Software Platform Migrations

The following tables provide a representative (rather than exhaustive) list of over 110 companies who have delivered more value from their existing systems by successfully migrating aspects of their applications to contemporary software platform environments.

Europe, Middle East and Africa
Americas

Europe, Middle East and Africa

Company Name
(Country)
Vertical Market
Original
Software Platform
New Software
Platform
Application Details
Bank Leumi
(Israel)
BankingADABAS
NATURAL
CICS
DB/2
NATURAL
CICS
Migration of Vendor Procurement System, live in 2000.
Bituach Leumi
(Israel)
Government
(Social Security Institute)
ADABAS
NATURAL
CICS
DB/2
NATURAL
CICS
Migration of Payroll Employees Insurance System, line in 2001
European Bank
(Belgium)
BankingADABAS
NATURAL
CICS
DB/2
NATURAL
CICS
Pilot of banking application available 2001
Jabotinsky Institute
(Israel)
Non-Profit OrganizationADABASOracle
NATURAL (Unix)
Entire Access
Data Migration of ADABAS to Oracle, live in 2003
Local Authorities
(Israel)
Local Government (Municipality)ADABAS
NATURAL
CICS
Oracle
NATURAL (Unix)
Entire Access
Migration of Municipality Management System, live in 2001
Mivtachim Pension Group
(Israel)
Financial ServicesADABAS
COBOL (IBM)
CICS
DB/2
COBOL (IBM)
CICS
Migration of Pension Fund System, live in 2002
Yell (Yellow Pages)
(UK)
TelecommunicationsApplication Master
COBOL (ICL)
TPMS
IDMS-X
COBOL (MF)

Oracle
Customer File System. Live since 2000
Kingston Communications (UK)TelecommunicationsCAFS
COBOL (ICL)
Ingres
COBOL (MF)
Directory Enquiries. Live since 1996
West Dorset General Hospital NHS TrustHealthCICS
COBOL (IBM)
VSAM
COBOL (MF)

ISAM
Package interfaces. Live since 1994
SFW
(South Africa)
AgricultureCOBOL (IBM)
CICS
VSAM
COBOL (OS400)
CICS
VSAM
Distribution system live since 1994
NHS Scotland Edinburgh (UK)HealthCOBOL (ICL)COBOL (MF)Morbidity Register. Live since 1999
South Dublin County Council (Ireland)Local GovernmentCOBOL (ICL)COBOL (MF)Housing Management. Live since 1996
Standard Chartered Bank (Zimbabwe)BankingCOBOL (ICL)COBOL (MF)Banking Interfaces. Live since 1999
A. Mondadori (Italy)IndustryCSP
CICS
BMS
DB/2
COBOL (IBM)
CICS
BMS
DB/2
1800 CSP apps. migrated to COBOL/CICS.
Live since 1999
EDEKA Bremen (Germany)RetailCSP


VSAM
COBOL (SNI)
CLIKE
COBOL
VSAM
200 CSP programs migrated to COBOL/CLIKE between 1996 and 2000.
Gruppo Duomo - Maeci (Italy)InsuranceCSP
CICS
BMS
VSAM
COBOL (IBM)
CICS
BMS
VSAM
Core systems live since 2000
Gruppo ERG Petroli (Italy)IndustryCSP
CICS
BMS
VSAM
COBOL (IBM)
CICS
BMS
VSAM
Applications
live since 1997.
Interbanca (Italy)BankingCSP
CICS
BMS
DB/2
COBOL (IBM)
CICS
BMS
DB/2
1 Million CSP statements migrated to COBOL/CICS.
during 2002.
Istiituto Geografico De Agostini (Italy)IndustryCSP
CICS
BMS
VSAM
COBOL (IBM)
CICS
BMS
VSAM
400 CSP apps. migrated to COBOL/CICS.
Live since 1998.
Regione EMILIA (Italy)Public SectorCSP
CICS
BMS

DB/2

COBOL (IBM)
CICS
BMS
DB/2
320 CSP applications migrated to COBOL/CICS.
Live since 1999
Regione TOSCANA (Italy)Public SectorCSP
CICS
BMS
DB/2
COBOL (IBM)
CICS
BMS
DB/2

