Mainframe Assessment with Modern Systems' Portfolio Analysis Services
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The document discusses portfolio analysis as a means to reduce risk and gain visibility for modernization of mainframe applications and databases. It outlines strategies such as legacy systems inventory, dead code analysis, and planning sessions to optimize modernization efforts. Key benefits include significant scope reduction, informed decision-making, and technical planning guidance.
Mainframe Assessment with Modern Systems' Portfolio Analysis Services
- 1. PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS REDUCE RISK, GAIN VISIBILITY, AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR CORE APPLICATIONS VISIT MODERNSYSTEMS.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION
- 2. 2 – MODERNIZE WITHOUT COMPROMISE WWW.MODERNSYSTEMS.COM An Introduction to Portfolio Analysis PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS Analyze all mainframe applications & databases to reduce risk by understanding and effectively planning an optimal modernization path, timeline, and cost Legacy Systems Inventory & Analysis Workshop & Roadmap Planning Session Modernization Project Plan & Cost Analysis
- 3. 3 – MODERNIZE WITHOUT COMPROMISE WWW.MODERNSYSTEMS.COM Legacy Systems Inventory & Analysis PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS Technical Inventory Overview Visual Representation of Legacy Artifacts Discovery & Documentation of Areas of Concentration Dead Code Analysis High & Low-Level Reports
- 4. 4 – MODERNIZE WITHOUT COMPROMISE WWW.MODERNSYSTEMS.COM Legacy Systems Inventory & Analysis PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS Technical Inventory Overview Programs Data Storage Screens Job Control Transaction Build Refresh Repository Update Inventory Application Repository Build Refresh Business Logic Mining Reports Analysis Views
- 5. 5 – MODERNIZE WITHOUT COMPROMISE WWW.MODERNSYSTEMS.COM Legacy Systems Inventory & Analysis PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS Visual Representation of Legacy Artifacts
- 6. 6 – MODERNIZE WITHOUT COMPROMISE WWW.MODERNSYSTEMS.COM Legacy Systems Inventory & Analysis PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS Discovery & Documentation of Areas of Interest Identify Needs & Strategy Around Unique Features & Complexities
- 7. 7 – MODERNIZE WITHOUT COMPROMISE WWW.MODERNSYSTEMS.COM Legacy Systems Inventory & Analysis PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS Dead Code Analysis • Legacy Systems are rife with dead code • Clean up application prior to modernization o Speed Maintenance o Reduce Code Memory Size o Reduce Scope • Auto removal of dead code • Reporting highlights all changes
- 8. 8 – MODERNIZE WITHOUT COMPROMISE WWW.MODERNSYSTEMS.COM Legacy Systems Inventory & Analysis PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS High & Low-Level Reports Complexity Analysis Program Code Statistics Resource Interaction Counts Resource Definitions Resource Usage DML Usage Detail, Matrix, & Summary Duplicate Components File Usage by Batch Program, Dataset Name, & Online Program Logical Application Detail & Summary Reports Missing Component Detail Resolved Component Dependency Online & Batch Entry Points Subschema Views & Matrices
- 9. 9 – MODERNIZE WITHOUT COMPROMISE WWW.MODERNSYSTEMS.COM Workshop & Roadmap Planning Session Informed Decisions Reduce Risk, So You Can Plot What’s Next PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS Legacy System Current State Manage Current State Optimize Portfolio Architectural Transformation Refactor Understanding Workbench: License Enterprise Application Viewer & LogicMiner Reduce MIPS, Execute Batch Off of the Mainframe Liberate Legacy Data, Replicate Databases as Relational Simplify & Tune with Schedulers, Testing, & Print Utilities Completely Modernize Core Apps Without Changing Behavior Maintain Codebase While Modernizing Infrastructure, Data Tiers, & Eliminating Licensing Fees Extend Capabilities of Modernized Applications – Web Services, APIs, etc. Leverage DevOps to Improve Development Efficiency & Agility
- 10. 10 – MODERNIZE WITHOUT COMPROMISE WWW.MODERNSYSTEMS.COM Modernization Project Plan & Cost Analysis PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS Harness over 30 years of Modernization Experience in Concert with Understanding of and Visibility into the Legacy Environment to Make Smart Modernization Decisions
- 11. 11 – MODERNIZE WITHOUT COMPROMISE WWW.MODERNSYSTEMS.COM Benefits of Portfolio Analysis Scope Reduction – Typically 30%-70% - Eliminate further analysis of unused components Informed Decisions – Know the language & composition for each application Phase Options – See how data is used within & across applications Technical Planning – Define a strategy for each application or data source Replacement Practices – Learn what 3rd party utilities are being used Plan Future Modernization – Summarize the portfolio by language, count, and lines of code PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS
- 12. 12 – MODERNIZE WITHOUT COMPROMISE WWW.MODERNSYSTEMS.COM Portfolio Analysis At Work - GE Top 3 Realized Benefits • #1 – Reduced Scope – Eliminated components that are no longer used • #2 – Informed Decisions – Revealed language and source composition • #3 – Technical Plans – Identified need for strategy around complexities 71 Million Lines of Code Collected – 16 Million Actually Used – 78% Scope Reduction 27 Different Code Syntax Identified 22 “Areas of Concentration” Identified PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS
- 13. DISCUSSION & NEXT STEPS