DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS · Awarded contract
Awarded

Re-platforming of DWP VME Applications to VME-R with Microfocus COBOL

Awarded 27 Aug 2015

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Awarded27 Aug 2015
Value£100,000.00
SupplierAdvanced 365 Ltd
AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
RegionNorth West
CategoryIT & Software
Ended 10y 11mo ago3mo term
Awarded 27 Aug 2015Expired 1 Dec 2015

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DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS awarded a contract to Advanced 365 Ltd for the re-platforming of its VME applications to VME-R using Microfocus COBOL.

The contract covers modernising VME COBOL to Microfocus COBOL, including database and data conversion, and utilising automated tooling for a lift-and-shift approach.

The initial mobilisation stage focuses on establishing the VME-R Delivery Facility, including defining facility lifecycle and processes, QA and testing processes and tooling, preparing QA test cases for IICS and JSAPS, defining hosting and configuration management, facilitating security assessment and accreditation, resetting programme scope and schedule, establishing resource and software licensing models, and performing analysis on IICS and JSAPS systems.

The contract value is AUD 100,000.

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