300 CSP applications migrated to COBOL/CICS.

Live since 2000

SSB (Italy)Banking ServicesCSP
CICS
BMS
DB/2
COBOL (IBM)
CICS
BMS
DB2
180 CSP applications migrated to COBOL/CICS.
Live since 2002
UNO-A-ERRE (Italy)ManufacturingCSP
CICS
BMS
DB/2
COBOL (IBM)
CICS
BMS
DB/2
100 CSP applications migrated to COBOL/CICS.
Live since 2000
KBC Centea
(Belgium)
BankingDMS (Wang)
COBOL (Wang)
Oracle
COBOL (MF)
Portfolio Management
KSP (Germany)ServicesDMS (Wang)
COBOL (Wang)
OracleDebt Collection Management System
Axfood
(Sweden)
Distribution/
Retail
IDEAL
Datacom
COBOL (MF)
RDB
Retail system live since 1999
Gaumont
(France)
BroadcastingIDEAL
Datacom
COBOL (MF)
Oracle
Financial system live since 1994
Hyder
(UK)
UtilityIDEAL
Datacom
CICS
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
CICS
Billing system live since 1996
Rabobank
(Netherlands)
FinanceIDEAL
Datacom
COBOL (MF)
Sybase
Reconciliation system live since 1994.
Supermarket
(UK)
RetailIDEAL
Datacom
CICS
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
CICS
Warehousing system live 1998
BHW Bausparkasse
(Germany)
IT ServicesIDMS-DB
COBOL
DB/2
COBOL
Function to be provided.
Alcatel
(France)
ManufacturingIDMS-DC
IDMS-DB
ADSO
COBOL
CICS
DB/2
BMS
COBOL
Function to be provided
European Patent Office (Belgium)Government

IDMS-DC

IDMS-DB
ADSO
COBOL
CICS
DB/2
BMS
COBOL
Function to be provided
NHS Scotland Dundee (UK)HealthIDMS-X
TPMS
COBOL (ICL)
Oracle
COBOL (MF)
Financial Information, Contract Management. Live since 1996
OM
(South Africa)
AssuranceIDMS-X
COBOL (ICL)
DB/2
COBOL (IBM)
Policy administration systems live since 1993 - 1999.
PEM
(South Africa)
Local GovernmentIDMS-X
COBOL (ICL)
DB/2
COBOL (OS400)
Municipal systems live since 1997
Garanti Bank
(Turkey)
FinanceIMS-DB
PL/i (IBM)
CICS
DB/2
COBOL (IBM)
CICS
Internet Banking system live since 1999.
Hannover ReRe-insuranceIMS-DB
IMS-DC
COBOL (IBM)
UDB
IMS-DC
COBOL (MF)
Policy systems live since 2003.
Colonial Financial
(UK)
InsuranceIngres
COBOL (ICL)
Informix
COBOL (MF)
Marketing System live since 1998.
Creserfi (France)BankingMANTIS (GCOS7)COBOL (MF)All core retail banking systems live since 2003
Metropolitan Odyssey
(South Africa)
AssuranceNorcom
COBOL (Realia)
Dialog System
COBOL (MF)
Financial services systems live since 2002.
CGA (France)Insurance

Pacbase (GCOS7)

COBOL (MF)Core system live since 2000.
La Mondiale (France)Insurance

Pacbase (GCOS8)

COBOL (MF)Core system live since 2003
DVV-Les Assurances Populaires
(Belgium)
Assurance

Pacbase (MVS)

CICS

DB2

COBOL (IBM)

CICS
DB2
Core system live since 2002
Alcatel Bell (Belgium)TelecomPACE (Wang)
COBOL (Wang)
Oracle
COBOL (MF)
Training administration systems live since 1996.
Aluvan (Belgium)ManufacturingPACE (Wang)
COBOL (Wang)
Oracle
COBOL (MF)
ERP System
AON Group Plc. (UK)InsurancePACE (Wang)
COBOL (Wang)
Oracle
COBOL (MF)
Broking System (client, risk and claims management)
Corona (Belgium)InsurancePACE (Wang)
COBOL (Wang)
Oracle
COBOL (MF)
Direct Insurance Application
Fiditon - ING Bank (Netherlands)ServicesPACE (Wang)
COBOL (Wang)
Oracle
COBOL (MF)
Debt Collection Management System
IPM Research (Netherlands)Marketing ServicesPACE (Wang)
COBOL (Wang)
Oracle
COBOL (MF)
Opinion Research & Analysis System
Lambert Fenchurch
(UK)
InsurancePACE (Wang)
COBOL (Wang)
Oracle
COBOL (MF)
Branch offices risk information system
NAK (Netherlands)
ServicesPACE (Wang)
COBOL (Wang)
Oracle
COBOL (MF)
Agricultural QA Management System
Portuguese Parliament
(Portugal)
GovernmentPACE (Wang)
COBOL (Wang)
Oracle
COBOL (MF)
Not Disclosed
Westfalenbank AG
(Germany)
BankingPACE (Wang)
COBOL (Wang)
ISAM
COBOL (MF)
Clean Payment System live since1997.
G.D. (Italy)IndustryPL/I (MVS)COBOL (MF)5000 PL/I programs migrated to Micro Focus COBOL during 2003.
Cerutti Officine Meccaniche (Italy)Industry

