CA GEN

CA Gen Modernisation

CA Gen is a Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) application development environment. CA Gen applications are usually of considerable size and accumulate complex business logic. A lack of skilled resources, limited integration and high costs create challenges around maintaining CA Gen. Our team works closely with you to help you handle and modernise your CA Gen application, combating these challenges.

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Understanding key issues

CHALLENGES

Total cost of system ownership

CA Gen applications generate significant tangible costs associated with hardware and licensing. The ability to move to a lower cost platform and more open source technologies can greatly reduce IT costs.

Feature freeze

No significant features have been added in over a decade. Unlike modern platforms, CA Gen’s development roadmap doesn’t accurately reflect the value of the data stored on the platform.

Diminishing skills and resources

People who know mainframe technology are steadily retiring and most universities no longer offer mainframe instruction, increasing the shortage and cost of experienced programmers.

Difficulty responding to competitive pressure

Lack of frameworks, debugging tools and test automation add significant time on to development cycles on the mainframe, resulting in slow responses to challenges from competitors.

How our CA Gen Modernisation Services can help you

FEATURES & BENEFITS

  • Assessment

    The automated application assessment is intended to clearly define the current state of applications and databases, while the operational and infrastructure assessment identifies the current state of operations and infrastructure.

    Comprehensive assessment Comprehensive assessment

    The assessment is a complete research and analysis project that outlines all mainframe application and database refactoring candidates. Components are classified and listed in detail.

    Working with youWorking with you

    This phase includes working with you, discussing and reviewing the overall system test strategy and the division of the converted code into work packets.

    Focused approachFocused approach

    Once the areas of concentration are identified, we will work together to implement the most appropriate solutions.

  • Code conversion

    The entire inventory of CA Gen components supplied and scoped during the assessment is automatically converted to functionally equivalent Java or C# code using our toolset. It is configured to support the options selected during assessment.

    End of phaseEnd of phase

    The converted code, without compilation errors, along with the supporting framework code, is packaged and delivered to you for subsequent testing.

    The package includesThe package includes:

    Java or C# source and binary code for converted CA Gen procedures and action blocks, XML files for converted CA Gen flows, Java or C# source and binary code for our framework with documentation and default configuration files.

    Optional package inclusionsOptional package inclusions:

    Source code, binaries and compiled DLL for generated COM proxy classes for converted CA Gen server procedures.

    Smooth transitionSmooth transition

    This offers a 100 per cent functionality match for model, view, and controller layers. It is great for moving CA Gen apps to Java or C#, and databases to SQL Server, DB2 or Oracle.

  • Test, refresh and deploy

    Mutually agreed tests will be run on the existing system. We will then run the tests against that data on the converted system, then identify, investigate and fix discrepancies in the modernised application’s expected behaviour.

    Pre-delivery testingPre-delivery testing

    Pre-delivery testing will consist of test cases picked from all available functional test cases, in order to be representative of different parts of the applications.

    Code refreshCode refresh

    This ensures that any changes that took place in the legacy application environment during the conversion process are accounted for, converted into the target language and environment and then tested.

    Smooth and error-free transitionSmooth and error-free transition

    A primary team may be onsite during the cut-over, and others are on-call should assistance be required. Our teams also provide any required assistance during the pre-negotiated warranty period.

Additional insights to help you transform

RESOURCES

  • Reimagining Legacy Applications to Embrace Transformation

    Embracing digital transformation through reviewing and modernising your legacy applications.

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  • Analyst Firm EMA Recommends Advanced

    EMA positions Advanced as a leader in Application Modernisation and they recommend ModPaaS.

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  • The 2020 Mainframe Modernisation Business Barometer Report

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Eliminates hardware and associated licence costs, ensuring you retain business logic and the value inherent in your core applications.

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News & Opinions

BLOG // 17-03-2020

Is it time to move your mainframe applications to the Cloud?

by Tim Jones, Managing Director - Application Modernisation

Is it time to move your mainframe applications to the Cloud?