Mainframe Migration Project

Mainframe Migration Project began on 11/1/05 and will be completed by 5/31/08.

Documentation

Executive Summary

Information on the need to Migrate applications from the Mainframe environment

Project Plan (1.5Mb pdf)

The Mainframe Migration Project Plan is a "living" document and will be updated periodically during the project.

Project Schedule: Phases 1 and 2 (52kb pdf) (Updated 01/16/2008)

Project Schedule: Phases 3a (49kb pdf) (Updated 03/05/2008)

Project Schedule: Phases 3b (35kb pdf) (Updated 07/02/2008)

Revised schedules for the Mainframe Migration Project.

Status Report Page (Updated 07/02/2008)

ITD/Software AG will issue a regularly scheduled Migration Status Report.

Project Contact Information (Updated 01/17/2006)

Contact information for key Mainframe Migration personnel.

List of Agencies (40kb rtf) (Updated 04/11/2007)

List of Agencies to be migrated by Phase.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have a question pertaining to the Mainframe Migration Project, you may find the answer on the FAQ page. If the answer is not immediately available, you can submit your own question.

Weekly Agency Status Meeting (7kb pdf) (Updated 10/31/2007)

Weekly status meeting to discuss the project. This is open to all phases of the project. Invites have been sent to all known contacts for the migration. Other agency personnel are invited to attend.

Training

Natural Single Point of Development (SPOD) training

Developing Applications Using Natural for Windows

Downloads

PuTTY

A Free Telnet/SSH Client

Microfocus Development Links

Server Express 4.0 SP2 Debugging Guide

Diagnosing and Resolving Problems in Production Applications (Third Thursday July 2005)

Diagnosing and Resolving Problems in Production Applications (Dev Forum - April 2004)

Additional Documentation

Project Documents

Organization Chart (24kb pdf) (Updated 11/28/2006)

Mainframe Migration Organization Chart

Testing Strategy (2.6MB doc)

Testing Strategy for the project.

Project Training Strategy (117kb doc)

Training Strategy for the project.

Assessment Statement of Work (244kb Word)

Exhibit A To the November 1st, 2005 Agreement for Professional Services Contract # 11467 Between State of North Dakota and Software AG, Inc.

Business Case (16kb Word)

Migrate existing Mainframe applications from the State's existing Mainframe environment to another computing environment.

Charter (266kb Word)

The Mainframe Migration project plans will include details on all aspects of the project and how the project will be managed. The approval of this project charter will indicate a formal initiation to move forward with the Mainframe Migration project.

Project Kickoff: November 8, 2005 (1.04Mb PowerPoint)

ND Migration Presentation

Phase 1 Kickoff: December 22, 2005 (676kb PowerPoint)

Phase 1 Kick-off Presentation

Assessment Documents

Gantt Chart (40kb pdf) (336kb Project)

This document includes information about project times and dates.

Org Chart (41kb pdf)

Mainframe Migration Organization Chart

Project Kickoff (612kb PowerPoint)

ND Migration Analysis

Statement of Work (8.7Mb pdf)

Exhibit A: Agreement For Professional Services