Streamlining .NET Migration for a US Insurance Leader
Overview.
A leading US insurance company that takes care of the financial needs of approximately 13 million institutional and individual customers in the United States faced challenges with outdated technologies and manual processes.
Explore how Coforge facilitated a seamless migration, enhancing their digital capabilities and operational efficiency amidst complex IT challenges.
The client processed orders for mutual fund units and securities using a legacy order entry and processing system.This system was developed using programming languages such as DEC Basic and DEC COBOL, and the UI was text based.The client faced issues with:
Manual Processes: The legacy system relied on manual deployments and configuration management, leading to errors and inefficiencies.
Outdated Technology Stack: The DEC platform was developed on outdated technology and lacked scalability and security features needed for future growth.
Limited Expertise: The client's internal team lacked experience in large-scale migrations.
Solution.
Coforge devised a strategy tomigrate the legacy DEC processing system to a modern .NET framework and execute the migration that involved:
Data transfer from Indexed Sequential Access Method (ISAM) files
Upgrade text-based UI to an improved AJAX supported graphical user interface (GUI)
Test migrated code for performance and functionality
Automate processes using the Insight tool framework.
A strategy to ensure a seamless transition was developed after analyzing the inventory, redundancy, dead code, and source code in its entirety.Our tool-based approach to assess the source code led to the formulation of an effective migration strategy.
Automated Migration Framework: Coforge developed a custom framework to automate key migration tasks, including application discovery, assessment, and deployment.
Modernized .NET Platform: The platform was migrated to a newer, secure .NET framework version, ensuring better performance and scalability.
Knowledge Transfer: Coforge provided knowledge transfer sessions to empower the client's team with new skills and best practices for managing the migrated platform.
The Impact.
Our solution streamlined the migration process for the client. This allowed them to upgrade their order entry system to a .NET framework in the most efficacious way, bringing with it all the benefits of modern architecture. The advantages to the client included:
