Legacy modernization, with a map instead of a guess
Whether you move applications off the mainframe or modernize them in place, SMART TS XL shows exactly what you have, what depends on it and what can be retired, so every wave is scoped from the code itself.
The legacy modernization challenge
Migrating legacy applications to new platforms often involves large, mission-critical applications with countless linkages and dependencies. Those linkages may tie to other elements on the mainframe, but they can also connect to non-mainframe elements like distributed servers, APIs or databases.
Whether you are moving applications off the mainframe or modernizing them in place, the risk of breaking something in a critical process is very real. It is made even harder by missing documentation and the knowledge lost as experts retire.
There are three things you can do to reduce the risk and stress of modernization: understand the environment, future-proof the applications with thorough documentation, and educate the current and future employees working on the project.
Без SMART TS XL
- Scope taken from an old inventory spreadsheet
- Unused programs migrated at full cost
- Hidden links to APIs and databases found after cut-over
- Documentation that left with the experts
С SMART TS XL
- A current inventory of every program, job, table and document
- Dead code found and retired before the move
- Every link, on and off the mainframe, mapped up front
- Logic documented while the code is still in front of you
One solution for every modernization challenge
Understand: know what you have
An up-to-date asset inventory, and accurate impact analysis across platforms, subsystems and programming languages.
Understand: estimate with facts
Reports on program difficulty, level of effort and estimated timelines let you size complexity before you commit.
Document: the logic flow
Document the logic of every program in an interactive graphic.
Document: fields and run-time views
Pinpoint a field and document its usage and movement, and expand COBOL programs and JCL to show how they look at run time.
Educate: less time researching
Cut the time needed to research and review unfamiliar programs.
Educate: follow every reference
Make references between programs easy to follow, and connect documentation to the programs it describes.
How a modernization wave is planned
Каталог
Load the whole portfolio and see what is really there, including what is no longer used.
Programs · jobs · tablesКарта
Trace every dependency, on and off the mainframe.
APIs · databases · filesPlan waves
Group programs that move together; retire what nothing calls.
Wave 1 · Wave 2 · Wave 3Move and verify
Re-run the analysis after each wave to confirm nothing was left behind.
0 неработающих ссылокLegacy Modernization, in plain English
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Scope wave 1: what does the billing system depend on?
Billing is 146 programs, 31 jobs and 12 DB2 tables. It shares 4 copybooks and 2 tables with Claims, which should move in the same wave or be wrapped behind an API.
- Программы 146
- 31 рабочих мест
- 4 shared copybooks
Иллюстративные вопросы и результаты
Modernize the mainframe, or move off it
Mainframe legacy modernization
Mainframe systems remain a critical backbone for many enterprises, providing reliability, scalability and high-performance computing. Modernization improves efficiency, enables integration with new applications, strengthens security and compliance, and optimizes data management. SMART TS XL delivers comprehensive code analysis, identifies areas for improvement and maps dependencies to ensure smooth integration with modern systems.
Application legacy transformation
Enterprise applications evolve with the business. Modernizing them adds flexibility, security and interoperability through cloud computing, microservices and advanced analytics, while core business functions keep running. SMART TS XL gives in-depth analysis and detailed insight into dependencies and system structure, for a smooth transition that preserves the value of existing applications.
Lift-and-shift, replace or rewrite
There are different ways to modernize: lift-and-shift, incremental replacement or a complete rewrite. Each one demands that you know every program inside and out and how it interacts with other systems. SMART TS XL gives you that knowledge before you choose.
From evaluation to ongoing maintenance
SMART TS XL is a Software Intelligence® platform that helps teams modernize faster and with fewer problems, from the initial evaluation through the move to the ongoing maintenance of the new system.
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Questions about legacy modernization
Есть ли SMART TS XL convert code?
SMART TS XL is the analysis and planning layer. It tells you what you have, what depends on it, how complex it is and what can be retired, so your conversion tools, partners or teams work from an accurate scope.
Can it help after the migration?
Yes. The same repository indexes the new platform, so you can verify that every reference moved and keep using search, impact analysis and documentation on the modern system.
Как быстро мы сможем начать?
IN-COM installs SMART TS XL on your servers and loads your source. 1,000 COBOL programs of about 10,000 lines each load in under 10 minutes, FTP included.
See legacy modernization on your own code.
In a live session we load a sample of your portfolio and run legacy modernization in the web interface and through the AI assistant you already use.
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