The Mainframe Modernization Course is designed to equip professionals with the latest tools and strategies to transform legacy mainframe systems. Learn to work with modern development environments like IDz, Zowe, VS Code, and integrate with Git, Jenkins, and UCDz for DevOps-based workflows. The course covers code analysis, automated build and deployment processes, and API enablement using z/OS Connect. It also includes AI-powered modernization with Watsonx and prepares you for leading IBM certifications.
Mainframe Modernization
Elevate Your Mainframe Modernization skills with our Comprehensive Course at VRG Technologies – Your Gateway to Advanced Tech Skills
Course Description
Both Online/ Classroom Training
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Course Objective:
- Understand mainframe modernization concepts and strategies including rehosting, refactoring, and API enablement.
- Gain hands-on experience with modern tools like IDz, Zowe Explorer, Git, Jenkins, and DBB for development and deployment.
- Learn to automate build and deployment processes using DevOps pipelines tailored for z/OS environments.
- Explore AI-driven modernization using IBM watsonx and prepare for industry-recognized IBM certifications. Ask ChatGPT
Audience
What you'll learn in this Course?
- What is Modernization?
- Why Modernization?
- How Modernization Can Be Done?
- Overview of Latest IBM zSystems and z/OS
- Modernization Approaches:
Rehost
Replatform
Refactor
Rewrite
Replace
Retire
Retain
- Tooling Overview:
IDz (IBM Developer for z)
Zowe Explorer
VS Code Editor
EDz - IDz Detailed Coverage:
Features, Editors, Perspectives & Views
Remote System Connection
z/OS Projects & MVS Sub-Projects
Creating Data Sets, Files, Directories
Using LPEX Editor
Sample Code & Outline View
Program Control Flow & Data Element View
Analyzing COBOL Programs
Working with JES Job Outputs, OMVS, Git Perspective - Zowe Explorer & VS Code Integration:
z/OS Access through Zowe
Data Set, Job, and File Operations
- Introduction to ADDI (Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence)
- ADDI Interface & Benefits
- Application Analysis Demonstration
- Enterprise Application Analyzer
- Git Concepts and Basics
- Git Bash and Git Commands
- GitHub Repository Creation
- IDz Git Integration: Clone, Commit, Push
- Git Perspective Usage
- Introduction to IBM DBB (Dependency Based Build)
- Compile & Link Edit Process
- User Build Concepts
- Build Commands and Automation
- Pipeline-based Build Strategy
- Dev Branch Management
- Code Checkout and Update
- Commit Changes
- Build with DBB
- Deploy with Jenkins Pipeline (Sample zDevOps Application)
- Introduction to IBM UCDz (UrbanCode Deploy for z)
- Components, Applications, and Process Design
- Deploying COBOL, DB2, and CICS Applications
- DevOps-based Deployments
- Jenkins Orchestration for zDevOps
- GitHub Actions Pipeline
- GitLab CI Pipeline
- AI-Driven Development Features
- Data and AI Platform
- Watsonx Code Assistant for z
- Watsonx Assistant Overview
- z/OS Connect for API Integration
- Zowe API Usage
- Hybrid Cloud Integration
- In-place Modernization
- Vendor Tools Overview:
IBM
Modern Systems
Micro Focus / Rocket Software
Heirloom
- IBM Developer for z Certification
- IBM Application Modernization Certification
- IBM watsonx Mainframe Modernization Architect v1 – Associate
Prerequisites
Participants should have a basic understanding of mainframe systems, COBOL, and JCL. Familiarity with software development concepts and version control tools like Git is an added advantage.
Certification
Participants will receive a certification of completion from VRG Tech Training, an ISO 9001:2015 certified organization, upon successful completion of the course.
How to Enroll?
Contact our course advisor directly at 91501 39611 via call or WhatsApp for guidance and available batch details.
Join us in person at our conveniently located center in Velachery, Chennai. Our team will walk you through the registration process.
Start your journey towards mastering Mainframe Modernization today!
Call us at 91501 39611 to enroll now.
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