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Software AG, a provider of Business Infrastructure Software, has expanded the webMethods Application Modernization Suite with the introduction of the Discovery Edition.

Based on Software AG’s global reseller agreement with Relativity Technologies, the Discovery Edition can be used to document and analyze existing code bases – including Cobol, PL/I, RPG, Visual Basic, C/C++ and Java – in order to eliminate software deficiencies, optimize application performance and enable subsequent reuse of existing code.

Specific components of the Discovery Edition of the webMethods Application Modernization Suite include:
· Modernization Workbench – A collaborative knowledgebase for managing and storing software artifacts that serves as the foundation for the Discovery Edition.
· Application Analyzer – A powerful discovery tool that automatically catalogues existing code and artifacts, and generates in-depth diagrams, reports, metrics and documentation detailing the application.
· Application Architect – Eliminates dead, inefficient and non-standard code while isolating proven business logic as reusable software components.
· Business Rules Manager – An interactive tool for locating specific software constructs that embody identified business logic, which can then be stored for subsequent reuse within the Modernization Workbench.

Other add-on components include the Application Portfolio Manager and the Function Point Analyzer. The Application Portfolio Manager identifies portfolio inefficiencies, risks and value, helping CIOs, line of business executives, analysts and developers prioritize and execute application modernization projects. On the other hand, the Function Point Analyzer generates industry-standard function point counts providing valuable insight into the size and complexity of an application before embarking on a modernization effort.

“While application modernization can deliver very significant ROI, the perceived risk associated with disrupting often decades-old code limits adoption. The Discovery Edition helps to eliminate these concerns by providing developers with the knowledge and insight required to proceed confidently with application modernizations projects,” said Joe Gentry, Software AG’s CTO for Enterprise Transaction Systems.

The webMethods Application Modernization Suite, Discovery Edition is available now with pricing and additional information available from an authorized Software AG representative. The Web, SQL and SOA Editions of the webMethods Application Modernization Suites are currently available as well.