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Using AI to Assist in Mainframe Application Modernization

CDW's Scott Fagen and IBM's Jennifer Velasquez discuss how IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z changes the developer experience

Photo of Scott Fagen and Jennifer Velasquez on a webinar. Click to watch the Ask the Experts video.

According to a 2020 Reuters survey, it’s estimated that there are 230 billion lines of COBOL actively running in enterprises. With such a high volume of code, accelerating application modernization is one of the principal challenges organizations face today. That’s where IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z comes in, helping developers understand, refactor, optimize, transform and validate code to increase developer productivity and expand the talent pool.

Mainframe Modernization Webinar

This Ask the Experts session features expert insights from:

  • Scott Fagen, mainframe evangelist, CDW
  • Jennifer Velasquez, IBM Americas DevOps leader, IBM

Tune in to learn how leveraging the combination of automation and artificial intelligence on the mainframe can help:

  • Enhance developer productivity
  • Increase business agility
  • Increase operational efficiency
  • Lower risk

Learn why watsonx Code Assistant for Z stands out from other legacy code converters and gen-AI tools, supporting the full mainframe application modernization lifecycle.

Watch the video


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