Trust
If Novuz stopped operating tomorrow, here is what you would keep
You keep the converted code, the reconciliation reports and the approval logs, and your pipelines keep running. A small vendor is a real risk, so plan for it. This page says plainly what happens to your migration, your code and your reports if Novuz stops operating or is acquired.
The code
What happens to the converted code if the vendor goes away?
You keep it, and it keeps running.
- The code. The converted code is native to your target, with no Novuz runtime in it, so your pipelines keep running whether Novuz does or not.
- The evidence. The reconciliation reports and approval logs are written to storage you control.
What you would lose is the conversion still to come and Novuz’s support. That is why the price is fixed per rung and paid in stages, and why the estate moves domain by domain.
Ownership
Who owns the converted code?
You do, from the moment it is produced, not on final payment. It is native code for your target platform with no Novuz runtime dependency.
Escrow
What is source-code escrow, and when is it needed?
Source-code escrow places a vendor’s source code with a neutral third party, to be released to the customer if the vendor fails. It matters most when your systems need the vendor’s software to keep running. Here, the converted code does not need Novuz to run. Escrow of the conversion software and rules is offered in the First Domain charter, with its release events set in the contract.
Acquisition
What is the exit plan if the vendor is acquired?
The same as if it stopped. Delivered code, reports and logs are yours and in your storage, so your pipelines keep running. For work in progress, the protection is in the contract: the escrow release events, assignment terms and the fixed price for agreed scope. Have counsel check that the release events cover a change of control.
Leaving
How do we migrate off a modernization vendor?
Stop using the software. The converted code runs without it, and the estate model and reports are in your storage. Future changes can be made by hand or by another tool, and the reconciliation reports remain the baseline to prove them against.
Next question
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What happens to our pipelines if Novuz goes out of business?
They keep running. The converted code is native to your target with no Novuz runtime, and the reconciliation reports and approval logs are in storage you control. You would lose only the conversion still to come and Novuz’s support, which is why the price is fixed per rung and paid in stages.
Does Novuz offer source-code escrow?
Yes. Escrow of the conversion software and rules is offered in the First Domain charter, with its release events set in the contract. Your converted code does not need escrow to keep running, because it has no Novuz runtime.
Can we stop using Novuz partway through a migration?
Yes. Each domain is converted, reconciled and owned by you before the next begins, so stopping leaves finished, working domains. The remaining logic can be converted by hand or by another tool, and proven against the same reconciliation reports.
Written by Debjani Dhar, Co-founder and CEO, Novuz
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