Abandoning legacy applications in favour of redevelopment using new technologies means abandoning an existing asset from which value could be derived and relegating it to the scrap heap.
Does this make sense?
Micro Focus offers industry-leading development environments for the migration of systems across the whole spectrum - from IBM Mainframe, to Windows and .NET, and Unix and Linux applications.
"Leverage and Extend" is the chosen path of organisations with a strategic commitment to existing delivery platforms, but who wish to extend their legacy. The primary benefits are reduced costs, increased business agility with minimum risk to current business operations.
Introducing additional facets to an existing application enables one to leverage and add value without abandoning the existing application. The asset is not discarded, instead it is added to in such a way as to yield the desired result.
An example of leveraging is the extension of the presentation layer to the Web or deploying an existing application as a Web service, and much more. Therefore combining a legacy application with contemporary technology will increase the total value of the assets at a reduced cost to the business.
Legacy systems are an infinite source of value to companies. Micro Focus "Leverage and Extend" offers valuable solutions in mission-critical environments, to extendible platforms which are cost-effective and efficient.
Furthermore, "Leverage and Extend" provides a proven path to allow organisations to re-use people, processes and technology as they seek to enhance existing application portfolios with reduced cost, and extend them to support the needs of the future with lowered risk and enhanced flexibility.
In today`s increasingly competitive business environment, it`s more important than ever to find efficient, cost-effective techniques for providing and sharing business information with customers, partners and employees. All are winners!
MigrationWare, the systems migration expert based in Cape Town and strategic partner of Micro Focus, has executed mission-critical, low-risk migrations to extendible platforms resulting in huge cost reductions and increased efficiency. Wherever necessary, add-ons are developed to further accommodate the particular needs of different systems.
A visit to the MigrationWare Web site provides the viewer with comprehensive information regarding tools that can provide the solutions they seek for their particular environment and specific needs. There can be nothing more convincing than tried and tested solutions that testify to the great benefits and cost savings experienced by companies on the receiving end. Some of the specific benefits reported by organisations that have already successfully extended legacy systems are:
"Our legacy systems are critical to our business, and so is maintaining and enhancing them as cost-effectively as possible. We believe that Micro Focus can help us achieve our goal of operational efficiency and flexibility through its new offering, Mainframe Express Enterprise Edition."
Sandy Decarufel, Vice-President, Wachovia Bank
"We were able to preserve our investment in COBOL at low cost and minimal risk because our programmers were able to become productive so quickly. Leveraging and extending our legacy system was the best option for us, and Micro Focus helped us preserve the value of our legacy investment."
John Elliott, Director of Information Technology for Campus Partners
"Our green-screen application was more than a decade old, and we were looking to simplify and modernise it quickly and cost-effectively, Micro Focus helped us Web-enable our internal mainframe application to give our sales executives the ability to track the status of customer contracts from input to completion via any Web browser."
John DeLoi, Director of Systems Engineering, ABC-TV National TV Sales, Inc (United States)
"By reusing and unlocking the inherent value of our legacy applications, we can more quickly provide new products and technical innovations for our customers. Partnering with Micro Focus will allow us to take a new approach to delivering the latest solutions with low cost and risk."
Michael Schlag, Head of application development, Sparda-Datenverarbeitung
"Micro Focus COBOL is able to embrace, and integrate fully with modern frameworks such as .NET. This allows organisations to `do more with less` and harness their solid investments in legacy systems."
Dean Mathieson, Product Development Manager, Delivery Channels and Windows, FNS
"Micro Focus has modernised our COBOL time and time again, and turned it into a hi-tech solution, giving us the right tools to face the future."
Roger Engel, Vice-President and Head of IT Development, Deutsche Bank Luxembourg
The testimonies are endless offering exciting solutions and benefits. No problem is too big or complex - MigrationWare`s experts are available to discuss solutions and can be reached at (021) 681-2500.
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MigrationWare specialises in the design of products, supported by services that facilitate the migration and transformation of application systems and data. MigrationWare offers a broad spectrum of solutions to organisations wishing to migrate, renovate or renew their application systems and data, as a result of our vast experience, partnerships and products.
MigrationWare is a Micro Focus Development partner and a member of the Micro Focus Migrations and Transformation Consortium as well as Micro Focus distributors. Micro Focus is the leader in COBOL development and deployment tools for all leading hardware and software platforms.
Underpinning all of these offerings, MigrationWare offers a wide range of specialist technical skills that support the installation, deployment and effective use of all the solutions and products we offer.
For further information, contact MigrationWare on (021) 681-2500 or visit our Web site at www.migrationware.com.