Challenges in re-platforming mixed language PL/I and COBOL IS to an open systems platform

Abstract

Re-platforming - the transfer of a legacy system to a new target platform - is often seen as a first cost-reduction step to enable a long term reengineering effort of a legacy system. However, recreating a functionally equivalent ecosystem on a different platform entails significant technical and organisational challenges. This extended abstract describes challenges, their solutions as well as an important lesson learned during a re-platforming project of 40 year old PL/I and COBOL applications.

Publication
Talk: 2019 IEEE International Conference on Software Maintenance and Evolution (ICSME), Cleveland, OH, USA; 09-29-2019 - 10-04-2019; in: “Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Software Maintenance and Evolution”, IEEE, (2019), ISBN: 978-1-7281-3094-1; 364
Thomas Grechenig
Thomas Grechenig
Ao.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.