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CONSULTING

DEVELOPMENT

TRAINING


1_Consulting at
the interface between legacy systems and the future


with over 20 years of banking and insurance experience support you in architecture, processes, and strategic development.

Our consulting team knows the challenges of complex IT landscapes from decades of practice. With more than 20 years of experience in banking and insurance, we combine deep expertise, technological competence, and strategic foresight. This results in solutions that not only convince conceptually but also prove themselves in real operations.


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We support you in all phases:


  • Analysis & Evaluationof existing processes, systems, and architectures
  • Technical & Functional Designwith clear, actionable recommendations
  • Architecture Consultingfor Legacy, Hybrid, and Modern Target Architectures
  • Process Optimization & Organizational Consulting
  • Strategic Developmentof your IT and business landscapes

Our approach is pragmatic, solution-oriented, and tailored to your requirements. We work closely with your teams - on equal footing, transparently, and with the goal of creating sustainable, viable results.



In a nutshell...


Advice from experts with over two decades of experience in how banks and insurers really work—and what it takes to guide them safely into the future. Book your free initial analysis now:



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2_Software Development


Our senior software developers support banks, insurance companies, and businesses with COBOL, mainframe, and modern software development.

We provide experienced developers who are proficient in both classic COBOL systems and modern technologies, APIs, and cloud architectures.


"Our developers work quickly, reliably, and with a clear understanding of complex applications, business processes, and technical dependencies."

Sebastian Schwinn
Senior Software Developer - RetroCode GmbH


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We support you in all phases:


  • Analysis & Evaluationof existing processes, systems, and architectures
  • Technical & Functional Designwith clear, actionable recommendations
  • Architecture Consultingfor Legacy, Hybrid, and Modern Target Architectures
  • Process Optimization & Organizational Consulting
  • Strategic Developmentof your IT and business landscapes

Our approach is pragmatic, solution-oriented, and tailored to your requirements. We work closely with your teams - on equal footing, transparently, and with the goal of creating sustainable, viable results.



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Through our combination of COBOL expertise, solid programming experience and current skills in modern software development we are able to reliably further develop established IT landscapes while gradually modernizing them. 

In doing so, we take on:

Further development and maintenance of COBOL applications

  • Modernization of mainframe systems
  • Development of modern software solutions, APIs, and integrations
  • Migrations from legacy to modern architectures
  • Stabilization and refactoring of existing core systems

RetroCode offers software development that keeps legacy systems running smoothly while enabling modern transformation—without risk and without system disruptions.


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3_Training in the COBOL Powercamp


The RetroCode COBOL Powercamp is a specialized training program that trains developers in COBOL, mainframe technologies and in dealing with legacy systems . Our goal is to qualify new COBOL developers so that they can safely operate, integrate, and further develop established enterprise systems – a skill set that is particularly in demand in banks, insurance companies, and industrial enterprises .



Process of the RetroCode Powercamp

Our Powercamp for COBOL and mainframe is the ideal combination of theory and practice


(2 months, blended learning)

Fundamentals phase:

COBOL & mainframe basic knowledge

In the RetroCode COBOL Powercamp, we teach all the core technologies required for professional work in legacy environments:


  • COBOL introduction – basics, syntax, and modern applications
  • IMS basics – functioning of the IBM Information Management System
  • Z/OS Training – Overview of the IBM Information Management Systems
  • DB2 basics – database model, queries, and typical applications
  • DL/1 Transaction Manager – understanding transaction management
  • IMS access – deepening access to databases and transactions
  • SQL für DB2/Oracle – erweiterte SQL Kenntnisse für relationale Systeme
 
(4 months)

Coaching phase:

Deepening and practical application

following this is an intensive and supervised practical phase:

  • Expansion of COBOL knowledge based on real legacy scenarios
  • Weekly feedback loops for continuous development
  • Professional support in specific project situations by our experts

Results of the RetroCode COBOL Powercamp


After completing the program, participants will have:

  • in-depth COBOL and mainframe knowledge
  • the ability, to manage and further develop legacy systems securely
  • the understanding, to connect old and modern IT worlds in a structured way
  • eine Qualifikation, die auf dem Arbeitsmarkt extrem gefragt ist


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"The RetroCode COBOL Powercamp creates exactly the expertise that is currently missing in the market. And lays the foundation for modern legacy development in critical industries."

Matthias Wienand
Senior Software Developer, RetroCode GmbH

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