ISG Briefing Note: Transforming Legacy Systems with Wipro’s GenAI-Powered Mainframe Migrations to the Cloud in Partnership with Microsoft

Businesses are increasingly updating their legacy mainframe systems to remain competitive with emerging technologies like AI and cloud services. While mainframe systems have been reliable for decades, they often lack integration with contemporary solutions, which can create challenges for innovation and efficiency. Wipro's ModerniZ platform aims to address these challenges by using generative AI (GenAI) to reverse engineer applications, create comprehensive documentation, and automate code writing and testing.

The latest analysis by ISG underscores the innovative initiatives undertaken by Wipro and Microsoft in utilizing GenAI for Mainframe Modernization. 

Key insights include:

• Cost Reduction: Significant savings by eliminating software licenses and reduced spending on database licensing, application development tools, and data management.
• Enhanced Agility: Modernized applications utilize DevOps and containers in modern CI/CD pipelines, accelerating agility and providing cost efficiencies.
• AI Integration: Leverage AI analytics, customize LLMs, and integrate GenAI assistants into applications for added value.
• Data Insights: Gain new business opportunities through cloud-native data integration and AI-powered analytics.
• High Resiliency: Cloud data lakes, backup automation, low-cost archiving, and cross-region disaster recovery outperform mainframe environments.
• Risk Minimization and Enhanced Code Quality: GenAI-powered automation capabilities to convert source code to microservices and automate testing processes, focusing on performance, security, and compliance, thereby minimizing risks and enhancing the overall quality of the modernized code.