Insights on OutSystems development, enterprise architecture, low-code strategy, and digital transformation.https://services.hezico.com/en-ushttps://services.hezico.com/blog/architecture-canvas-does-not-survive-odc/https://services.hezico.com/blog/architecture-canvas-does-not-survive-odc/In O11 a module is the unit of reuse and the unit of deployment at the same time. ODC separates them. That one change is what most conversion plans underprice, and no assessment tool will tell you about it.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTOutSystemsODCO11ArchitectureMigrationhttps://services.hezico.com/field-notes/reading-a-factory-before-you-quote-it/https://services.hezico.com/field-notes/reading-a-factory-before-you-quote-it/What we read in an OutSystems factory before putting a number on it, in what order, and the four things that actually blow up an estimate.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTField Noteshttps://services.hezico.com/field-notes/deciding-what-moves-to-odc/https://services.hezico.com/field-notes/deciding-what-moves-to-odc/O11 support is now indefinite and the two platforms interoperate. What that changes about the ODC decision, which applications actually earn a move, and what a permanent hybrid costs to run.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTField Noteshttps://services.hezico.com/blog/the-cost-of-leaving-a-mature-outsystems-estate/https://services.hezico.com/blog/the-cost-of-leaving-a-mature-outsystems-estate/The business case for migrating off a mature OutSystems estate is usually one invoice against one guess. Here is what belongs on the other side of the ledger, and the case for making the estate cheaper to change instead.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTOutSystemsMigrationODCPlatform StrategyEngineering Leadershiphttps://services.hezico.com/field-notes/inheriting-an-outsystems-estate/https://services.hezico.com/field-notes/inheriting-an-outsystems-estate/What to check, in what order, and what each answer tells you. For someone taking ownership of an existing O11 estate, with a view to ODC.Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTField Noteshttps://services.hezico.com/blog/when-to-bring-in-an-outside-outsystems-architect/https://services.hezico.com/blog/when-to-bring-in-an-outside-outsystems-architect/Most in-house OutSystems teams do not need outside help. Here are the five specific conditions where they do, and what an outside architect should actually be asked to deliver.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTOutSystemsArchitecturePlatform GovernanceODCEngineering Leadershiphttps://services.hezico.com/blog/outsystems-platform-handover-knowledge-transfer/https://services.hezico.com/blog/outsystems-platform-handover-knowledge-transfer/The hidden cost of poor OutSystems architecture isn't in the build, it's in what happens when the people who built it leave. What makes a platform hard to hand over, and how to build one that isn't.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTOutSystemsO11ArchitectureHandoverDocumentationhttps://services.hezico.com/blog/outsystems-o11-vs-odc-decision-framework/https://services.hezico.com/blog/outsystems-o11-vs-odc-decision-framework/The honest framework for deciding between OutSystems O11 and ODC, what each platform actually wins at, the questions that determine the answer, and when migration makes sense.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTOutSystemsO11ODCArchitectureStrategyhttps://services.hezico.com/blog/outsystems-discovery-scoping-buyers-guide/https://services.hezico.com/blog/outsystems-discovery-scoping-buyers-guide/A buyer's guide to OutSystems engagement scoping, what good discovery covers, the questions worth asking any partner, and the red flags that tell you a proposal isn't as solid as it looks.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTOutSystemsDiscoveryScopingEnterpriseBuying Guidehttps://services.hezico.com/blog/window-functions-outsystems-o11/https://services.hezico.com/blog/window-functions-outsystems-o11/When OutSystems Aggregates hit their ceiling, running totals, rankings, period-over-period comparisons. Here's how we use window functions in Advanced SQL on New Zealand's largest OutSystems platform.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTOutSystemsO11SQLPerformanceReportinghttps://services.hezico.com/blog/state-machines-delivery-management-outsystems-o11/https://services.hezico.com/blog/state-machines-delivery-management-outsystems-o11/How we implemented enforced state transitions, role-based permissions, and a complete audit trail for delivery management on New Zealand's largest OutSystems platform.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTOutSystemsArchitectureO11State MachinesDelivery Managementhttps://services.hezico.com/blog/gap-filling-scheduled-exports-outsystems-o11/https://services.hezico.com/blog/gap-filling-scheduled-exports-outsystems-o11/How we built gap-filling logic for scheduled XML exports on New Zealand's largest OutSystems platform, and why missing time slots are a different problem than zero-value ones.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTOutSystemsArchitectureO11DataExportshttps://services.hezico.com/blog/idempotent-pipelines-outsystems-o11/https://services.hezico.com/blog/idempotent-pipelines-outsystems-o11/How we made period close safe to rerun on New Zealand's largest OutSystems platform, and why idempotency should be designed in before you write the first action.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTOutSystemsArchitectureO11Datahttps://services.hezico.com/blog/why-outsystems-projects-fail-at-the-data-layer/https://services.hezico.com/blog/why-outsystems-projects-fail-at-the-data-layer/Most OutSystems projects don't fail because of OutSystems. They fail because of data layer decisions made in the first few weeks that nobody questions until production. Here's what we actually see.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTOutSystemsData ArchitectureEnterpriseO11https://services.hezico.com/blog/what-it-takes-enterprise-outsystems-o11/https://services.hezico.com/blog/what-it-takes-enterprise-outsystems-o11/A detailed look at building production-grade operational software on OutSystems O11, stock control, delivery management, and data exports for New Zealand's largest OutSystems platform serving 10,000+ daily users.Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTOutSystemsO11EnterpriseCase Studyhttps://services.hezico.com/blog/why-outsystems-for-enterprise/https://services.hezico.com/blog/why-outsystems-for-enterprise/A practical look at when OutSystems makes sense for enterprise teams, and when it doesn't. Covering governance, scalability, developer experience, and total cost of ownership.Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTOutSystemsEnterpriseLow-CodeArchitecture