It’s time to re-architect your legacy environment in order to lay the foundation for an adaptive enterprise. In this session, you'll learn how to increase your business and technical agility using a fit-to-purpose .NET or Java architecture, while deploying your apps intelligently in the cloud and integrating with your complex IT environment, customers and partners.
2. Speakers
Cameron Jenkins
Global Practice Director, Application
Modernization Services
Dell Services
Greg Ogburn
Senior Solutions Architect,
Application Modernization Services
Dell Services
Jon Payne
Senior Vice President and Chief
Information Officer,
Associated Wholesale Grocers
3. Shift from cost-savings focus to business agility
Businesses’ ability to scale up 3rd
Platform adoption will require
changes to IT operation that
bring agility and overcome siloed
legacy systems. This will make
agile development the de-facto
norm. - IDC
By 2016, >50% of Application
Modernization efforts will address
business demand for Enhanced
functionality - Gartner
By 2018, agile and iterative
development will require 30%
of resources for application
testing engagements to be on-
site or onshore - Gartner
Research suggests that
business agility is the
new source of business
value - Forrester
Application modernization and increasing
agility will continue to be a solid driver
for Application Development spending, apart
from other emerging dynamics of cloud,
mobility and social computing - Gartner
By 2016, >50% of application
modernization efforts will
address business demand for
enhanced functionality to
legacy applications and not
cost reduction. - Gartner
The primary focus of IT will remain
on the care and operation of the
existing applications, which are the
lifeblood of the enterprise - Gartner
Bimodal will gain
traction for enterprise
strategies - Gartner
What
we’ve
heard…
4. Modernization drivers
• Streamline operations, reduce maintenance costs
• Manage demand for quality, cost, service, access
• Shift spend from maintenance to innovation
• Regulatory compliance & security
• Speed of response to market changes
• Lack of agility
• Brittle legacy systems hold back innovation
• High-cost legacy platforms
• Complex portfolios
• Performance and scalability
Journey to
simplified
environment via
Application
Modernization
to support
business goals
Outcomes
Future-ready
Digital
Scalable
Business agility
Reduced operating costs
Increased security
Faster response times
Cloud-enabled
Open infrastructure
IT challenges
Business challenges
5. Journey to a modern environment
x86
Lower cost
Platform
Virtualization
& cloud
Business
Agility
Mobility
Packaged
apps
Analytics
& big data
Security
Rationalization
Strategic
Modernization
Roadmap
Dell Application
Re-hosting
• Preserve existing investments
• Migrate from Mainframe to x86,
UNIX, or Linux on System Z
• Consolidate UNIX applications and
data to Linux or Windows
Dell Application
Re-architecture
• Leverage modern Java or .NET
architecture and packages
• Extract business logic from mainframe,
midrange, and client-server systems
• Retire legacy languages and
infrastructure
Replace
Refresh
Retain
Retire
Current legacy environment
Dell Application Modernization Services
Digital
Target environment
6. Dell Strategic Modernization Roadmap
Transformation
Programs
Project
Project
Project
Project 1
Project 2
Project 3
Project 5
Project 4
This Planning Cycle
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Program 3
Program 2
Program 4
Program 1
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Project
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Project
Project
Discovery phase
Capture and link strategic
drivers, business capabilities,
code and data in a unified,
transparent model
Analysis phase
Group assets by capabilities,
determine the right trajectories,
and evaluate the program
impacts of technical
dependency and complexity.
