Hewlett Packard HP 3000 MPE Legacy Application Management

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. We have been migrating applications from proprietary/legacy platforms to other operating systems since 1985, and have a proven track record of success We can use our experience and tools to reduce the time, risk & cost to migrate an MPE application to another platform We have ‘gurus’ on staff, with many man years of MPE experience at all levels We understand the needs of MPE developers By combining the TRANSPORT™ tool-kit from Sungard Bi- Tech and Sector7’s service offerings, we offer a ‘best of breed’ solution to MPE users We have been migrating applications from proprietary/legacy platforms to other operating systems since 1985, and have a proven track record of success We can use our experience and tools to reduce the time, risk & cost to migrate an MPE application to another platform We have ‘gurus’ on staff, with many man years of MPE experience at all levels We understand the needs of MPE developers By combining the TRANSPORT™ tool-kit from Sungard Bi- Tech and Sector7’s service offerings, we offer a ‘best of breed’ solution to MPE users MPE Spoken Here…

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. Sector7 –We offer start-to-finish services for any of the offerings described Client –If you have your own resources, we can provide you with tools & consulting assistance to do it yourself Sector7 & Client –We recognize that you understand your business better than we do – we understand the technology – by working together we can deliver a solution that meets the needs of your business Sector7 –We offer start-to-finish services for any of the offerings described Client –If you have your own resources, we can provide you with tools & consulting assistance to do it yourself Sector7 & Client –We recognize that you understand your business better than we do – we understand the technology – by working together we can deliver a solution that meets the needs of your business Who does what?

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. Solutions Replatforming –Migrate your applications from MPE to another operating platform Replatforming –Migrate your applications from MPE to another operating platform MPE/V MPE/XL MPE/iX Windows NT/2000 UNIX/LINUX IBM iSeries

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. HP is discontinuing the HP e3000 –End-of-sales and end-of-support dates for the HP e3000 and MPE/iX have been set. In order to allow customers enough time to plan and effectively manage their businesses through the transition period: HP will continue to provide a broad portfolio of support services for the HP e3000 until December 31, 2006, and; HP will continue to sell and enhance MPE/iX and the HP e3000 until October 31, 2003 Can’t get MPE skilled resources –MPE is not considered ‘hip’, so the available pool declines as people re-skill HP is discontinuing the HP e3000 –End-of-sales and end-of-support dates for the HP e3000 and MPE/iX have been set. In order to allow customers enough time to plan and effectively manage their businesses through the transition period: HP will continue to provide a broad portfolio of support services for the HP e3000 until December 31, 2006, and; HP will continue to sell and enhance MPE/iX and the HP e3000 until October 31, 2003 Can’t get MPE skilled resources –MPE is not considered ‘hip’, so the available pool declines as people re-skill Why Replatform?

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. Availability of new business applications –How can you improve your business if the availability of new development tools and applications is limited by ISV support. As the potential market for clients declines, so does ISV interest in keeping their products current on MPE – the ROI is just not there for them Cost of ownership –There may be potential cost savings from hardware replacement, server consolidation and utilization of available skilled resources Retain investment –You’ve invested a great deal of time & money in your existing applications – why throw it all away? Availability of new business applications –How can you improve your business if the availability of new development tools and applications is limited by ISV support. As the potential market for clients declines, so does ISV interest in keeping their products current on MPE – the ROI is just not there for them Cost of ownership –There may be potential cost savings from hardware replacement, server consolidation and utilization of available skilled resources Retain investment –You’ve invested a great deal of time & money in your existing applications – why throw it all away? Why Replatform?

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. Tools Based –Dependencies on MPE functionality are resolved by the use of tools Native –Dependencies on MPE functionality are replaced with those native to the target operating system Hybrid –A combination of tools and native Phased –Tools are used to achieve the initial move from MPE, then dependencies on MPE functionality are replaced with those native to the target operating system over a period of time Tools Based –Dependencies on MPE functionality are resolved by the use of tools Native –Dependencies on MPE functionality are replaced with those native to the target operating system Hybrid –A combination of tools and native Phased –Tools are used to achieve the initial move from MPE, then dependencies on MPE functionality are replaced with those native to the target operating system over a period of time Replatforming Options

