Challenge
A health insurance company aimed to extend their CI/CD pipelines and test automation, which had been successfully implemented for distributed systems, to include their mainframe development process.
The goal was to modernize mainframe development, foster collaboration, and establish a seamless, automated delivery pipeline across all systems.
However, integrating legacy mainframe infrastructure with modern DevOps tools presented challenges in compatibility, scalability, and developer accessibility.
CPT Global's Actions
CPT worked with the client and IBM to integrate Zowe into the DevOps toolchain, modernizing mainframe development. Key actions included:
- Establishing automated builds and testing for mainframe development, ensuring changes were verified before merging.
- Using GitHub, Jenkins, Docker, and Ansible to streamline workflows and automate deployments.
- Leveraging zD&T to enable fast, on-demand mainframe provisioning for testing and development.
- Enhancing system accessibility with REST API integration, enabling modern developers to work efficiently on mainframe systems.
Results
- Unified mainframe and distributed development in a single CI/CD pipeline for better collaboration.
- Reduced deployment time through automation and on-demand provisioning.
- Improved developer productivity by modernizing mainframe workflows and tools.
- Created a scalable, hybrid cloud-like environment integrating legacy and modern systems.
By partnering with CPT Global, the insurer modernized their mainframe development, achieving enhanced efficiency and collaboration.
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