Modernization, Discovered.
Aurora is the modernization intelligence platform that helps enterprises understand their estate, decide their direction, and sequence the path forward — producing the evidence-based proposals that drive successful execution.
Enterprise modernization is broken at the decision step.
Most modernization programs fail not because the technology is wrong, but because the decision logic is unclear. Estates sprawl across legacy and modern platforms. Dependencies are hidden. Vendor recommendations carry bias. Assessment reports become static documents that never translate into execution.
What Aurora does — and what Aurora does not.
Aurora produces the modernization plan. Aurora does not perform migration, code conversion, or workload operation. That separation is deliberate. It is what keeps Aurora's recommendations objectively trustworthy — Aurora has no commercial interest in any specific execution path beyond the value of the plan itself.
Execution is delivered by Zencos services, partner implementers, or your internal teams. The choice is yours.
- DISCOVER — Estate ingestion, AI-guided gap detection, structured interviews and workshops
- DECIDE — Workload scoring, treatment recommendations, target platform analysis with alternatives
- SEQUENCE — Dependency-aware roadmap, modernization waves, risk and assumption registry
- PROPOSE — Customer-ready, execution-ready proposal that drives downstream delivery
- MIGRATE — Aurora does not move data or workloads between platforms
- CONVERT CODE — Aurora does not transpile SAS, SSIS, Informatica, Cognos, or any source code
- OPERATE PIPELINES — Aurora does not schedule, orchestrate, or run customer workloads
- DEPLOY — Aurora does not deliver production code, IaC, or runtime artifacts
Discover. Decide. Sequence.
Six-phase methodology. Four to sixteen weeks depending on engagement scope.
Aurora adapts to where you are.
Most modernization tools assume you've already chosen the destination. Aurora doesn't. We classify every engagement against one of three Future-State Intent modes — and adapt our methodology depth accordingly.
Recommendations you can defend.
Aurora's platform-neutral posture is not a marketing claim. It's a product feature, backed by four credibility mechanisms that make our recommendations examinable.
Productized discovery. Fixed scope, defined deliverables.
Three discovery tiers with defined scope, duration, and deliverables — plus optional ongoing Portal Subscription. You know exactly what you're getting, and we know exactly what we're delivering.
Aurora structures discovery around two units: domains (business areas such as Finance, Customer Analytics, Operations, Risk, or Marketing) and workloads (the discrete analytics work running in each domain — SAS programs, ETL jobs, BI reports, stored procedures, or data pipelines). Tier scope is defined by how many of each Aurora analyzes during the engagement.
Modernization Without Uncertainty
What's a domain in Aurora?
A domain is a business area where analytics work happens — for example, Finance, Customer Analytics, Operations, Risk, Marketing, Supply Chain, HR, Sales, Product, or Regulatory. Aurora's 10 Discovery Playbooks are organized by domain. Single-domain engagements focus on one area in depth; multi-domain engagements cover several across the enterprise.
What's a workload?
A workload is a discrete unit of analytics work — for example, a SAS program, an ETL job, a stored procedure, a BI report, a scheduled pipeline, or a Python notebook running in production. Tier scope is defined by how many workloads Aurora inventories and scores during the engagement
Is the Discovery fee fixed?
Yes. Each tier has a defined scope and price range. The specific price within the range is set during sales scoping based on the specifics of your estate.
What if my engagement needs more scope than a tier provides?
Scope expansion is structured as an engagement extension or a step up to the next tier.
Does the discovery fee include execution?
No. Aurora produces the plan. Execution is delivered through a separately scoped engagement with Zencos services, an authorized implementation partner, or your internal teams. The choice of execution partner is independent of the Aurora engagement.
Can I convert directly to a Zencos execution SOW?
Most customers do. Aurora proposals are designed to be execution-ready, and Zencos services SOWs typically follow the discovery within 30 to 90 days. But you are not obligated to choose Zencos — the proposal is yours.
What is the Aurora Portal Subscription?
An optional annual subscription giving you ongoing portal access for estate reassessment, roadmap evolution, AI readiness governance, and acquisition integration support. Tiered by number of active assessments and workloads under management.
How long until I get the proposal?
4 to 6 weeks for Express, 6 to 10 weeks for Standard, 10 to 16 weeks for Enterprise — from engagement kickoff to final proposal delivery.