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. Typically costs approx. 25% of other available options Existing IT staff will know the migrated application Entire project can be out-sourced, does not tie-up internal resources Existing business support not impacted by migration Migrated application can be immediately deployed Same application, but now on modern system User re-training is not required Typically costs approx. 25% of other available options Existing IT staff will know the migrated application Entire project can be out-sourced, does not tie-up internal resources Existing business support not impacted by migration Migrated application can be immediately deployed Same application, but now on modern system User re-training is not required Replatforming Benefits

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. Solutions MPE/V MPE/XL MPE/iX Windows NT/2000 UNIX/LINUX IBM iSeries Replatforming –Migrate your applications from MPE to another operating platform Renovation –Modernize your applications by adding RDBMS, web enabling etc. Replatforming –Migrate your applications from MPE to another operating platform Renovation –Modernize your applications by adding RDBMS, web enabling etc.

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. Retain investment –If 80% or more of the application code meets business needs, use that as the basis for the new applications – do you really want to retain the same old clunky applications? Technology refresh –Current trends dictate a move towards relational databases, and a web based interface – give your applications a new lease of life Interoperability with other systems –The need to interact with other systems locally, and those of suppliers and clients increases daily Requirement for data mining/reporting –The need for information in ‘real time’ is increasingly important to management Retain investment –If 80% or more of the application code meets business needs, use that as the basis for the new applications – do you really want to retain the same old clunky applications? Technology refresh –Current trends dictate a move towards relational databases, and a web based interface – give your applications a new lease of life Interoperability with other systems –The need to interact with other systems locally, and those of suppliers and clients increases daily Requirement for data mining/reporting –The need for information in ‘real time’ is increasingly important to management Why Renovate?

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. Technology refresh –Retains business logic –Isolate flat file I/O functionality and replace it with RDBMS based functionality –Replace character or forms based user interface with a web based interface Replace ageing or no longer enhanced/supported 3 rd party products with modern ones Use new 3 rd party products for data mining such as from Cognos, Crystal, Business Objects etc. Technology refresh –Retains business logic –Isolate flat file I/O functionality and replace it with RDBMS based functionality –Replace character or forms based user interface with a web based interface Replace ageing or no longer enhanced/supported 3 rd party products with modern ones Use new 3 rd party products for data mining such as from Cognos, Crystal, Business Objects etc. Renovation Options

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. Replatforming is not necessary, or this could be the follow on step from a platform change Cost savings – no need to replace existing applications simply to get a technology refresh Retains business logic Existing IT staff will know the migrated application Minimum user re-training Entire project can be out-sourced, does not tie-up internal resources Replatforming is not necessary, or this could be the follow on step from a platform change Cost savings – no need to replace existing applications simply to get a technology refresh Retains business logic Existing IT staff will know the migrated application Minimum user re-training Entire project can be out-sourced, does not tie-up internal resources Renovation Benefits

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. Solutions Replatforming –Migrate your applications from MPE to another operating platform Renovation –Modernize your applications by adding RDBMS, web enabling etc. Re-engineering –Revolutionize your applications with client/server, web, ASP etc. Replatforming –Migrate your applications from MPE to another operating platform Renovation –Modernize your applications by adding RDBMS, web enabling etc. Re-engineering –Revolutionize your applications with client/server, web, ASP etc. MPE/V MPE/XL MPE/iX Windows NT/2000 UNIX/LINUX IBM iSeries

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. Application functionality needs to be changed or enhanced to meet new business needs –Web based, wireless integration etc. Consolidate numerous applications into a single one –Could be as part of a server consolidation Web based deployment –Integrate application functionality with web based application servers to change deployment mechanism To make code maintenance cheaper and easier –Make the most efficient use of your development resources by having a unified development and operating environment Application functionality needs to be changed or enhanced to meet new business needs –Web based, wireless integration etc. Consolidate numerous applications into a single one –Could be as part of a server consolidation Web based deployment –Integrate application functionality with web based application servers to change deployment mechanism To make code maintenance cheaper and easier –Make the most efficient use of your development resources by having a unified development and operating environment Why Re-engineer?

