Node Meridian Consulting
When COBOL batch jobs, monolithic .NET frameworks, or undocumented stored procedures still run your revenue lines, incremental patches stop working. We help South African teams plan and execute legacy software modernisation without betting the farm on a big-bang rewrite.
Problems we see in ageing codebases
Integration fragility
Point-to-point FTP drops and one-off SOAP endpoints break whenever a vendor changes a certificate. We map those hidden dependencies before you commit to a target architecture.
Knowledge trapped in people
When the one engineer who understands the nightly reconciliation leaves, runbooks written in email threads are not enough. Our assessments capture behaviour-level documentation you can hand to a delivery partner.
Security debt
Unsupported runtimes, hard-coded credentials, and permissive database roles accumulate quietly. We prioritise remediations that reduce exploit paths without halting daily operations.
How engagements are structured
We sell programming consulting — not licences. Every engagement starts with a scoped conversation, then one of three paths: a fixed-scope technical assessment, advisory sessions on architecture and delivery risk, or a bounded implementation slice with clear acceptance criteria.
Fees and timelines are agreed in writing after we understand your systems. There are no self-serve checkout plans; you always speak with a consultant before work begins.
Common objections
Can you modernise while we still ship features?
Yes, when we design strangler patterns and narrow integration seams. Assessments explicitly score which modules can move independently so product work does not freeze for quarters.
Do you take over our entire IT department?
No. We complement your team with assessments and focused implementation slices. Larger delivery remains yours or your existing integrator’s; we supply architecture evidence and code-level guidance.
Which stacks do you touch?
Typical clients bring mainframe or midrange batch, Java EE monoliths, older .NET Framework sites, and Oracle-heavy data tiers. We document what you have before recommending targets.
Where are you based?
We work from Bellville, Western Cape, and meet clients on-site across the Western Cape when travel is agreed in the statement of work.