Deep dives into knowledge graph technology, deterministic AI, and legacy modernization approaches.
Anthropic's latest claims about Claude's COBOL proficiency have the enterprise world buzzing. But there's a profound difference between a language model that has read COBOL and a system that truly understands it.
In the Information Technology sector, chaos isn't an aberration; it's the operating system. Discover why Strategic Operating Knowledge is the constant that anchors sound IT strategy when everything else is in flux.
Technology alone rarely determines success. What separates thriving enterprises from failed ones is Strategic Operating Knowledge — the disciplined accumulation and systematic exploitation of how things work in practice.
The enterprise software industry has spent decades pursuing a fundamentally flawed premise: that system value lies in the technology itself, not the business logic it contains. Before you write the next check for a modernization project, ask: do you actually understand what you're trying to replace?
220 billion to 800 billion lines of COBOL still power 80% of the world's financial transactions — built by a generation now walking toward the exits. When your experts retire, they're taking the unwritten manual with them.
An estimated 220-800 billion lines of COBOL code remain actively deployed across global enterprises, processing trillions in daily transactions. Yet over 80% of organizations expect these systems will persist beyond their current workforce's tenure.
The recent spotlight on COBOL systems and the shortage of qualified COBOL programmers isn't due to a lack of qualified engineers — it's due to a lack of knowledge. That's a huge opportunity for someone that can reach all of that trapped knowledge.