OUR PROCESS
Modernization with options.
5280 Solutions delivers an end-to-end process for transitioning your system: analysis, design, migration, modernization, implementation, and support. Our broad capabilities enable us to move your system to the .NET platform in whatever manner best fits your needs. This flexible approach equates to greater software options and better hardware expandability for you, with vastly improved speed, security, and safety for your data. The modernization end-goal is to transform each mainframe system into a more versatile and useable .NET platform.
- The 5 Steps of Migration
Analysis
- Understand business context of the system, processes, and people supported by the code.
- Listen to needs of client and act as counsel, suggesting best solutions to meet needs.
- Identify ways to streamline existing processes.
- Inventory candidate system to assist in defining level of effort and timeframe.
Proof of Concept
- Perform POC on small subset of online transactions, batch jobs, and data structures.
- Provide results of POC migration through 5280 Solutions hosting facilities or client site.
- Prepare high-level cost estimate for system migration.
Design
- Perform inventory, complete assessment and analysis.
- Develop and architect migration solution. Customize and replace third-party software.
- Include mainframe and non-mainframe environment interfaces.
Build
- Employ skilled 5280 Solutions systems engineers, use proven methodology and automated migration tools.
- Wrap migrated solution in 5280 Lighthouse™ administrative interface.
Release
- Install newly migrated code and database in our secure hosting environment or at client site.
- Execute data conversion.
- Client testing to validate results.
- Deliver client training.