B & M provided the expertise to enable an International Bank to improve its banking support service offering by deploying IBM WebSphere

Project duration - 18 months

Project scope
- Implement WebSphere Application Server and related system software
- Advise on technical matters pertaining to Websphere application design, naming standards and performance
- Migrate WebSphere production systems onto v5 infrastructure and implement new applications
- Convert production WebSphere v5 servers to Changeman DS process control
- Migrate an additional five non-z/OS applications into secure WebSphere v5 applications
- Design standards for the implementation of WebSphere v6
- Design and implement a process to migrate from WebSphere v5 to WebSphere v6
- Integrate Changeman DS plug-in into WebSphere Application Developer for source control

Results
- Creation of new WebSphere images designed to provide a reliable and scalable application delivery platform
- Application performance and reliability improved using new tooling to enable 24/7 operation
- Successful implementation of new applications
- Conversion of legacy systems
- Production of documented standards
- Definition of migration process allowing a seamless cut-over
- Definition of fully automated and audited change management processes for application deployment