Stage 1: Creating a Modernization Framework
To use RAMP the first step is always to produce an executable prototype of what your modernized application will be like when it is completed. The prototype is very important because it helps to make sure that all stake-holders, be they developers or end-users, understand what they are going to get and what they are going to have to give before any significant investment is made in the result.
Fortunately RAMP makes application prototyping very simple and rapid.