We live in a world that's generating an infinite amount of data, requiring transformation and cleansing to prepare it for insights. Stored procedures have provided analysts with time-saving benefits by reusing SQL queries, but they were never intended to be the foundation for today's data transformation needs. The main issue with stored procedures is their lack of documentation, logging, flexibility, and scalability, which can lead to technical debt and vulnerabilities in pipelines. To address this, modern tools like dbt and Fivetran offer better solutions by providing full documentation, modular code, and automated scaling, making it easier to migrate from legacy procedures to a modern transformations architecture. With the right support, companies can reduce their reliance on stored procedures and modernize their data processes.