More commercial transactions are processed on mainframes than on any other platform. It is estimated that there are approximately 200 billion lines of COBOL code running on mainframes today with several billions of lines of code added annually.
The portfolio of complex and isolated enterprise applications makes it difficult for organizations to produce the flexibility needed in today’s competitive environment.
Rewriting or replacing this functionality involves considerable time, expense and risk. An alternative to the rip-and-replace is to modernize IT systems using service-oriented architecture (SOA) as a strategic means to extend the value of existing mainframe assets.
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The IBM Enterprise Modernization solutions for System z help organizations cost-effectively and incrementally evolve core IT systems towards modern architectures and technologies, reducing maintenance burden and freeing up more of your resources to focus on developing new business requirements and capabilities. |
The IBM Enterprise Modernization solutions for System z offers:
| What is your role? |
Typical challenges |
| CEO, line-of-business manager, CIO, CTO, VP of development, business analyst |
We've accumulated 20 to 40 years of changes to our valuable applications, but we don't have reliable documentation for them.
When and how do I decide whether a modernization or replacement effort is justified? |
| Senior software development manager, development manager, project manager, operations manager |
Our current skills islands and team silos are not conducive to efficient communication, productivity, and flexible resource allocation.
Should we leverage SOA and if so, how do we do it in a manner that is quick and cost efficient? |
| Software architect, developer, build engineer, tester |
We need a modern software delivery platform that supports combined COBOL, PL/I, Java™ and Web services development.
What role does architecture play in application modernization? |
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