In today's fast-paced and dynamic digital era, businesses face numerous challenges in meeting the evolving needs of their customers. The demand for customized, scalable, and innovative applications is higher than ever before, and this is where application/digital engineering practice comes into play.

Application development has become an essential aspect of modern business strategies. Organizations, from small startups to large enterprises, embrace digital transformation to stay ahead in the competitive market. Custom applications allow businesses to tailor solutions according to their requirements, enhancing productivity, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

However, the application development process is a critical aspect of modern businesses and comes with its fair share of challenges. Addressing these challenges is crucial for companies to stay competitive in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Some of the key challenges enterprises face in application development include:

• Legacy monolith applications that do not allow businesses and business models to modernize 
• Inability to fuel tech-based business innovation due to inflexible applications
• Failure to adopt modern architectural paradigms & designs
• Slowed down or failed DevOps adoption due to legacy architecture 
• Difficulty in the incorporation of AI into application engineering due to poor architecture/design
• Poor cloud readiness from an application/solution architecture perspective due to brittle architecture and design
• Poor cloud readiness of the applications
• Integrating with existing systems