Many companies are facing the need for a major transformation of their software systems. This need can arise from desire for a new user interface or a requirement for supply chain integration. The application may simply be old, patched, and difficult to maintain, and thus in need of major restructuring.

Full transformation or even major rework of a subsystem can be a dauntingly huge task using conventional methods, but CI has tools and techniques that dramatically reduce the costs associated with transformation while simultaneously improving the quality of the resulting system.