Application Modernization

IT Scenario Traditional centralized IT department. Highly dependent on IBM mainframe processing. High transactions volumes, complex legacy code, and competent mainframe skills. Active mainframe application development. High Availability Application Processing is main driver on System z along with consolidated environment with massive redundant backup capabilities. Business Drivers Need for more efficient CICS application development and [...]

IT Scenario High-value mainframe assets (data, transactions, screens, etc.) and rapidly evolving business needs by internal departments, suppliers, customers and others. Requirements for on-demand or customer self serve applications. Need for actionable data in web portals, browser apps, and shop floor applications. Business Drivers Need to provide web-applications dependent on mainframe assets for support of [...]

  IT Scenario SOA-based Web Services standards-based approach with significant mainframe assets. Deficient mainframe tooling requiring much manual coding. Increased programming requirements lead to delays and cost overruns. Client requirements dictate the ability to modify or change back-end application processing or locations and retain a solid business logic contract or API. Business Drivers Need to [...]

IT Scenario Rich application and data environment with need to leverage in mobile apps. Large number of employees, field workers, or customers and partners with need for access to high-value applications that are traditionally limited to in-house access.L Dependent on native, HTML5, hybrid, or multi-tier application server development approaches for mobile apps. Business Drivers Field [...]

IT Scenario Multiple enterprise data and application stores on and off the mainframe platform. Demand for composite applications that need cross-application integration of data sources. Business Drivers Need for new business solutions that cross silo boundaries of legacy applications. GT Software Enabling Technologies and Services Ivory Hub provides heterogeneous data access with real-time optimization and access [...]

IT Scenario Increased data and or transactional volumes making batch window insufficient for processing. Delays in online processing not acceptable to lines of business. Batching workload over multiple days and any error results in loss of uptime for online processing. Business Drivers Need to offload batch process such that business requirements can be met without [...]

IT Scenario Application processing no longer justifies cost of mainframe MIPS. Facing significant upgrade with mainframe applications that have business value that would be better realized on different platform. Loss of critical mainframe skills along with an application that needs significant enhancements to maintain currency with business requirements. Application or Business Logic migration using SOA [...]

IT Scenario Ability to use modern IDE development for COBOL application development Migration of COBOL application from one platform to another Provide enhanced debugging and testing environments Provide Web access to traditional Green Screen (3270) applications Business Drivers Faster Development Lower Costs GT Software Enabling Technologies and Services NEO Suite or NetCOBOL can offload mainframe [...]

IT Scenario Integrate high-value mainframe assets with cloud applications or environments. Create hybrid mainframe-cloud integrations. Utilize the cloud to off-load batch processing. Reduce cost and improve business value delivery by moving problematic mainframe apps to cloud. Requirements to access internally hosted applications from Cloud based service. Need to expose business logic applications as SaaS for [...]

IT Scenario Ability to provide value add to existing business applications by integration of traditional applications with social media or valued customers by enrichment of customer information provided via portal technology. Need to create secure internal communities, track information flow, and incorporate enterprise assets. Need to reduce email volume with better collaberative tools but want [...]