Case study

Reinventing Efficiency with Rocket® Visual COBOL®

LV 1871

When LV 1871 needed to modernize their IT systems to improve workflows and reduce inefficiencies, they turned to Rocket® Visual COBOL® for Eclipse. Here’s how Rocket Visual COBOL made this transformation possible.

Challenge

Existing systems created obstacles and limited developer productivity. LV 1871 needed a modern solution to streamline operations and reduce risks.

Solution

Rocket Visual COBOL for Eclipse seamlessly integrated COBOL with modern Java® tools, enabling faster development, workload management, and risk reduction.

Results

Modernized systems accelerated development, reduced risks, and ensured scalability, giving LV 1871 the tools to adapt to future demands.

We gained a future-proof solution to take advantage of new Java® technologies while refactoring business-critical COBOL logic. This protects our investments in COBOL code while providing all the benefits of an industry-standard modern development environment. The solution allows us to leverage decades’ worth of proven COBOL logic and move to new Java-based services faster.”  

Rainer Midderhoff Head of Application Development & IT Security LV 1871

Company

Industry: Financial Services

Based in Munich, Germany, LV 1871 is an insurer specializing in life, disability, pension, and income protection policies. It serves over 670,000 policyholders and has 450 employees.

Challenge

 LV 1871 needed to modernize IT, streamline workflows, and replace unsupported systems.

The company required a solution to streamline operations, boost developer productivity, and reduce reliance on systems no longer viable for future growth. They also needed a scalable platform to support their evolving business need.

 

Solution

Rocket Visual COBOL for Eclipse integrated COBOL with modern Java, helping developers modernize applications while preserving trusted systems.

The solution provided advanced tools for faster development, quicker workload management, and reduced business risk, ensuring a future-ready IT environment for LV 1871. It also enabled seamless scalability to support the company's evolving needs.

Results

LV 1871 upgraded systems to reduce risks, speed up development, and ensure future growth.

Developers delivered modern features faster, minimized technical debt, and enabled seamless security updates through scalable system integration. This approach also improved overall system performance and user experience.

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