RPG (DOS/VSE)

COBOL (MF)MRP and payroll systems live since 2002.
(Ca 350 RPG II programs converted)
Industria Armi Beretta (Italy)Industry

RPG (DOS/VSE)

COBOL (VSE)120 RPG II programs converted to COBOL for VSE.
Live since 1999.
EDF Energy
(London Electricity)
(UK)
Utilities (Energy)TELON
COBOL
IMS-DC
IMS-DB
COBOL (IBM)

CICS
DB/2
Engineering management system went live in 2003.
Cumbria County Council (UK)Local GovernmentTPMS
COBOL (ICL)
COBOL (MF)
Oracle
Core Applications. Live since 2001
John Brown Engineering (UK)EngineeringTPMS
COBOL (ICL)
COBOL (MF)Core System live since 1997.
London University (UK)EducationTPMS
COBOL (ICL)
COBOL (MF)
Ingres
Payroll System live since 1997.
Scottish Power (UK)Electricity SupplierTPMS
COBOL (ICL)
COBOL (MF)Core System live since 1996.
Stead & Simpson (UK)FootwareTPMS
COBOL (ICL)
COBOL (MF)
Oracle
Warehouse System. Live since 2001
Bank of Ireland (Ireland, UK)BankingTPS
COBOL (ICL)
COBOL (MF)BACS Transfer. Live since 1996
River Island (UK)ClothingTuxedo
COBOL (MF)
XA
COBOL (MF)

Sybase
Warehouse System. Live since 1998
Postbank AG (Germany)BankingUTM (BS2000)
COBOL
ADABAS
CICS
(MVS)
COBOL
ADABAS
3 vertical banking applications converted from UTM/COBOL85 to CICS/COBOL II. Live since end 2002.


Americas

Company Name
(Country)
Vertical
Market
Original
Software
Platform
New
Software
Platform
Application
Details
Coal Services Corporation (USA)ManufacturingADSO
IDMS-DC
COBOL (IBM)
BMSL
CICS
COBOL (IBM)
Function to be provided
Unnamed Packaged
Application Provider
(NA)
HRMS
Packaged
Application
Provider
Assembler
(IBM)
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
C on Linux

COBOL (MF)
UDB
HRMS System targeted to go live during 2004.
Southeastern DataUtility
ISV
COBOL (MPE)COBOL (MF)Utility Billing System live in 2003
Unnamed (USA)Financial ServicesCOBOL (MPE)
IMAGE-DB
COBOL (MF)

SQL Server
Portfolio Inquiry and Reporting application live in 2003
C-TEC (USA)Financial ServicesCSPCOBOL (IBM)Function to be provided
GE Lighting (USA)ManufacturingCSPCOBOL (IBM)Billing, Accounts Receivable and Rebate applications live since 2001
SAIF Corp. (USA)Financial ServicesCSPCOBOL (IBM)Function to be provided
Unnamed (USA)GovernmentDatacomDB/2Not disclosed
Supervalu (USA)Warehousing DistributionDMSII
COBOL (Unisys)
COBOL (IBM)
CICS
DB2
Micro Focus Mainframe Express
Core applications live since 2001 along with new PC based development environment around Mainframe Express.
Alliance Coal
(USA)
MiningIDEAL
Datacom
COBOL (MF)
Oracle
Process control system live since 1997
Central States Health and Life Company of Omaha (USA)InsuranceIDEAL
Datacom
COBOL (MF)
SQL Server
Insurance system live since 2000
PPG (USA)ManufacturingIDEAL
COBOL (IBM)
Datacom
COBOL (MF)

