The independent IT consulting company itemis AG hosted the webinar "Legacy Systems in Flux - Automatic Migration?" on 27 July. Our managing director Dr. Daniela Schilling was invited as a speaker.
How can legacy applications be made fit for the future and is an automatic migration from COBOL to Java effective?
The experts presented their solutions, approaches and experiences in short presentations. This was followed by perspectives and opinions on challenges and best practices. The automatic language transformation from COBOL to Java was discussed in a particularly lively and controversial manner.
The answers to the following questions were considered crucial for the success of such projects:
- Are the migrated sources still maintainable or does the automated migration inevitably lead to a "Jabol" disaster?
- How do you test the migrated applications? And what hurdles have to be overcome?
As an alternative to an automatic language transformation, Dr. Daniela Schilling presented an automated modernisation in manageable steps and with a suitable solution for each sub-application and explained specifically why a 1:1 language transformation leads to additional problems.
Please also have a look at our slides with detailed information on our solution and proceeding:
Download itemis-Webinar: „Digital Finance and Insurance: Legacy-Systeme im Wandel – automatische Migration?"
You can watch the recording of the webinar here: https://info.itemis.com/de/webinar/systeme-im-wandel/
Contact us! We would be happy to present our approach for the transformation and modernisation of your applications.
COBOL and PL/I applications do their job reliably every day. However, the longer the applications live, the more impurities and technical debt accumulate in the applications, making maintenance and further development increasingly difficult and error-prone. It also makes sense to clean up the applications in the run-up to modernization projects in order to avoid errors and reduce costs.
At the following event we will report on how you can use a software washing machine to clean up your applications in an agile way:
GSE Mainframe Modernization
20.-21.03.2023, Kassel (Germany)
Delta Software is represented there with a lecture on March 21, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.:
Agile Application Clean-up – A Washing Machine for Software
COBOL- and PL/I-applications are still performing their tasks reliably. But the longer these applications live, the more imperfections and technical debts are collected, that inhibit efficient maintenance. In the preparation of modernization projects, the clean-up of applications is important to prevent errors and reduce the effort.
Traditionally the clean-up of (legacy) software is done manually. During this process, the complete kaleidoscope of possible clean-ups is performed for each program after program. But very often, not all possible and necessary clean-ups are known at the beginning. Many only come in sight when other clean-ups are done. A much better strategy would be to perform the first clean-ups for all programs before, using the knowledge acquired, the next clean-up is performed. This would require an approach where each program might be changed more than once. The risk and effort of such an approach can be minimized when using an automated solution, that can be repeated for as many new clean-ups as are needed.
The AMELIO software washing machine enables such an agile approach in which:
- new clean-ups can be added continuously,
- the application is divided in manageable packages for which each clean-up can be defined separately,
- each of these packages can be processed by the washing machine as many times as needed.
How such a washing machine enables an agile clean-up, will be demonstrated based on a customer example.
Our speakers
Manuel Dolle
Senior Consultant
Delta Software Technology
Reg Mulder
Senior Consultant
Delta Software Technology
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Download A Washing Machine for Software - Automated Clean-up of Technical Debts
51st GSE AADLD meeting in Hannover on Sep. 12th 2023 and Delta will present it’s 'Software-Washing machine'.
During the GSE AADLD meeting in Hannover on Sep. 12th 2023 Reg Mulder and Hans Nickessen will present AMELIO CleanUp, the first Washing machine for Software.
"Agil cleaning of Applications – with the first Washing Machine for Software"
COBOL and PL/I applications are still doing their job reliably ‘til today. However, the longer the applications live, the more contaminants and technical debts accumulate in these applications, making them increasingly difficult to maintain and evolve and error-prone. It makes absolutely sense to clean up the applications in the run-up to modernization projects in order to avoid ongoing errors and significantly reduce costs.
We will use a customer example to show you how AMELIO CleanUp, the washing machine enables agile cleanup.
Our Speakers
Hans Nickessen
Hans is Senior Consultant
Delta Software Technology
Reg Mulder
Reg is Senior Consultant
Delta Software Technology
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We would be happy to present the AMELIO software washing machine to you in a personal meeting. Please contact us directly.
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Download RDW removes technical debts using Delta’s automated solution
Download A Washing Machine for Software - Automated Clean-up of Technical Debts
Application modernization according to your requirements, parallel to the ongoing operation.
Recording: SVA Mainframe Dayz 09.11.2021 (only in german)
Dr. Daniela Schilling (CEO Delta Software Technology) explains sticking points and pitfalls in large modernization projects and shows solutions based on a large project at a leading German insurance company.
SVA Mainframe Dayz 2023
In March 2023, the focus will be on the mainframe again!
