Case Study: Physicians Mutual achieves faster development cycles and simplified mainframe code management with Compuware Topaz

Topaz is Key for Insurance Company to Manage Complex Mainframe Code

Physicians Mutual, a provider of Medicare supplement, dental, supplemental health and life insurance, relied on millions of lines of complex mainframe code but lacked the documentation and tools to manage it. That deficit produced long development cycles and missed opportunities to respond to business needs quickly.

By deploying Compuware Topaz (Topaz Workbench, Runtime Visualizer and Enterprise Data), the company gained a modern cross‑platform IDE and visual program analysis that speeds code understanding, impact analysis and data management. The result: faster maintenance and development cycles, earlier detection of problems before compile time, higher developer productivity with a reduced learning curve, and improved ability to manage mainframe complexity and attract talent.

Physicians Mutual

Nathan Coberly

Assistant Vice President of Enterprise Architecture and Development