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EngineeringBeat: Accelerating mainframe modernization

Insights for the transportation and hospitality sectors

In a complex, swiftly changing market, digital transformation for improved agility and superior customer experience isn’t optional for transportation and hospitality organizations; it’s imperative. Mainframe modernization, which enables access to advanced technologies like cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and Internet of Things is key for digital transformation.

Strategies to accelerate mainframe modernization

Despite the clear need to modernize, many airlines and hotels often hesitate due to concerns with operational disruption, lack of insight into legacy systems, and costs. To be sure, challenges with systems complexity, data security and compliance, and an unclear business case are real but not intractable. The right modernization strategy can accelerate digital transformation. Here are three strategies that can help:

Three primary enterprise service delivery goals

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Legacy system complexity

Use automated discovery tools and an incremental approach to modernization to reduce reliance on specialized engineers and minimize risks while enhancing access to modern technologies.

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Data security and compliance

Make compliance a transformation cornerstone. Implement a secure cloud architecture with strong encryption, access controls, and continuous monitoring—and utilize data anonymization to protect sensitive information.

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Building a strong business case

Engage transformation leadership early, align business and technology goals, and adopt organizational change management and FinOps practices to manage costs. Finally, transform incrementally, building on quick wins to justify investment and show early success.

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The time to modernize is now

The urgency for transportation and hospitality sectors to modernize legacy systems is critical. As markets evolve, the risks of inaction only grow. Companies that don’t modernize face operational inefficiencies, higher costs, and potential loss of market share. Though challenging, modernization offers enhanced customer experiences, better compliance, and reduced costs. The imperative to act is clear; the time to act is now.

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Ian Plows

Technology Modernization & Quality Engineering Leader

iplows@deloitte.com

+1 817 247 3244

Ian is a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP and leads technology modernization for transportation, hospitality, and services clients. Ian brings more than 30 years of consulting/technology experie... More

Marlin Metzger

Application Modernization & Innovation Offering Leader

mmetzger@deloitte.com

+1 512 221 7240

Marlin, a Deloitte principal, is the Application Modernization & Innovation leader responsible for legacy Application Modernization, Cloud Migration, and Product Engineering services. He has more than... More

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