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. Make the application client-server –Componentize the application so that it can be deployed on a server and on a thick/thin client Convert all disparate languages into a single source –Makes code maintenance easier; e.g. C++, Java etc. Integrate with an application server –Provide the ability for the application to be deployed via the web, wireless (WAP, SMS) etc. without having to perform unique coding Make the application client-server –Componentize the application so that it can be deployed on a server and on a thick/thin client Convert all disparate languages into a single source –Makes code maintenance easier; e.g. C++, Java etc. Integrate with an application server –Provide the ability for the application to be deployed via the web, wireless (WAP, SMS) etc. without having to perform unique coding Re-engineering Options

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. Replatforming is not necessary, or this could be the follow on step from a platform change Cost savings – no need to replace existing applications simply to get a technology refresh Some retention of business logic is possible Entire project can be out-sourced, does not tie-up internal resources Replatforming is not necessary, or this could be the follow on step from a platform change Cost savings – no need to replace existing applications simply to get a technology refresh Some retention of business logic is possible Entire project can be out-sourced, does not tie-up internal resources Re-engineering Benefits

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. The following slides provide examples of ‘from-and-to’ technologies for MPE users. If it’s not there, it doesn’t mean to say that we don’t, won’t or can’t do it! Items marked with an * indicate that it is a tools based solution The following slides provide examples of ‘from-and-to’ technologies for MPE users. If it’s not there, it doesn’t mean to say that we don’t, won’t or can’t do it! Items marked with an * indicate that it is a tools based solution Solutions

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. C  ANSI C COBOL  ACUCOBOL* COBOL  Fujitsu COBOL* COBOL  ILE COBOL for AS/400* COBOL  MicroFocus COBOL* FORTRAN  FORTRAN 77/90* PowerHouse  PowerHouse/Axiant C  ANSI C COBOL  ACUCOBOL* COBOL  Fujitsu COBOL* COBOL  ILE COBOL for AS/400* COBOL  MicroFocus COBOL* FORTRAN  FORTRAN 77/90* PowerHouse  PowerHouse/Axiant Languages

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. MPE INTRINSICS  XFORM/RT * MPE INTRINSICS  native functionality MPE INTRINSICS  XFORM/RT * MPE INTRINSICS  native functionality MPE Dependent Functionality

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. Flat Files  XFORM/RT * KSAM  XFORM/KSAM (C-ISAM/D-ISAM) * IMAGE  XFORM/IMAGE (DB2/Oracle/Informix) * IMAGE  HP Eloquence * ALLBASE  DB2/Oracle/Informix * Flat Files  XFORM/RT * KSAM  XFORM/KSAM (C-ISAM/D-ISAM) * IMAGE  XFORM/IMAGE (DB2/Oracle/Informix) * IMAGE  HP Eloquence * ALLBASE  DB2/Oracle/Informix * Data Storage & Files

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. VPLUS  XFORM/VPLUS * VPLUS  C++/Java/Visual Basic * VPLUS  IIS/WebSphere/WebLogic * VPLUS  XFORM/VPLUS * VPLUS  C++/Java/Visual Basic * VPLUS  IIS/WebSphere/WebLogic * User Interface

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. MPE shell  XFORM/CI * MPE shell  native command script or Perl MPE shell  native or 3 rd party utility Spooler  XFORM/Spool * Spooler  native command script or Perl Spooler  native or 3 rd party utility Batch  XFORM/Batch * Batch  native command script or Perl Batch  native or 3 rd party utility MPE shell  XFORM/CI * MPE shell  native command script or Perl MPE shell  native or 3 rd party utility Spooler  XFORM/Spool * Spooler  native command script or Perl Spooler  native or 3 rd party utility Batch  XFORM/Batch * Batch  native command script or Perl Batch  native or 3 rd party utility JCL & Batch

© 2002 Sector7 USA, Inc. We know what we’re talking about – our track record and experience speaks for itself We are sympathetic to the needs of MPE users, and can respond appropriately Our tools and process help to reduce the time, cost & risk to migrate to another platform Whichever route you chose, cost savings can be realized by re-utilization of existing application code Whatever you want to do with your MPE applications – we have a solution! We know what we’re talking about – our track record and experience speaks for itself We are sympathetic to the needs of MPE users, and can respond appropriately Our tools and process help to reduce the time, cost & risk to migrate to another platform Whichever route you chose, cost savings can be realized by re-utilization of existing application code Whatever you want to do with your MPE applications – we have a solution! Summary

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