COBOL MODERNIZATION
Why Modernize COBOL?
COBOL processes 95% of ATM transactions, 80% of in-person transactions, and manages $3 trillion in daily commerce. Despite its critical role in banking, insurance, and government, most COBOL systems were written 30-50 years ago and face mounting technical debt.
Common COBOL Challenges
- Mainframe Dependency: Tied to expensive IBM z/OS environments
- Developer Shortage: Average COBOL programmer age is 55+
- Compliance Burden: Meeting modern regulatory requirements (SOX, PCI-DSS, GDPR)
- Integration Difficulty: Connecting to REST APIs, microservices, cloud platforms
- Batch Processing Limits: Overnight batch windows shrinking as business demands real-time data
- High Operating Costs: MIPS charges, software licensing, specialized expertise
Our COBOL Refactoring Process
- Migrate COBOL to Java, Python, C#, or Go
- Convert copybooks to modern data structures (JSON, Protocol Buffers)
- Replace file-based processing with database transactions
- Modernize batch jobs to event-driven microservices
- Preserve complex business logic with 100% accuracy
- Generate comprehensive test suites validating every calculation
- Create API endpoints for legacy functionality
- Document all business rules and data transformations
Industries We Serve
- Banking: Core banking systems, payment processing, ATM networks
- Insurance: Policy administration, claims processing, actuarial systems
- Government: Tax systems, social security, Medicare/Medicaid
- Healthcare: Claims processing, eligibility verification
- Retail: Point-of-sale systems, inventory management
- Telecommunications: Billing systems, customer management
Pricing
- $0.20 per line (up to 250,000 lines)
- $0.12 per line (250,001-500,000 lines)
- $0.08 per line (500,001+ lines)
- $250 minimum charge
What You Receive
- Fully modernized codebase in target language (Java, Python, C#, Go)
- Business logic documentation extracted from code
- Data dictionary mapping COBOL copybooks to modern schemas
- Comprehensive test suite validating numerical accuracy
- API specifications for external integration
- Migration playbook with rollback procedures
- Performance benchmarks comparing old vs new systems
- 24-hour download access (then auto-deleted)
Real-World Impact
- Cost Reduction: 60-80% reduction in mainframe MIPS charges
- Speed to Market: Deploy updates in hours instead of months
- Cloud Migration: Run on AWS, Azure, GCP at fraction of mainframe cost
- Developer Productivity: Modern tools, CI/CD, version control
- Scalability: Horizontal scaling vs vertical mainframe limits
Security & Compliance
All code is encrypted in transit and at rest. Automatically deleted after 24 hours. No human access. SOC 2 Type II compliant. Support for PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA requirements.
Ready to escape the mainframe?