In late 2022, we were engaged by a major outsourcer to develop a Broadcom Decommission proposal for a major manufacturing company that had recently awarded them a mainframe outsourcing contract. We are currently executing and in the home stretch of a 22-month engagement. We are completely responsible for the migration of 46 Broadcom mainframe [...]
The Challenge The outsourcing provider for a large manufacturer struggled to deliver its mission-critical mainframe applications across multiple CECs while facing significant cost challenges. The end client was committed to the mainframe because of the transaction intensity of the environment and its massive investment into these applications. Today, many providers struggle to find adequate [...]
The Challenge Our client is a major manufacturer who knew us from a very large mainframe infrastructure project nearly a decade ago. They had decided to migrate away from their incumbent mainframe software provider due to what they considered to be predatory renewal pricing. The batch scheduling environment was heavily customized. It had been [...]
The Challenge Our client is a well-known automotive supplier. Headquartered in Europe, more than a decade ago they outsourced the management of their IT operations as well as application development to a pair of global Tier 1 providers. The outsource included their mainframe operations which run their systems of record. When we met the [...]
Our involvement with this client began in March 2013 and continues today. Initially, GTSG provided Mainframe Specialists to assist the client in a staff augmentation model. Our resource handled software upgrades, DR testing support, maintenance, and performance analysis for the various database environments. At present, GTSG provides two resources to this client and is [...]
Staff Your Mainframe Based on Your Organization’s Unique Requirements The Challenge Our client provides support for all county systems in a major metropolitan area and has been challenged to support their Mainframe environment, as have others, due to staff losses. The Solution Our involvement with this client began in May 2012 and continues today. [...]
Supplement Your In-House Mainframe Expertise The client provides a variety of insurance products and line of coverage, consisting of multiple agencies in several states. Our involvement started in September 2013 and continues today. GTSG provides a Mainframe Specialist to assist in a staff augmentation model. Our resource provides a variety of services including software [...]
Enhance Your Credibility with the Business: Protect Mission-Critical Mainframe Applications The Challenge Like many other large companies, our client relies on a zSeries-based infrastructure to execute their core business applications. In this case, these applications are IMS and CICS-based. As with other companies, our client struggled to attract mainframe skills to remote areas. With [...]
Experience and Commitment: Resolve Your Outsourcer’s Performance Problems The Challenge Our client provides a complete portfolio of insurance products. Operating in two data centers, nearly all of their business applications either run on a zSeries or rely on the zSeries in some fashion. For several years, they have relied on external service providers for [...]
Manage a Small Mainframe Shop with Excellence – and Affordability The Challenge Our client offers statistical reporting services to property/casualty insurers, relying on a mainframe-based infrastructure to execute their core business applications. Like many zSeries customers of their size, they have experienced increased difficulty hiring and retaining resources to manage the mainframe and middleware [...]