"Long live the mainframe" trumpets Compuware, maker of the newly upgraded Workbench solution. Workbench is a standardized point-and-click mainframe application development interface that "future proofs" a company's mainframe assets. The need for Workbench is based on the fact that traditional mainframe environments underpin large volume transactions across a number of businesses, and these systems utilize a complex and antiquated mainframe development environment, with which many newer developers are not familiar. The Workbench gives new developers the tools to produce high-quality applications that drive business success, as well as prevent application outages and other business risks when experienced developers retire and take their knowledge with them. The upgraded Workbench now features faster and more efficient file and data management capabilities—including the ability to edit complex IMS databases—and more robust debugging functionality, all designed to boost developer productivity significantly.
