Documentation from the source code
Creates up-to-date documentation of the business functionality, derived directly from the code, the system of record
COBOL Colleague: Phase Change your Mainframe Applications into a Powerful Business Knowledge Assistant providing AI for COBOL for your mainframe modernization goals
Using deterministic AI to provide precise information for all stakeholders about the business functionality in your COBOL Code.
Analyze, maintain, integrate or modernize with confidence.
Phase Change your COBOL Code
COBOL application knowledge gap hampers business progress
Time and change have made business applications chaotic. Even the most seasoned developers can't understand all of it easily.
COBOL Colleague solves your problem by crystallizing business knowledge out of the chaos
We untangle decades of complex code into a structured casual knowledge graph of business functionality.
For the first time, all stakeholders have access to the business knowledge embedded in the code.
A GPS for understanding code
Streamlined search and navigation finds the code that implements the business process
COBOL Colleague helps ...
Your intelligence amplified by our logic-based AI
An unbeatable partnership
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Enterprise
Innovative understanding of COBOL applications
- COBOL Colleague is an innovative deterministic AI-driven tool that helps organizations decode, demystify, and understand the business processes implemented in their complex legacy COBOL systems.
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Development
Complex legacy code changes
- Focus on the business processes implemented in the code
- Reduce the complexity of understanding with unraveled GoTos
- Isolate and highlight features in code viewer to explore effectively
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Testing
Plan business process testing
- Understand the business processes impacted by change
- Plan testing strategy with targeted documentation
- View all transformations and constraints in the application
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Business Rules
Discover the business rules (logic) in your code
- Instantly see a list of all business functions
- Read natural language descriptions
- Follow the subset of code to see logic flows and transformations
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Onboarding
Accelerate the learning curve
- New hires self-serve understanding with comprehensive documentation
- Described and visualized business processes
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Modernization Analysis
Informed decisions for effective modernization
- Identify business processes executed by legacy code
- Prioritize initiatives based on business value, complexity, and effort
- Understand data flow & transformation for accurate integration & conversion
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Compliance
Regulatory clarity through transparency
- Describe the purpose and functionality of each module from a business perspective
- Ensure business processes comply with regulations
- Follow data transformations to understand the regulatory nuance of each output field
COBOL Colleague Features
Precise & Accurate AI-driven Reasoning for COBOL Application Understanding
COBOL Colleague restructures and analyzes COBOL code, extracting the essential business functions that drive applications. This enables immediate understanding and informed decision-making for every role. It reveals the business functions implemented in your application and provides a bridge between business and technology teams.
View COBOL from a Business Perspective
COBOL Colleague transforms COBOL applications into structured, human-readable business logic.
- Enables an understanding of the transformations that run your business
- Maps data flow and business rules
- Highlights dependencies
Effortless Documentation and Understanding
COBOL Colleague generates organized, accurate documentation of the business functionality embedded in your code.
- Eliminates incomplete, expensive manual effort
- Accelerates the onboarding of new developers
- Generates precise facts and utilizes LLMs for natural-language descriptions
Visualize Your Business as Implemented
COBOL Colleague organizes business functions into interactive graphs that reveal relationships.
- Reveals the causal relationships inherent in your code
- Identifies high-impact areas for modernization and maintenance
- Makes complex business architecture visible
Focus on the Code That Matters
COBOL Colleague streamlines your COBOL source code to concentrate on the business functions implemented in your application.
- Increases understanding by simplifying the logic with the elimination of GoTo's
- Retains context and confidence by tying the original source to the restructured view
- Focuses on the business functions so you can develop, debug, refactor & modernize with precision and understanding
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