Quantify software pain: legacy system costs

Quantify your software pain

What does your legacy system really cost? Enter downtime, training, and workarounds – the result is your annual pain figure in euros and your concrete pressure to act.

Pain calculator

Quantify your software pain

What does your legacy system really cost? Enter downtime, training effort, and workarounds – the result is your annual pain figure in euros.

Legacy system downtime (hours/year)40 h

0 h200 h

Cost per hour of downtime (revenue loss or labour)400 €

50 €2,000 €

Training effort for legacy systems (days/year)5

030

Cost per training day (internal or external)600 €

200 €2,000 €

Manual workarounds / rework (hours/month)20 h

0 h80 h

Hourly rate for affected staff55 €

30 €120 €

Errors/incidents per year (e.g. data corrections)8

050

Average cost per incident800 €

100 €5,000 €

Your annual software pain

38,600 €

per year

Breakdown

Downtime16,000 €

Training3,000 €

Workarounds / rework13,200 €

Errors & incidents6,400 €

For the red type: The number

This is your avoidable cost pressure – every year without action, this amount remains. Modernization reduces or eliminates these items.

38,600 € per year

For the blue type: Structured pressure to act

These items are plannable and measurable. Knowing them helps you prioritize: where is the first step most worthwhile? A free initial consultation brings clarity.

Breakdown: Downtime · Training · Workarounds / rework · Errors & incidents → 38,600 €

All figures without guarantee. Actual costs depend on your industry and processes. We support you with a detailed analysis.

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Jährlicher Schmerz (€)38,600 €

Downtime16,000 €

Training3,000 €

Workarounds / rework13,200 €

Errors & incidents6,400 €

Frequently asked questions: Software pain calculator

What is the software pain calculator?

An interactive tool to quantify the 'pain' of your legacy software: downtime, training effort, manual workarounds, and error costs are combined into an annual sum in euros. The result shows your concrete pressure to act – for fact-focused and detail-oriented decision-makers.

Which costs are included?

Downtime (hours × cost per hour), training effort (days × cost per day), manual workarounds and rework (hours per month × hourly rate × 12), and errors/incidents (count × average cost). All figures are estimates; we can perform a detailed analysis in an initial consultation.

What do 'red' and 'blue' type mean?

Red type: Decision-makers who focus on clear numbers and facts – the annual pain figure in euros is the central pressure to act. Blue type: Decision-makers who prioritize structure and risk – the breakdown by category and traceability of line items make the pressure to act visible.

What happens after using the calculator?

You can request a free pain analysis via the contact form. We review with you where the biggest levers are and how modernization or optimization pays off – including connection to our ROI calculator for modernization.