To: TD who wrote (3 ) 2/8/1999 8:07:00 PM From: Steven M. Kaplan Respond to of 4
Keane, Inc. Teams with MatriDigm Corporation to Offer Premier Y2K Solutions for IBM COBOL keane.com Keane's alliance with MatriDigm Corporation provides a reliable and effective way to solve one area of the Year 2000 problem In response to the market's need for a fast and cost-effective solution to the Year 2000 problem, Keane has partnered with MatriDigm Corporation to deliver Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) of IBM COBOL applications. The alliance provides clients with a verification and validation solution, combining Keane's Resolve 2000 best practices solution with MatriDigm's technology. Any Y2K engagement with mainframe COBOL flavors is a key candidate for a MatriDigm factory approach. The key features of the factory solutions are high-speed and unparalleled accuracy. With little time remaining before the year 2000, remediation requires the highest level of automation possible. Fast turnaround time significantly lowers overall project cost, and reduces the complexity of the system test and amount of time applications are out of production during the test phase. Code remediation is performed by MAP2000SM, a solution which provides analysis, renovation, Microtesting and comprehensive documentation. MicroTestTM is a unique patent-pending process which performs extensive unit tests on the renovated code to ensure that the modifications are successfully completed and that the original code logic is maintained. MAP2000 features the highest level of automation making results predictable, accurate and timely. Many companies are now seeking independent verification and validation (IV&V) of their remediated code. Based on MAP2000's proven date finding technology, MARC2000SM assesses the completeness and accuracy of Y2K renovations by identifying the hard-to-find millennium bugs. As a diagnostic program applied to the testing of remediated code, MARC2000 identifies problem areas in one quick pass and reduces test iterations, speeding up test completion often by 50%. At any phase of a Y2K project, this solution reduces the risk of application failure while also providing a documented audit trail, a critical step in due diligence. MatriDigm's Home Page: www.matridigmusa.com