Case Study: Department for Work and Pensions achieves faster, scalable modernization with Rocket Visual COBOL

Department for Work and Pensions boosts batch processing 60% with Rocket Software

The Department for Work and Pensions (dwp), the UK's largest public service agency, faced challenges from outdated application systems that hindered flexibility and efficiency in serving over 20 million citizens. Aging technology led to slow batch processing and limited development cycles, impacting services and the ability to adapt to legislative changes. To address this, dwp worked with Rocket Software to modernize its infrastructure.

Using Rocket Software's Rocket Visual COBOL and Rocket COBOL Server solutions, dwp successfully migrated over 25 million lines of code to Amazon Web Services without service disruption. This modernization, which included automated testing and a phased re-platforming approach, resulted in a 60% improvement in batch processing speeds and a 96% reduction in manual intervention. Furthermore, the agency deployed over 800 software releases in one year and achieved an estimated $200 million in Net Present Value savings.

Department for Work and Pensions (dwp)