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IT workbench for modernisation

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NEW DELHI:  Micro Focus, a provider of enterprise application management and modernization solutions, has come out with Modernization Workbench v2.1, a decision-making tool enabling CIOs to understand, analyze and control existing IT applications, aiding the modernization process, as a company's press note claims.

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The idea, as intended, is to give managers and analysts insight into how their business-critical applications are structured, allowing business-users to identify corporate priorities and quickly translate these into development actions.

Modernization Workbench v2.1, previously produced by Relativity Technologies Inc, is the first product release from the Relativity stable since Micro Focus' acquisition of the company in January. The new version extends support for large application portfolios, and it can be deployed on either IBM DB2 or Oracle.

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Stuart McGill, CTO, Micro Focus, said: "Understanding the complexities at the heart of an organization's application portfolio is a crucial part of the modernization process, and essential to understanding and enhancing the value of these IT assets. The Modernization Workbench will help Micro Focus continue to offer its customers the most complete modernization solutions available."

The release adds that it also supports Windows Vista.

The product supports other Micro Focus technologies in enhancing the modernization process, acting as a business intelligence tool for core applications. It uses analytics, visualizations and reports to provide CIOs, architects, analysts and developers with insight into the structure of their applications, driving value by ensuring that scarce resources are allocated correctly and in line with business needs.