ISG Provider Lens™ Focal Points - Mainframe Services - Europe 2025

How to Get the Most Value from Mainframe Modernization Services in Europe

In the recent ISG study Mainframes – Services and Solutions Europe 2025, Oliver Nickels emphasizes that despite the enormous excitement around GenAI in IT, its current capabilities in mainframe modernization remain notably limited. GenAI’s practical applications focus on automating documentation and improving the efficiency of system testing. Oliver Nickels, who teaches and advises on AI and deeply understands this technology through extensive ongoing research, highlights that while GenAI offers incremental benefits, comprehensive mainframe modernization in Europe still depends on traditional methods and localized expertise. This nuanced approach ensures clients’ modernization efforts align with European culture, industry regulations and local client needs.