Modernization without disruption: Rethinking the rip-and-replace mindset

The article argues that CIOs should move away from rip-and-replace modernization and instead treat infrastructure change as a triage exercise based on performance, risk, business value, and future requirements. This has direct business impact because unnecessary replacement can consume budget, increase operational disruption, and tie up scarce IT talent that is also needed to support AI, security, and day-to-day operations; the strategic implication is to modernize only where technology is a true constraint, not simply because it is old.