eXplain

One of the biggest challenges in the maintenance of grown Cobol applications is the training of new employees in existing projects. With eXplain, we are able to integrate new employees into ongoing development projects much more quickly and efficiently. As a result, we gain speed, increase quality for our customers and at the same time save on training costs. eXplain has become an indispensable part of our Cobol tool chain.

PKS’s eXplain enabled us to identify a considerable portion of code in our Natural and COBOL-based core banking system that was no longer needed, so we could fundamentally clean up and clear out the system. In addition, the documentation that was created automatically by eXplain meets our auditing requirements fully. Those are just two of the ways that eXplain supports us in our Core Banking System Stabilization project. I’d also like to highlight how pleasant it was to work with the expert PKS team, and how we appreciated the flexibility as we worked on the project, so we could always take Helaba-specific requirements into account.

The use of eXplain has taken us to a new level in several respects - we are not only more innovative, but also save time and money through the automated creation of documentation. In addition, the clustering function in particular will enable us to have a better view of our broad-based software components in the future. Working with eXplain is a complete enrichment for our daily business.

At Wesco, we generally rely on Infor XA as our central ERP program. However, we have made extensive customizations over the decades and have also developed numerous RPG programs of our own. We have been using the PKS tool eXplain for several years to keep track of this and to be able to act quickly and purposefully, especially when changes are necessary. With eXplain, development is simply easier for us, dependencies are recognizable at a glance and the implementation of changes is very reliable. We can recommend eXplain and PKS as a company unconditionally.