Mainframe Software Renewal Evaluation Process
1. Understand Current Position
Are you threatened by unbudgeted software cost increases?
Do you know your license position for each vendor?
Is your mainframe usage compliant — are you audit-ready?
Do you know the latest changes to vendor policies and terms?
4. Proactively Plan the Next Step
How do you monitor mainframe usage for savings opportunities?
How do you evaluate options proactively before your deadline?
How can you use GTSG’s cost savings worksheet to identify opportunities?
3. Plan and Execute Migration
Are mainframe skills limited to execute a timely migration?
Is your staff near retirement age, creating operational risk?
2. Evaluate Your Savings Options
What is your license model, metric and usage forecast?
What version do you run vs. version rights available to you?
Can we cut cost and optimize usage?
Can we replace the product with a function now integrated into z/OS?
Can we meet requirements for a “limited audience” product with a more widely-used product?
- Today’s competitive software landscape forces important decisions on mainframe shops in anticipation of every contract renewal cycle
- The decisions are more complex than they may appear
- GTSG helps with a decision structure, assets and people
- One final point: the planning horizon can extend past a single contract cycle