Success Stories
Mainframe Application Modernization for a Leading Insurer in US
The customer is a Leading insurer in the US
Area of engagement
Modernization of an existing application built on legacy technology like Forte/Lynx, Data Access Utility (DAU), in-house, IMS, and PL/I to newer technologies like Java, J2EE, Websphere, IMS Connect, OTMA, z/OS, IMS.
Customer Need
The customer is facing high TCO due to non-standardization of technology and unpredictability due to lack of vendor support to legacy technologies.
- Analysis and reverse engineering of the current Forte/Lynx system
- Analysis of Java Client Server and J2EE architecture
- Proposed J2EE architecture with IMS Connect as the connectivity software between middle-tier and host-tier
- Identification & implementation of Services —business process and workflow
- Development thru to Implementation
- Project completed in 6 months with 10 + engineers
- Modernized J2EE application
- SOA Implementation
- Base architecture for any future Application development
- Savings on Forte/Lynx licens
- No dependence on Forte/Lynx Skills
- Improved maintainability
