{"id":30657,"date":"2026-09-09T14:23:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T12:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/res-group.eu\/?p=30657"},"modified":"2026-09-09T15:25:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T13:25:56","slug":"automated-mainframe-scheduler-migration-in-the-insurance-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/res-group.eu\/en\/success-stories\/automated-mainframe-scheduler-migration-in-the-insurance-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Automated mainframe scheduler migration in the insurance sector"},"content":{"rendered":"

CASE STUDY: RES Suite<\/a> supporting the migration to IBM Z Workload Scheduler<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>

A US healthcare insurance organization migrated its existing workload scheduler to IBM Z Workload Scheduler<\/a><\/strong>. Thanks to the RES methodology and the support of RES Suite<\/strong><\/a>, the project ensured operational continuity in a complex mainframe environment<\/strong>. Key benefits included reduced licensing costs<\/strong>, shorter project timelines<\/strong> and a highly automated migration process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

THE CONTEXT<\/h2>\n

The customer<\/strong> is one of the leading healthcare insurance organizations<\/strong> in the state of Kansas, USA<\/strong>. The organization operates in a sector where continuity, reliability and control of IT processes are essential to support day-to-day operations.<\/p>\n

Its IT infrastructure is based on a complex mainframe environment<\/strong>, with a large number of jobs scheduled every day to support core business processes.<\/p>\n

The scheduler was therefore a critical component of daily operations. Any intervention had to be carefully managed to minimize risks and ensure service continuity.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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THE CHALLENGE<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

The customer needed to move away from its existing workload scheduler, which had become increasingly costly due to the vendor’s commercial policies.<\/span><\/p>\n

The decision to migrate to IBM Z Workload Scheduler<\/a> <\/strong>was driven by a clear business need<\/strong>: reduce costs<\/strong>, maintain full control over scheduled processes<\/strong> and ensure operational continuity<\/strong> in a complex mainframe environment with a large and business-critical scheduling estate.<\/span><\/p>\n

The migration had to be managed with minimal impact on day-to-day operations, avoiding significant downtime<\/em> and ensuring a structured, secure and controlled transition<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

THE SOLUTION<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

RES IT<\/strong><\/a>, in collaboration with its IBM partner<\/strong>, managed the complete migration from the existing workload scheduler to IBM Z Workload Scheduler<\/a>, using RES Suite<\/strong> to support the analysis, automation and control of the process.<\/p>\n

The methodology included:<\/p>\n