Planning phase
Collaboratively develop a
program plan to address
strategic drivers and resolve
technical challenges
7. Costco
Largest membership warehouse club chain in the US benefits from Dell
Strategic Modernization Roadmap
Business Challenge
The worlds largest AS/400 system is comprised of over 12 million lines of RPG
code and not able to handle Costco’s rapid expansion
Solution
Developed a Strategic Modernization Roadmap for incremental SAP
implementation
Results
• An actionable 7-year program plan to migrate to SAP and retire the AS/400,
with specific integration requirements at each step
• Minimized legacy integration requirements
• Dell Repository automatically monitors changes to the legacy environment
during the 7-year migration
9. Dell application re-hosting overview
Mainframe re-hosting details
Open systems IBM z/OS
compatibility stack
IBM z/OS mainframe
environment stack
TN3270
ECI/EPI
JEE
Sockets
SOAP/XML
FTP Interfaces
3270 Access
MQ Interfaces
TN3270
ECI/EPI
JEE
Sockets
SOAP/XML
FTP Interfaces
3270 Access
MQ Interfaces
Migration
components
3rd party infrastructure
VSAM, sequential, GDGs
IBM DB2, IBM IMS-DB
COBOL, PL/I, Easytrieve Plus,
Assembler, other
JCL/JES
IBM CICS, IBM IMS TM
IBM z/OS, IBM z/VSE
3rd Party infrastructure
VSAM, Sequential, GDGs
RDBMS (Oracle, DB2 LUW, SQL
Server…)
COBOL, PL/I, Easytrieve Plus, other
Dell BPE
Batch JCL & JES
Dell TPE
Transaction monitor
Linux, UNIX, Windows
Review / replace
Application logic
Batch environment
Online
environment
Platform
Data migration
Re-host to modern platform
with no change in
functionality
Retain experienced staff
Platform positioned
for future growth at reduced
costs
Minimal
changes
HP StorageWorks XP24000 Disk Array
ALARM
READY
MESSAGE
PUSH
HP StorageWorks XP24000 Disk Array
Mainframe
application
compatibility
middleware
RACF, ACF2, Top Secret Dell TSF, Target OS securitySecurity profiles
10. Flexible, full-service solution approach
Proven project methodology & risk mitigation process
Dell follows a proven migration methodology consisting of many flexible service offerings that are tailored to meet the business objectives and
technical needs of an organization. The image below shows many of the services that Dell can offer, including many that will be proposed for the
mainframe re-hosting project.
Technical feasibility
and business impact
• Goals and corporate
directives
• Application and
environment
characteristics
gathering
• Preliminary proposal
leading to decision
to proceed
Project methodology
validation
• Asset cataloging
• Assessments
– Source
– Operational
– Infrastructure
• Asset grouping
• Optional custom
workshops
• Optional POCs
Detailed project plan
and implementation
• Infrastructure /
Operational
Implementation
• Application
migration
implementation
• Data migration
tools
• Bridging
Implementation
• Training
• Application retrofit
Final validation and
production cutover
• Baseline
Preparation
• Regression testing
• Performance
testing
• Application
discrepancy
correction
• Production
readiness and
cutover support
Managed services
solutions
• Dell enterprise
product support
and maintenance
• Support triage
• Short term
turnover services
• Managed services
– On-going
application
maintenance &
development
– Help desk
• Managed hosting
Discovery Design Implement Test/Deploy Post implement
11. Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG)
Business Challenge
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) was looking to modernize their core
business applications to reduce costs, and prepare to move to the cloud.
Solution
Dell undertook a comprehensive assessment and developed a migration plan
that included moving off a complex IBM infrastructure to an open system.
Results
• Modernized platform supports AWG’s migration to the cloud
• Reduced operating costs by 10%
• Improved disaster recovery capabilities; a recent disaster recovery test
validated that the system works and that the investment was worth it
12. Re-architecture builds a modern application
framework based on business functionality, then
migrates legacy logic and data into that
framework to deliver business agility and reduce
future costs.
13. Dell Re-architecture overview
Complete transformation to best practice Java or .NET architecture
Re-architected Java / .NET System
Data Entry &
Report
Transaction Screens
Exception
Screen
Cross-platform
Front end
Daily
Batch
Monthly
Batch
Key Code
Component
System
Interfaces
Stored
Procedure
Shared
Data
Store
Nested
Redefines
Legacy
Data Store
Visible Requirements
Hidden Requirements
Legacy System
Service/Application Layer
• Encapsulates business logic
• Horizontally scalable
• Integrates with packages
Service Bus
Presentation Layer
• Web, modern
• Mobile-ready
Analytics/Reporting Engine
• Self-service
• Business-facing
Data Layer
• Engineered for performance and extensibility
• Relational and/or big data
Job schedule
Infrastructure Layer
• Virtualized or cloud for scalability and flexibility
• Aligned with enterprise standards and investments
14. Re-architecture method
The Dell Re-architecture difference
Methodology & Tools
Phase 3: Develop & Test
Outcomes:
Modernized & tested application source
code with migrated legacy data. Uses best
practices for SOA and leverages commercial
software packages.
