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Scale enterprise SCCM with security and compliance
Resilient AI-powered functional test automation
Enterprise-level requirements management
Deliver continuous application performance testing
Plan, track, orchestrate, and release applications
Govern quality and implement auditable processes
Automate deployments for continuous delivery
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The leading solution for COBOL application modernization
实现 IBM 大型机应用程序、交付流程、访问以及基础设施的现代化
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Secure, zero-footprint access to host applications
Access host data and automate processes with RPA
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安全开发、安全性测试和持续监视与保护
Augment human intelligence
加密、标记和密钥管理有效实现数据标识消除和隐私
一种 Identity and Access Management 的综合方法
Deliver simplified, secure access to users
Scale to billions of identities with IGA platform
Gain control of privileged user activities
Track changes and activities in managed services
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Reduce risk, cost, and maintenance, and T2M
AI and machine learning for data analysis
Enterprise backup/disaster recovery
Unified traditional and mobile device management
Meet regulatory & privacy retention requirements
Email, IM, and chat-based collaboration
Mobile workforce communication & collaboration
Secure critical file storage and print services
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实现自动化并管理传统的虚拟软件定义网络
在混合 IT 环境中发现和管理配置项目 (CI)。
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Manage IT & software assets for better compliance
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ValueEdge: Value Stream Management
Align corporate investments with business strategy
Continuous quality from requirements to delivery
Scale enterprise SCCM with security and compliance
Resilient AI-powered functional test automation
Enterprise-level requirements management
Deliver continuous application performance testing
Plan, track, orchestrate, and release applications
Govern quality and implement auditable processes
Automate deployments for continuous delivery
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实现核心业务系统现代化,以推动业务转型
使用现代技术构建和更新业务应用程序
The leading solution for COBOL application modernization
实现 IBM 大型机应用程序、交付流程、访问以及基础设施的现代化
实现主机应用程序访问的现代化:更易于使用,更易于集成,更易于管理,更加安全
获得企业范围内的系统互操作性
Modern mainframe application delivery for IBM Z
Secure, zero-footprint access to host applications
Access host data and automate processes with RPA
Multi-factor Authentication for IBM z/OS endpoints
Access all products in Application Modernization & Connectivity
让您的任何工作都以安全为中心;操作、应用程序、身份和数据
安全开发、安全性测试和持续监视与保护
Augment human intelligence
加密、标记和密钥管理有效实现数据标识消除和隐私
一种 Identity and Access Management 的综合方法
Deliver simplified, secure access to users
Scale to billions of identities with IGA platform
Gain control of privileged user activities
Track changes and activities in managed services
通过关联、数据引入和分析,检测已知和未知威胁
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Analytics for text, audio, video, and image data
Reduce risk, cost, and maintenance, and T2M
AI and machine learning for data analysis
Enterprise backup/disaster recovery
Unified traditional and mobile device management
Meet regulatory & privacy retention requirements
Email, IM, and chat-based collaboration
Mobile workforce communication & collaboration
Secure critical file storage and print services
Access all products in Information Management and Governance
使您的 IT Operations 与 DevOps 齐头并进
结合最终用户体验和基于机器学习的高效服务台
首个自主的容器化混合 IT 监视解决方案
实现自动化并管理传统的虚拟软件定义网络
在混合 IT 环境中发现和管理配置项目 (CI)。
简化实施自动化,执行管理
自动化端到端 IT 进程
Manage IT & software assets for better compliance
实现自动化供应、修补和数据中心合规性
在企业内构建、保护和扩展自动化业务流程
Access all products in IT Operations Management
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Rainer Obermeit develops and supplies an ERP system for companies that deal in imports and exports. OfficeReady covers all the import and export-specific requirements for an inventory control system – a comprehensive solution featuring sale and purchase contract management, scheduling and deadline tracking, warehouse management, preliminary and post-costing, a handheld-based storage system, interfaces for compliance audits, financial accounting interfaces, commission accounting, etc. The OfficeReady system also supports multiple languages and currencies, has multi-client support capability and warehousing along with transit and drop shipping functionality.
