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Company

Industry: Hospitality & Travel

A U.S.-based restaurant chain with over 600 locations in 40+ states. Known for their homestyle meals and family-friendly atmosphere, the chain was founded to serve travelers and has become a nationwide destination for comfort food and hospitality.

Challenge

A U.S.-based restaurant chain with over 600 locations in 40+ states. Known for their homestyle meals and family-friendly atmosphere, the chain was founded to serve travelers and has become a nationwide destination for comfort food and hospitality.

For over 20 years, the restaurant chain relied on IBM i for back-end operations. However, younger employees struggled with its outdated green-screen interfaces, and slow update processes caused operational delays. Poor change management further slowed workflows, hindering innovation and risking system stability. As competition grew, the established system’s limitations became clear. Leadership realized staying competitive meant modernizing technology and helping employees adapt to new systems. This shift was essential for improving productivity and driving growth.

Solution

Rocket DevOps provided lifecycle management tools that modernized the restaurant’s system, ensuring seamless updates between IBM i and PHP front-end systems while improving compliance and usability.

Rocket DevOps tools, including Lifecycle Manager and Deployment Manager, connected the IBM i back-end to the PHP front-end. These tools simplified updates, improved UI management, and ensured SOX compliance without slowing down operations. Lifecycle Manager streamlined development workflows, reducing errors and boosting efficiency, while Deployment Manager enabled smooth, reliable rollouts with minimal downtime. Together, they provided a seamless integration solution, allowing businesses to innovate while maintaining stability.

Results

The restaurant chain achieved zero downtime, improved UI functionality, and SOX compliance while delivering smoother operations and enabling future growth.

Rocket DevOps enabled seamless modernization with updates without downtime, SOX-compliant code releases, and easier UI management. Employees gained a user-friendly system, while cross-platform support prepared the chain for future innovation. Streamlined processes boosted productivity and reduced errors, ensuring frictionless workflows. With its robust features, Rocket DevOps positioned the organization to adapt to changing market demands and technology. This modernization sets the stage for long-term growth and scalability.

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