Project Matrix

Completed Modernization Projects Involving Platform Migration, Consolidation or Rationalization

The following is an indicative list of over 570 completed modernization projects where each company has chosen a reuse approach to modernizing specific applications rather than adopting high-risk and high-cost rewrite or package replacement strategies.

This list contains over 460 application migration and modernization projects which involved moving applications from mainframe or mid-range platforms to popular Windows, UNIX, Linux, or zLinux servers utilizing Micro Focus COBOL.

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LR-Medienverlag Cottbus
Germany
Wholesale/Retail
  • IBM Mainframe
  • DOS/VSE
  • COBOL (IBM)
  • Windows (Intel) Server
  • Windows NT
  • Micro Focus COBOL
Core commercial business systems; live since 2002
Hannover Re
UK
Insurance
  • IBM Mainframe
  • MVS
  • IMS-DB
  • IMS-DC
  • COBOL (IBM)
  • JCL (IBM)
  • VSAM (IBM)
  • Windows (Intel) Server
  • Windows 2000
  • UDB DB2
  • IMS (Micro Focus Server)
  • Micro Focus COBOL
  • JCL (Micro Focus Server)
  • Micro Focus ISAM
Policy administration systems; live since 2003
Karl Woerwag
Germany
Wholesale/Retail
  • IBM Mainframe
  • OS/390
  • COBOL (IBM)
  • IDMS
  • Windows (Intel) Server
  • Windows NT
  • Micro Focus COBOL
  • Oracle
Sales and purchasing system; live since 2006
Tesco
UK
Wholesale/Retail
  • IBM Mainframe
  • z/OS
  • COBOL (IBM)
  • DB2
  • JCL
  • IMS TM
  • IBM pSeries Server
  • AIX
  • Micro Focus COBOL
  • UDB DB2
  • JCL (Micro Focus Server)
  • IMS (Micro Focus Server)
Continuous replenishment system being updated to enable single source but deployment on mainframe of AIX. Rollout of AIX version targeted for 2007.
Raley's
USA
Wholesale/Retail
  • IBM Mainframe
  • OS/390
  • DB/2
  • COBOL (IBM)
  • Intel Itanium Server
  • Unspecified
  • Oracle
  • Micro Focus COBOL
Data Warehouse and ETL routines
ICS Competence Center, Bertelsmann
Austria
Software Services
  • IBM Mainframe
  • DOS/VSE
  • COBOL (IBM)
  • CICS
  • IMS DB
  • JCL
  • Windows (Intel) Server
  • Windows NT
  • Micro Focus COBOL
  • CICS (Micro Focus Server)
  • UDB DB2
  • Windows script
CR and retail system; live since 2002
Sumisho Computer Service
Japan
Software Services
  • IBM Mainframe
  • MVS
  • COBOL (IBM)
  • Windows and HP Servers
  • Windows NT & HP-UX
  • Micro Focus COBOL
Sales/Logistics/HR systems; live since 1998
Telco
USA
Telecoms
  • IBM Mainframe
  • MVS
  • IMS-DB/DC
  • COBOL (IBM)
  • JCL
  • VSAM
  • DB/2
  • SUN SPARC Server
  • SUN Solaris
  • Oracle
  • Micro Focus COBOL
  • Shell Scripts
  • Micro Focus ISAM
  • Oracle
ERP system, billing, inventory, orders, financial, payments; live since 12/2003
Undisclosed Telco
Singapore
Telecoms
  • IBM Mainframe
  • MVS
  • COBOL (IBM)
  • EASYTRIEVE (CA)
  • IDMS
  • JCL
  • HP9000 Server
  • HP-UX
  • Micro Focus COBOL
  • SYBASE
  • Shell scripts
Revenue & Accounting Reports system; live since 1996
Undisclosed Telco
Singapore
Telecoms
  • IBM Mainframe
  • MVS
  • COBOL (IBM)
  • EASYTRIEVE
  • IDMS-DB
  • IDMS-DC
  • HP9000 Server
  • HP-UX
  • Micro Focus COBOL
  • Micro Focus COBOL
  • SYBASE
  • CORBA
Billing/Customer administration; live since 1996
Undisclosed
USA
Telecoms
  • IBM Mainframe
  • MVS
  • JCL (MVS)
  • COBOL (IBM)
  • SUN SPARC Server
  • SUN Solaris
  • Korn shell script
  • Micro Focus COBOL
Ordering and billing system; live since 2003
Mapco
USA
Utilities
  • IBM Mainframe
  • MVS
  • IDEAL (CA)
  • PANELS (CA)
  • Datacom (CA)
  • JCL (IBM)
  • HP9000 Server
  • HP-UX
  • Micro Focus COBOL
  • Micro Focus ADIS
  • Oracle
  • Script
Operations system; live since 1997
NW Gas
USA
Utilities
  • IBM Mainframe
  • MVS
  • IDEAL (CA)
  • PANELS (CA)
  • Datacom (CA)
  • JCL (IBM)
  • IBM OS/400 Server
  • OS/400
  • COBOL (IBM)
  • SCREENS (IBM)
  • DB2/400 (IBM)
  • Script
Distribution system; live since 2001
Datatech Software
USA
Software Services
  • IBM RS6000 Server
  • IBM AIX
  • Resource (Wang)
  • HP9000 Server
  • HP-UX
  • Micro Focus COBOL
Advertising and PR package; available since 2001
Valero Energy
USA
Utilities
  • IBM RS6000 Server
  • IBM AIX
  • Micro Focus COBOL
  • CICS (Unikix)
  • IBM RS6000 Server
  • IBM AIX
  • Micro Focus COBOL
  • CICS (Micro Focus Server)
Credit card system for gas stations; live since 1999