COBOL Migration Manager (CMM), a game-changing software solution from DTS, is the only known product of its kind in the industry. As z/OS evolves and older COBOL versions become obsolete, CMM offers a new approach to mainframe application modernization. The solution provides data-driven insights to help prioritize COBOL migration, saving countless hours of manual work. CMM preserves valuable recompiling resources by giving users a snapshot of what programs are in production. Integration with current reporting solutions provides a dashboard view that enables organizations to include COBOL modernization with other initiatives.

CMM can help you understand what modules are active in your environment by creating an inventory of COBOL modules. This is important because if you lack knowledge about the existing modules in your environment, your COBOL migration may inadvertently take an unpredictable course, relying on random choices or individuals’ perceptions regarding what is in use. With this approach, you are not guaranteed to find all the modules that need to be migrated. CMM can help you identify all modules, and provide details regarding how frequently they are run which will help you prioritize migration based on factors that you identify. When you can identify those programs that are run most frequently, you can prioritize the migration. However, keep in mind that programs run monthly, quarterly, or annually are just as important. CMM requires time to capture these program executions, so it’s important to plan accordingly and install CMM ahead of migration to provide an accurate picture of modules in your environment.

CMM’s robust data dictionary supports a flexible and customizable reporting solution to meet your needs. You are able to select fields and filter the data to see just what you prefer. CMM can give a highly accurate and detailed reflection of COBOL modules in an environment at any point in time. CMM includes two standard reports which will solve most use cases, but we recognize that organizations have their own reporting goals and allow for customization of reports.

Create a detailed inventory of your COBOL modules.

• Gain knowledge of all existing modules in your environment and identify all the modules that need to be migrated (and ones that don’t).
• Understand what modules are active in your environment by creating an inventory of COBOL modules and provide details regarding how frequently they are run to help prioritize migration.

Flexible & customizable reporting solution

• CMM’s robust data dictionary supports a flexible and customizable reporting solution to meet your needs.
• CMM can give a highly accurate and detailed reflection of COBOL modules in an environment at any point in time.
• Two standard reports are included which will solve most use cases, but reports are highly customizable to align with organizational reporting needs.

Ease of Installation and Use

• The DIF started task manages product startup, refresh, and shutdown via simple commands, and all code is dynamically installed – no SMP/E work is required.
• COBOL libraries are identified by the user via JCL. CMM then creates the inventory from the specified libraries. Additional libraries can be subsequently added as identified by the customer.

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