{"id":33469,"date":"2026-10-16T16:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T14:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itpatagonia.com\/?p=33469"},"modified":"2026-10-16T17:07:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:07:27","slug":"modernizacion-mainframe-primeros-pasos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itpatagonia.com\/en\/blog\/modernizacion-mainframe-primeros-pasos","title":{"rendered":"I&#039;ve decided to modernize my core system. Now what?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A company decides <a href=\"https:\/\/itpatagonia.com\/en\/blog\/modernizacion-del-mainframe-rutas-posibles-trade-offs-y-criterios-de-decision\/\">modernize your core systems<\/a> usually for economic reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mainframe consumption is billed per MSU capacity unit, and because the platform has been at the heart of operations for decades, replacing the hardware can cost tens of millions of dollars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#039;s why the conversation usually starts with finance: <strong>How to reduce consumption and processing times to achieve 24x7 availability?<\/strong> Then, technology and business come into play; because commercial areas need to launch products and campaigns, and a core system that is slow to change ceases to be an enabler and becomes a hindrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this video you will learn how the modernization conversation usually opens with cost (MSU\/MIPS) and is completed with business agility; the initial analysis and metrics dashboard that are the basis of the entire modernization program, how consumption can be reduced without migrating platforms, and how large-scale programs are governed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"I&#039;ve decided to modernize my core system. 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From this analysis comes the <a href=\"https:\/\/itpatagonia.com\/en\/blog\/modernizacion-del-core-llave-en-mano\/\">roadmap that organizes the rest of the fronts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In parallel, a strategic metrics dashboard is designed (MIPS, batch times, availability, incidents and costs), which sets the baseline and allows improvement to be shown to committees and management throughout the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-que-se-puede-mejorar-sin-cambiar-de-plataforma\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What can be improved without changing platforms?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if the decision is to remain on the mainframe, there are several levers for modernization. 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