The IBM Digital Transformation Model for IBM Z   provides you with a framework for how to get the most out of your mainframe applications in context of a Digital Transformation. More than 80% of the world’s structured enterprise data resides on the mainframe[1], over 220 Billion lines of COBOL code captures core business processes and more than 55% of all enterprise application transactions run on the mainframe[2]. A key part of your digital transformation hence needs to focus on opening up the mainframe to applications outside the... [More]

In my previous blogs, I provided an overview of the IBM Digital Transformation Model   as well as best practices for effectively maintaining applications, that is, to effectively operate at  level 2 . But what does it take to operate at level 1? Level 1 is for applications that are not actively maintained. You may not have touched the application the last 10 years, and you do not expect to do much to it over the next 10 years either. At first glimpse, you might say that since you do not invest in maintenance, there is... [More]

In my last blog  Accelerating Your Digital Transformation  I described that if you characterize enterprise applications into a set of levels 1-4, we have found that you can have much more productive discussions around what capabilities an organization should prioritize for adoption. In today’s blog I will describe level 2 <I will describe level 1 in a later blog>. OK, so you have a level 2 application. You are doing ongoing maintenance, but the application does not contain critical data and processes that... [More]

  Over the last few years, I have had many discussions with Line of Business leaders as well as IT leaders on the mainframe side about the needs for improving how they develop software in context of Digital Transformations. Hybrid Cloud, Cognitive and Mobile technologies all require the support of agile, innovative applications that need to be developed, tested and deployed at the speed required by the business. We have also done a number of workshops with LOB and IT leaders where we discuss DevOps and API Economy practices in context of... [More]

IBM InterConnect 2017 is almost here. It’s not too late to join us March 19-23, 2017 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV. Through more than 2,000 targeted sessions led by industry leaders and IBM experts, InterConnect will help you reach your goals. Join us for client-led breakout sessions, hands-on labs, interactive workshops, networking opportunities, and much more. The IBM DevOps team has been busy getting ready and we want to highlight some activities that are not to be missed.   Trends and Directions: DevOps: The New Reality for... [More]

We are living in the times of extreme disruption – political, economic and technological – 2016 alone brought us Brexit, demonetization in India and the US elections. Each of these reminds us that we are living in a fast-changing environment where sudden changes can be expected and where the ability to adapt to change quickly is the order of the day. 2017 promises to be no different and will bring with its new set of challenges.   This is especially true in the financial sector where there is a greater need than ever to exceed... [More]

If your organization uses different public/private cloud environments and you’re looking for a single solution to manage these multi-cloud environments, you should continue reading this blog.   We’re all aware that enterprises are rapidly moving towards adopting cloud services for their cloud native applications. While doing so, they have started realizing that no single cloud vendor has the ideal solution that would meet all their needs, and the best way they can maximize the benefits of their cloud services is by leveraging... [More]

      We’ve been busy getting ready for IBM InterConnect 2017 . For a preview of what’s in store for DevOps at the event, we’re excited to invite you to a CrowdChat on Friday, March 10 th at 1:00 PM ET. Join us < http://bit.ly/2mhUHPs >   Are you dabbling in DevOps? Maybe you've run a great pilot project or have a terrific two-pizza team that's innovating new apps. The question is, how do you scale their success to your whole organization? During the CrowdChat, we’ll discuss these DevOps... [More]

          We’ve been busy getting ready for IBM InterConnect 2017 . For a preview of what’s in store for DevOps at the event, we’re excited to invite you to a CrowdChat on Friday, March 10 th at 1:00 PM ET. Join us < http://bit.ly/2mhUHPs>   Are you dabbling in DevOps? Maybe you've run a great pilot project or have a terrific two-pizza team that's innovating new apps. The question is, how do you scale their success to your whole organization? During the CrowdChat, we’ll... [More]