A variety of presentations, exciting discussions and, above all, lots of field reports from the world of the mainframe await you on March 7th and 8th, 2023 at the Mainframe Dayz in Wiesbaden.
Delta Software Technology is represented with a lecture. On March 7th, 2023 at 1:15 p.m., Dr. Daniela Schilling presents:
"Automated Application Cleanup: Using the Washing Machine for Software"
Be there and take the opportunity to present yourself with your colleagues and to shed light on current topics.
Further information such as the agenda and registration can be found here: https://www.sva.de/de/mainframedayz2023
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Download A Washing Machine for Software - Automated Clean-up of Technical Debts
SVA Mainframe Dayz 2022
From March 9th to 10th, 2022 we were at the SVA Mainframe Dayz 2022 in Wiesbaden, Germany!
Delta Software Technology were present with a booth and presentation. On March 9th, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., Dr. Daniela Schilling:
"Successful Automatic Database Migration at Gothaer: In Time - In Budget - In Scope"
You could not attend? Here you can request the presentation slides.
Only available in German. If you are interested in an English version, please contact us directly.
In a monthly event series, the Mainframe SpeakZ, SVA again gave the mainframe a voice. With a diverse mix of customer presentations, industry news, tool updates, and more, SVA keeps you up to date on all things mainframe.
Delta Software Technology was there with a presentation:
"Application modernisation according to your requirements, parallel to ongoing operation"
Dr. Daniela Schilling (CEO Delta Software Technology) explained sticking points and pitfalls in large modernization projects and showed solutions based on a large project at a leading German insurance company.
Contents
The foundation of business-critical applications has often evolved over decades. During this time, the applications were changed and further developed. New technologies were introduced, partly without completely removing the old technologies.
Modernisations such as clean-up, refactoring, technology exchange and standardisation as well as platform migration are necessary to meet new requirements, improve performance and maintainability, and increase the sustainability of the backend applications.
The documentation of the applications and the knowledge about what was implemented and why it was implemented that way has been lost over time.
- So, how do you regain the required implementation knowledge?
- What do you do with the dependencies?
- What about the risks?
- How do you find all the sticking points?
- How do you organise parallel changes and further development?
- What must be tested?
- How do you securely manage (testing) efforts, costs and risks?
- ...
The solution lies in the precisely targeted analysis prior to a modernisation project, the complete automation of the changes and the flexible organisation of the project processes.
Referencing a large project at a leading German insurance company, we show you how you can safely and reliably carry out a complex modernisation of your applications in parallel to ongoing operation in the mainframe area.
Slides and Recording
You could not attend? Here you can request the presentation slides and watch the recording.
Only available in German. If you are interested in an English version, please contact us directly.
"The mainframe is an important component of a modern, holistic cloud strategy. At the Mainframe Technology Workshop 2019, the community will discuss real use cases and important milestones with specialists and customers." (T-Systems)
T-Systems organises a Mainframe Technology Workshop in Ludwigsburg, Germany, on November 12, 2019. At this one-day event, T-Systems brings together customers, partners, experts and industry analysts to discuss top issues of mainframe users and to present solutions. (Conference language is German)
16. Mainframe Technology Workshop
12th November 2019, Ludwigsburg, Germany
In the breakout session "Application Modernisation in Parallel to Ongoing Operation - That's How It’s Safe", Delta Software Technology, as a partner of T-Systems, will report on the sticking points and pitfalls of these projects and demonstrate solutions using the example of a customer project in the mainframe area.
Breakout Session
"Application Modernisation in Parallel to Ongoing Operation - That's How It’s Safe"
Contents
The foundation of business-critical applications has often evolved over decades. During this time, the applications were changed and further developed. New technologies were introduced, partly without completely removing the old technologies.
Modernisations such as clean-up, refactoring, technology exchange and standardisation as well as platform migration are necessary to meet new requirements, improve performance and maintainability, and increase the sustainability of the backend applications.
The documentation of the applications and the knowledge about what was implemented and why it was implemented that way has been lost over time.
So, how do you determine which parts of your application are relevant to the task? What do you do with the dependencies? What about the risks? How do you find all the sticking points? How do you organise change processes? What needs to be tested? What about parallel changes and further development?…
The solution lies in the precisely targeted analysis prior to a modernisation project, the complete automation of the changes and the flexible organisation of the project processes.
Referencing a customer project in the mainframe area, we show you how you can safely and reliably carry out a complex modernisation of your applications in parallel to ongoing operation.
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Our Speaker
Dr. Daniela Schilling
Dr. Daniela Schilling is Managing Director of Delta Software Technology.
Further Information
Agenda
Please find further information and the registration here ...
You cannot attend? Then contact us, we would be happy to schedule another appointment.