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Modernization Workbench

Regain Control of the Application Portfolio

Modernization Workbench® provides a ‘GPS’ for the portfolio of applications that power an enterprise. It offers unmatched diagrams, analytics, and reports for COBOL, PL/I, Java, C#, and other applications. Using Modernization Workbench global IT teams can prioritize and execute development activities that adapt and modernize applications.

Modernization Workbench provides rich technical insight into the inventory and structure of the application portfolio. This enables teams to accelerate development tasks by up to 40% and also provides business-level perspectives on applications.  With Modernization Workbench development organizations can identify how to optimize the cost and agility of their core applications.

Identify investment priorities

Modernization Workbench collects rich metrics about an applications’ cost, value, and risk. This permits management to identify where applications and development teams are failing to meet SLAs.

Plan development and modernization activities

Once development priorities have been set, managers must determine how to modify their applications. Modernization Workbench’s ability to assess and measure applications provides the solution, indicating to managers the scope and effort required for development tasks so they can assign work items based on code impacted by a given change.

Accelerate modernization and application change

Modernization Workbench provides valuable insight into core applications. Systems stop being untouchable ‘black boxes’ as executives can identify opportunities for improving the efficiency of applications. Managers can better scope and plan modernization and development tasks, and developers can understand how to adapt their applications to respond to business requirements.

Centralized insight into diverse applications

Developers quickly get up to speed and become experts on even the most complex applications, accelerating change requests by 20% or more.

Assesses current state of applications

In addition to robust analysis, the tooling provides a snapshot of an application’s structure and health, creating a launch pad for planning modernization activities. 

Locates non-standard and inefficient coding structures

Architects can reduce the size and complexity of applications, often by 50% and more. Smaller, more efficient applications are cheaper to maintain and adapt.

Controls proven business logic

Discovering business rules 50% faster than alternatives increases developer efficiency and preserves intellectual property via reuse in SOA, business rule engines, and ongoing maintenance.  

Management overview capabilities

Business-centric dashboards track the value, cost, risk, and complexity of the application portfolio, enabling managers to direct resources to development priorities.

Provides a business perspective to application analysis

Architects and executives can determine how to re-architect their applications to  support business needs better.

Analyzer Express – instant access to application analysis
Application Analyzer – application analysis and visualization
Business Rules Manager – understand and control application business logic
Enterprise View – Measure and manage the application portfolio

Micro Focus Enterprise Express Edition – off-loading mainframe application development
Micro Focus Studio – migrate mainframe applications onto alternative platforms

Continuous Quality Assurance – embedding quality throughout software development 

Customer Quote

  • A global logistics company using the Modernization Workbench to increase the efficiency of a central coordination system reduced the cost of operating the application by $250,000 per year, and smarter sourcing decisions cut nearly $4 million per year in maintenance costs.