Phase 2: Design
Outcomes:
Validated design. Implement legacy and
enhancement functionality leveraging
modern application and data architecture
Phase 1: Discover & Plan
Outcomes:
Baseline holistic legacy model linking
business use to code and data,
enhancement requirements, detailed plan
with precise scope and accurate estimates
Holistic, integrated code, data
and business use case analysis
provide a complete, business-
validated requirements baseline
combining visible and hidden
requirements.
Re-architecting leverages
modern frameworks and
architecture practices, typically
resulting in 75% reduction in
lines of source code, and a truly
future-proof system
Automated code generation
and data modernization
capabilities mitigate risks and
drive down maintenance cost
for the modernized system.
Online collaboration and
transparency across the team
to simplifies business
engagement, and enables
distributed teams.
US Patents
7.996.413
8.150.896
US Patents
8.831.964
8.639.675
7.996.413
Dell Repository
Dell Analyzer
Dell Data Workbench
Dell Designer
Dell Code Generator
15. Government of Saskatchewan
Justice better served with modernized IT system
Business Challenge
Criminal justice employees were challenged with too many manual and paper
business processes and four 30-yr-old disjointed data systems
Outcome
• Consolidated the functions of four major systems into a single modern app
• Eliminated duplicate data and reduced total volume of data
• Streamlined procedures across the Ministry
• Low-cost Intel platform and commodity infrastructure
“In working with our Ministry to learn our business issues and find solutions,
Dell’s Application Modernization Services team plays a vital supporting role in
our project’s success, now and going forward.”
Rick Davis, Director, Operational Support, Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice,
Corrections and Policing
16. Dell Software products and Patented IP
Dell Analyzer
• Automated code analysis and logic extraction for
any source language
• Cross-language, cross-platform dependency
analysis
Dell Repository
• Integrated requirements management, reverse-
engineering and design
• Business capability mapping to legacy assets
• Customer and team collaboration
Dell Data Workbench
• Data modernization, refactoring, migration,
profiling and auditing
Dell Designer
• Integrated user interface and service design
Dell Code Generator
• Consistent model-driven generation of user
interface, service and data layer code
• Highly maintainable code with no runtime
requirements
• Compliant with a broad range of target
architectural frameworks
Dell Transaction Processing Environment
• Scalable, native, distributed transaction
processing platform for CICS, IMS TM, other
workloads
Dell Batch Processing Environment
• Scalable environment for developing, scheduling,
executing and managing batch based workloads
Dell TPE and BPE Manager
• Provide monitoring and management for the
online and batch application execution
environments
Dell Enterprise COBOL
• Powerful COBOL mainframe offloading and
modernization platform
Dell Transaction Security Facility
• External security manager providing Role Based
Access Control (RBAC) based transaction
processing security
Dell Hierarchical to Relational (H-RDB) console
• IMS DB conversion and runtime support
Dell Re-host Solution Suite Dell Re-architecture Solution Suite
Comprehensive, fit-to-method, toolkit for legacy
analysis and Re-architecture
Comprehensive distributed platform and tooling for
supporting re-hosted mainframe workloads
Dell Automated Migration Solution Suite
Dell Automated Assessment Workbench
• Automated portfolio assessment capabilities for
legacy based workloads
Dell Automated Conversion Workbench
• Collection of tools and utilities to support the
migration of legacy programs and data to a
distributed environment
– Mainframe languages (Assembler, ADSO, Mark IV,
etc.) to other (e.g. COBOL, C, Java, etc.)
– Mainframe data structures (IMS DB, IDMS DB, Adabas,
Datacom, etc.) to RDBMS
• C/C++ to Java
• ASP to ASP.NET
• Oracle Forms to Java
• Lotus Notes to Salesforce
• WebLogic to JBoss
• Struts to Spring
Dell Automated Upgrade Workbench
• Oracle Upgrade Assessment Tool
• PeopleSoft Upgrade Impact Analysis
• Various Java Framework Upgrades
Automated code assessment, conversion,
remediation, and upgrade impact analysis solutions
17. Why Dell Modernization Services?
End-to-end solutions
• Hardware, software and services
• Flexible engagement model
• Integrated with Dell Services IT outsourcing,
maintenance, testing and development teams
25+ years of
experience
• Proven track record of success
• Established methodologies
• Trusted partner network
• Single point of accountability
• Domain and package expertise
• Global and local resources
Unique and patented Dell IP
• Broad range of market-tested tools and software