As we enter the 21st century, organizations are faced with several new challenges. Concentration on Y2K efforts have resulted in a development backlog for legacy applications, while new technologies have created the need to modernize these applications and extend the legacy data and processes to intranet, extranet and internet users. Preparing legacy systems for an active role in the world of E-Commerce has become a priority goal for many IT organizations.

PRINCE Software, through its technical expertise, years of legacy experience, and software tools and components, provides a unique ability to assist our clients to meet the challenges of the new millennium. Over the years we have provided quality services and products to assist our customers in specific areas including VSE to OS/390 conversion, COBOL conversion, and Y2K assessment and remediation. Moving forward, we will continue to provide excellent value to our clients in their efforts to enhance, maintain, and even replace their legacy applications.

For more than twenty years, PRINCE Software has acquired expertise in modifying legacy application languages, JCL and data. Over this period, we have developed a suite of automated tools that have been tailored to the specific needs of the projects at hand. Continuing with a philosophy that stresses reliance on automated solutions, PRINCE Software will provide high quality, cost-effective solutions in the following areas:

• Project planning
• System assessment
• System inventory
• Migration planning
• Source code and JCL translation
• Testing and implementation support
• Problem resolution

• OS/VS and VS COBOL II to COBOL for OS/390
  • Consulting services for project start-up
  • Project planning
  • Consulting services to set up run-time and compile environment
  • Macro to Command Level CICS conversion for both COBOL and BAL
  • Value added custom changes to modify code: ++INCLUDE or -INC to COPY; CALL … to EXEC…; Static to Dynamic calls; In-line code to Copybooks; Name changes; use of DATE functions; Custom code changes
• BAL program changes for LE
• MetaCOBOL to native COBOL
• VSE COBOL to COBOL for VSE/ESA

• 4GL to COBOL conversion (e.g., CA-Easytrieve Plus, DYL-260/280, DataAnalyzer, etc.) — also upgrade CA-Easytrieve to CA-Easytrieve Plus
• BAL to COBOL conversion (also selected BAL upgrades)

• CA-Datacom, CA-IDMS, IMS, ADABAS to DB2

• Gather and reformat mainframe data (QSAM,VSAM, IMS, DB2) for conversion to a new database or to a different platform
• Analyze data to determine sources of information as part of right-sizing efforts

• Using our existing technology to parse and understand COBOL, JCL, etc, we can develop custom tools for clients who have to perform some sort of mass change to their applications (for example, product code expansion).

• Outsourcing service for COBOL maintenance
• BAL maintenance for clients with insufficient BAL resources
• Inventory and assessment of legacy applications
• JCL Standardization
• Remote problem resolution

• Application testing for new development, environmental changes, or significant enhancements
• Develop repeatable process for test bed creation
• Develop regression test scenarios
• Provide independent test execution

• Outsourcing of the QA function
• Inventory and assessment of new or enhanced legacy applications.
• Automated code reviews
• Independent testing of these systems.

• Consulting services to assist clients in the analysis and implementation of Web-enabled legacy systems.
• Installation and start-up services for IBM provided products: Open Edition, Websphere, MQSeries, CICS based web-enablement. Other vendor middleware.

PRINCE Software has specialized in providing custom solutions to unique situations for legacy systems. Our expertise in a wide range of programming languages and mainframe environments has enabled us to modify existing tools and procedures to develop cost-effective, automation based solutions for our clients. We'd be pleased to entertain your requirements.