| The client is a
large restaurant chain |
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| The client wanted to migrate away from a legacy environment to make the environment more agile and flexible to changing business needs and increase go-to-market speeds. The client also needed to reduce the overall complexity of applications to realize cost efficiencies. |
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| The client had a tightly coupled stove-pipe application architecture with heavy interdependency between modules/applications. As a part of the long-term strategy, the client intended to create a .NET-based architecture roadmap for the existing application environment. |
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| Cognizant conducted a comprehensive review of the existing IT environment and support/development processes. An in-depth analysis of the interdependency between various mainframe applications was conducted to measure the dependency complexity of the applications. Cognizant deployed the Technology Portfolio Analysis Tool (TPAT) that uses scientific and statistically based empirical algorithms to derive the detailed analysis of Maturity or the Ease of Porting Index of the existing applications. Using the Maturity Index and dependency values of each application, Cognizant analyzed and finalized the porting order of applications. |
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| Cognizant also conducted a Proof-of-Concept (POC) exercise of a sample module from Mainframe to .NET to finalize the porting methodology. We also undertook a technology mapping exercise between Mainframe and .NET to create a new technology architecture. Subsequently, the cost and effort estimates for the client's IT roadmap for the .NET environment were provided. |
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| Cognizant’s
implementation roadmap resulted in: |
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- Lowered TCO for the entire IT environment and reduction in overall IT expenditure
- Migration to a .NET environment and reduced complexity
- Improved agility that increased go-to-market speeds
- Enhanced flexibility for better Business-IT alignment
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