The OfficeReady ERP suite from Obermeit is a modular software solution developed for organizations dedicated to import and export. It currently serves more than 40 global companies. Like many independent software vendors (ISVs), industry reputations are won and lost on the strength of their software solution and the reliability and performance of the business application. Delivering highly-available, fault-free solutions is a key corporate objective for Obermeit.
Around 2008, in order to comply with a new, post-acquisition corporate strategy, Obermeit decided to move from ACUCOBOL-GT, part of the Micro Focus extend™ portfolio, to an alternative COBOL dialect from another vendor. This was intended to give Obermeit direct access to the Java platform and enable them to deploy the OfficeReady ERP system to the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). In reality, the new COBOL environment caused numerous and significant business problems for Obermeit.
“This switch turned out to be a serious mistake, which cost us at least 500,000 euro. Once we reached this figure, we stopped counting.” says CEO Oliver Westfehling. Recalling the events of this prior project, he went on to explain; “after the initial rollout, we soon realized there were serious issues with the new ERP system and underlying technology platform. OfficeReady performance was reduced by up to 10 times from previous, ACUCOBOL-GT levels.
We also had frequent user reports of stability problems, including up to 10 system outages every day. Any outage is unacceptable so this represented a significant customer satisfaction issue for us. We struggled with this new ERP environment for several years and went to great efforts to overcome these issues but in the end, we were simply unable to sell our ERP product, using this technology platform, to new customers. The move away from ACU had clearly cost us greatly and the only way forward was to return to a proven solution, ACUCOBOL-GT”.
Obermeit therefore chose to fully reintroduce ACUCOBOL-GT as the underlying technology solution supporting its ERP system early in 2014.
Before the final transition, Obermeit conducted detailed comparative tests for three months. These tests examined the operational health and quality of the ERP application utilizing both COBOL variants, while closely monitoring performance. The ERP application, running under ACUCOBOL-GT, demonstrated much higher performance levels than the alternative COBOL solution. These results unequivocally vindicated the decision to change technology platforms.
The transition occurred without any major problems; a few minor data conversion issues were quickly resolved and no program or code base changes were necessary. On average, it took one to two days per customer to switch underlying technology platforms supporting its ERP package.
“ACUCOBOL has brought us a large number of functional improvements,” explains Rolf Ahlrichs from the Programming Department at Obermeit, “not least in the areas of application debugging, compiling, bug tracking and update options.” Overall, this greatly simplified the maintenance and development of the ERP application.
Other advantages include clear performance optimizations – in sample comparative tests, ACUCOBOL delivered a one-third performance improvement over the previous COBOL derivative. Handling complex, extensive data volumes such as Excel spreadsheets with a million rows, a tenfold increase in performance was obvious. Furthermore, all programs now start immediately, an improvement on the previous 10 to 15 second delay.
System failures no longer occur using ACU-COBOL and outages are a thing of the past. The technology platform change has therefore also led to a significant increase in customer satisfaction.
“We are completely satisfied with Micro Focus ACUCOBOL-GT,” says Oliver Westfehling. “We have also been impressed with Micro Focus service and support. Short response times and access to highly skilled experts are crucial for us. We’re very happy to renew our relationship with Micro Focus and ACUCOBOL-GT.”
By moving to Micro Focus ACUCOBOL-GT, Obermeit has ensured that its ERP application delivers high levels of availability, performance and customer satisfaction. With the new system now fully launched, Obermeit believes OfficeReady can now be promoted once again to new customers.
ACUCOBOL has delivered numerous functional improvements for us – especially when it comes to application debugging, compiling, bug tracking, and update options.
Moving from ACUCOBOL to an alternative solution cost us 500,000 euro. After that, we stopped counting. The decision to go back to Micro Focus was vital to the success of our business.