The Modern Mainframe

BMC Lead Product Manager Spencer Hallman, Senior Product Manager Paul Allard, and Lead Product Manager Steve Solomon discuss shift-left testing on the mainframe: what it is and how it improves development velocity and quality, the benefits of automating different types of tests, and what to look for in automated testing tools.

Links:

Forrester Total Economic Impact™ of BMC AMI DevX Total Test - www.bmc.com/forms/forrester-rep…for-total-test.html

2023 BMC Mainframe Survey Results - https://www.bmc.com/forms/mainframe-survey-results.html

BMC AMI DevX Total Test - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-devx-total-test.html

Our series on modern mainframe development concludes with BMC Area VP of Product Management Sam Knutson, Senior DevOps Architect Stuart Ashby, and Senior Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm discussing how organizations are implementing mainframe DevOps, the success that they're having, features to look for in modern development tools, and the future of mainframe software development.

Links:

Forrester Study, "Modernizing Mainframe Development Tools Can Help Drive Greater ROI" - https://www.bmc.com/forms/modernize-mainframe-development-tool-analyst-report.html

Dimensional Research Survey, "Mainframe Resurgence Spurs DevOps Adoption" - https://www.bmc.com/forms/dimensional-research-mainframe-devops-adoption-survey.html

Forrester Total Economic Impact™ of BMC AMI DevX Total Test - https://www.bmc.com/forms/forrester-report-tei-topaz-for-total-test.html

E-book, "Ten Steps to True Mainframe Agility" - https://www.bmc.com/forms/ten-steps-to-true-mainframe-agility-ebook.html

In part two of our series on modern mainframe development, Senior Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm and Senior Software Consultant Roland Kinsman discuss how modern mainframe development tools help improve the developer experience and increase the quality, velocity, and efficiency of software development and delivery.

Links:

Forrester Study, "Modernizing Mainframe Development Tools Can Help Drive Greater ROI" - https://www.bmc.com/forms/modernize-mainframe-development-tool-analyst-report.html

In the first episode of a three-part discussion, BMC Area Vice President of Product Management Sam Knutson and Senior DevOps Architect Stuart Ashby talk about the risk organizations face in not modernizing their mainframe development tools and the benefits in velocity and quality that can be achieved with the adoption of DevOps and modern tooling.

Links:

Forrester Study - https://www.bmc.com/forms/modernize-mainframe-development-tool-analyst-report.html

Dimensional Research Study - https://www.bmc.com/forms/dimensional-research-mainframe-devops-adoption-survey.html

The Total Economic Impact™ Of BMC AMI DevX Total Test - https://www.bmc.com/forms/forrester-report-tei-topaz-for-total-test.html

BMC Principal Product Manager Christopher Perry and Director of IBM Z Security Services Chad Rikansrud explain what the MITRE ATT&CK Framework is, how it relates to the mainframe, and what BMC is doing to support it.

In the conclusion of a 3-part discussion of the current state and future of mainframe DevOps, April Hickel, BMC Vice President of Intelligent Z Strategy, and John McKenny, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intelligent Z Optimization and Transformation, discuss advancements in the operations side of DevOps, how companies are bridging the gaps between development and operations, and what to expect in the future for mainframe DevOps.

In part 2 of a 3-part discussion of the current state and future of mainframe DevOps, April Hickel, BMC Vice President of Intelligent Z Strategy, and John McKenny, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intelligent Z Optimization and Transformation, talk about what's changing in mainframe DevOps, the factors they see driving organizations to include the mainframe in their enterprise DevOps initiatives, how to overcome the challenges of implementing mainframe DevOps, and how organizations can make the shift and begin reaping the benefits.

In the first of a 3-part series on the current state and future of mainframe DevOps, April Hickel, BMC Vice President of Intelligent Z Strategy, and John McKenny, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intelligent Z Optimization and Transformation discuss where organizations are in their DevOps journeys, how they're measuring their progress, and the tools they're using to optimize and transform the mainframe.

In this third and final segment, Rick Slade and Jake Leon from discuss where the market for modernization is headed, areas where companies are struggling to find and retain top engineering talent, how the transformation of Agile and DevOps can aid in that effort, and switching off the green screen.

In this second segment with Jake Leon and Rick Slade, we explore what enterprise DevOps means to businesses, what mainstreaming the mainframe means, the important role the mainframe plays in a modern, enterprise DevOps environment, and the steps to take to start down the path to modernizing development on the platform.