SQL Server
Billing system live since 2000.
Price Waterhouse (USA)Financial ServicesIDEALCOBOL (IBM)Function to be provided
PWGSCA (Canada)GovernmentIDEAL
Datacom
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
Core system live since 2001
Tulane
(USA)
EducationIDEAL
Datacom
COBOL (MF)
SQL Server
Students admission application live in 2003
U.S. Library of Congress (USA)GovernmentIDEAL
Datacom
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
Library Inventory System
Universal Leaf
(USA)
ManufacturingIDEAL
Datacom
COBOL (MF)
Oracle
Distribution system live since 1999
Universal Leaf
(USA)
ManufacturingIDEAL
Datacom
COBOL (MF)
Oracle
Manufacturing system live system 2000
Bank of Montreal (Canada)Financial ServicesIDMS-DB
IDMS-DC
ADSO
COBOL (IBM)
PL/I (IBM)
DB/2
CICS
BMS
COBOL (IBM)
PL/I (IBM)
Function to be provided
BDM Technologies (USA)IT ServicesIDMS-DB
IDMS-DC
ADSO
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
CICS
BMS
COBOL (IBM)
Function to be provided
Bear Stearns & Company (USA)Financial ServicesIDMS-DB
IDMS-DC
ADSO
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
CICS
BMS
COBOL (IBM)
Function to be provided
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (USA)Financial ServicesIDMS-DB
IDMS-DC
ADSO
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
CICS
BMS
COBOL (IBM)
Function to be provided
Charles Schwab & Co. (USA)Financial ServicesIDMS-DB
IDMS-DC
ADSO
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
CICS
BMS
COBOL (IBM)
Function to be provided
County of Santa Clara (USA)Local GovernmentIDMS-DB
IDMS-DC
ADSO
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
CICS
BMS
COBOL (IBM)
2 applications.
Function to be provided
Edward Jones (USA)Financial ServicesIDMS-DB
IDMS-DC
ADSO
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
CICS
BMS
COBOL (IBM)
Customer Statement System
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (USA)ManufacturingIDMS-DB
IDMS-DC
ADSO
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
CICS
BMS
COBOL (IBM)
Personnel System live since 2001
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (USA)Financial ServicesIDMS-DB
IDMS-DC
ADSO
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
CICS
BMS
COBOL (IBM)
Function to be provided
MidAmerican Energy Company (USA)UtilityIDMS-DB
IDMS-DC
ADSO
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
CICS
BMS
COBOL (IBM)
Accounting System
Royal Bank of CanadaFinancial ServicesIDMS-DB
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
COBOL (IBM)
Client Information System with COBOL/IDMS-DB programs to DB2
United Stationers Supply Company (USA)ManufacturingIDMS-DB
IDMS-DC
ADSO
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
CICS
BMS
COBOL (IBM)
1000+ Programs
Function to be provided
University of California San Diego (USA)
EducationIDMS-DB
IDMS-DC
ADSO
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
CICS
BMS
COBOL (IBM)
2100+ Programs Function to be provided.
Unnamed
New York (USA)
Financial ServicesIDMS-DB
IDMS-DC
ADSO
COBOL (IBM
DB/2
CICS
BMS
COBOL (IBM)
Two Investment Banking Systems

American President Lines (USA)TravelIDMS-DC
ADSO
COBOL (IBM)
CICS
BMS
COBOL (IBM)
Function to be provided
New Brunswick Telephone Co. (Canada)UtilityIDMS-DC
IDMS-DB
COBOL (IBM)
IMS-DC
DB/2
COBOL (IBM)
500 Cobol programs.
Function to be provided
Provident National Bank (USA)Financial ServicesIDMS-DC
ADSO
COBOL (IBM)
CICS
BMS
COBOL (IBM)
Mutual Fund and Trust applications
The Co-Operators Insurance Co. (Canada)Financial ServicesIDMS-DC
ADSO
IDMS-DB
COBOL (IBM)
CICS
BMS
DB/2
COBOL (IBM)
Customer Information System
Washington State
Department of Corrections (USA)
GovernmentIMS-DB
COBOL (IBM)
CICS
DB/2
COBOL (IBM)
CICS
Offender Tracking System live since 2002.
Schreiber Foods (USA)ManufacturingMANTISCOBOL (IBM)MANTIS to COBOL
Chemical Bank (USA)Financial ServicesMetaCOBOLCOBOL (IBM)Function to be provided
American Financial Institution (Confidential)
(USA)
InsuranceNATURAL
ADABAS
COBOL (IBM)
VSAM
CICS
Assembler
COBOL
DB/2
COBOL (IBM)
VSAM
CICS
Assembler
Core insurance payment system, first Migration Cluster went live May, 2003
Datatech SoftwareApplication Provider in
Advertising & PR
Resource
(Wang)
COBOL (MF)Advertising and PR Package available since 2001.
U.S. Department of State
(USA)
GovernmentResponseR RDBMS
COBOL (Wang)
Oracle

COBOL (MF)
Mail movement and telegram communication management system live since 1998.
Phoenix Insurance
(USA)
Financial
Services
UNIFACE 4GLCOBOL (MF)Insurance system
Cincom Systems (USA)IT ServicesVSAM
COBOL (IBM)
DB/2
COBOL (IBM)
Function to be provided
Riverside Sheriff's Department (USA)Law EnforcementVSAM
(Tandem)
RDBMS
(Tandem)
Unspecified

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