Case study

Modernizing DevOps and Boosting Productivity with Rocket® PRO/JCL 

A leading multinational financial services company needed to enhance DevOps and streamline processes. They turned to Rocket® PRO/JCL, the ultimate JCL management solution. Here’s how Rocket PRO/JCL helped. 

Challenge

The company faced inefficiencies in JCL management, which hampered DevOps workflows and affected productivity. They needed a solution to modernize processes and reduce manual effort. 

Solution

By implementing Rocket PRO/JCL, they automated JCL tasks, improved error detection, and optimized workflows, enabling their teams to work more quickly and effectively. 

Results

The company achieved faster DevOps cycles, reduced errors, and streamlined operations, resulting in significant productivity gains and improved process modernization.

Our developers love the Remote Scanning that PRO/JCL provides. The Eclipse plug-in opens doors to maximize our mainframe DevOps tooling by allowing developers to validate their JCL from within one interface."

Team member Financial Services Company

Company

Industry: Financial & Banking 

A leading multinational financial services organization with decades of experience providing innovative solutions globally.

Challenge

Outdated JCL processes delayed development, spiked error rates, and created an unattractive system for hiring new developers. 

To meet surging customer expectations for rapid digital service delivery, the company realized it needed to modernize. Developers were navigating multiple environments with error-prone manual processes when validating JCL code. This not only led to delays in production but also made the enterprise less appealing to younger developers accustomed to modern tools. Furthermore, reliance on COBOL programming complicated efforts to attract skilled talent, further impeding innovation. 

 

Solution

Rocket PRO/JCL modernized and streamlined the JCL lifecycle, creating a seamless DevOps environment.

A Rocket Software customer for over 30 years, the financial services company relied on Rocket PRO/JCL to tackle their challenges. The solution offered features like JCL validation, run-time simulation, and directed execution, enabling developers to remotely scan and validate JCL in a single, Eclipse-compatible interface. This streamlined and automated their DevOps process. By reducing COBOL dependency and adopting a modern, user-friendly environment, the company became more appealing to tech-savvy developers.

Results

Rocket PRO/JCL empowered the company to significantly improve efficiency, reduce costs, and attract new talent, driving their modernization goals forward. 

Implementing Rocket PRO/JCL significantly improved processes and outcomes. Developers gained speed by managing JCL in a single interface, reducing errors and accelerating workflows. Eliminating costly production reruns also cut operational expenses. The company enhanced its talent strategy with a modern, user-friendly environment, making it easier to attract and retain skilled developers. As an all-in-one DevOps solution, Rocket PRO/JCL was key to the company’s modernization, keeping them one step ahead in a fast-changing industry. 

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