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FINAL WORD
Harnessing
the mainframe
for Digital
Transformation
Business decision makers must
understand how to best utilise
mainframe technology and be aware of
the risks that moving to a new platform
to enable Digital Transformation
can bring. Elizabeth Maxwell, EMEA
Mainframe Technical Director at
Compuware, is here to offer an insight
into the best ways to update tools and
cultural processes to incorporate the
mainframe into a digital future.
D
igital Transformation is at the top of the agenda for
enterprises, so much so that 89% of companies have plans
to adopt, or have already adopted, a digital-first business
strategy. Many of these organisations have had the mainframe at
the heart of their organisation for more than 50 years but are yet
to fully harness the platform as part of their Digital Transformation
journey. Many businesses still largely regard legacy technology as a
barrier to achieving their digital goals, as opposed to a tool to help
inform the process.
What these companies are failing to recognise is that the mainframe
is only a constraint if you let it be. In fact, not taking advantage of all
the mainframe has to offer can leave businesses at a disadvantage.
The platform has immense power and valuable insights gathered
over decades; characteristics that can prove vital when deciding on
and implementing Digital Transformation plans. Enterprises must
change how they see the mainframe, putting to use the wealth
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