AS400, BULL GCOS7, BULL GCOS8, IBM MVS, TANDEM, UNISYS, etc.

SOFTMAINT is the recognized expert in platform migration.

 

SOFTMAINT has been carrying out migration projects for over 15 years, implementing:

• The iso-functional migration of all the IS components: TP and batch programs, JCL, files, databases, scheduler,  etc.
• A complete toolset for legacy applications: from knowledge recovery to testing
• A recognized expertise in various environments
• A project management based on the CMMi quality approach

 

Why leave a mainframe platform ?

Mainframe platforms are well-known for their reliability, power and robustness. Nevertheless, some situations may require a change to other environments for :

• Perpetuating legacy applications when leaving an obsolete technological environment
• Reducing costs when they are disproportionate to any contributions or benefits of these environments (eg downsizing)
• Converge applications to a common platform to all of the information system
• Faced with these problems, the challenge for companies is threefold:
• How to capitalize on existing losing none of their wealth of information and data
• How to ensure continuity of operation of information systems during migration, of the most transparent way possible for users
• How to ensure total control of the project in terms of cost, schedule and risk

 

SOFTMAINT offer : a comprehensive approach to process automation and conversions

SOFTMAINT implements a comprehensive approach that is characterized by :

The ability to master the complexity of legacy applications to migrate

• The full analysis of legacy applications is achieved through the Mia-Insight cartography solution. Mia-Insight is based on the most advanced techniques of reverse engineering.
• Since the early phases of the project, it brings a complete and consolidated information system.
• Impact assessments, subdivision, determination of test plan, ... Mia-Insight is used throughout the project.

 

The effectiveness of the conversion process of software components

This efficiency is based on an extremely high automation of the components conversion.

 

The quality and reliability testing of no-regression migrated system

Based on a toolset, the testing process is highly automated and highly integrated. This approach allows:

• ensure a minimum level of coverage and contractual testing sets
• to conduct tests at the earliest and to minimize the charges and costs of functional integration
• to seek at least the client’s employees.

 

The organization and methodology of managing large projects

The industrial approach is combined with a successfully proven methodology on the largest migration projects, based on project management divided into six phases and the CMMI quality approach. The implementation methodology provides for delivery to timelines of deliverables: SOFTMAINT offers its clients a perfect visibility on project progression.