Capgemini launched automated mainframe application refactoring powered by generative and agentic AI (COBOL and related databases/files), according to a company release dated 14 May 2025.
Embedded Gen AI assistants and AI agents automate legacy code analysis, business-rule extraction, modern-architecture transformation and automated testing.
Named result colour: major US life insurer — Capgemini extracted legacy product-requirements logic from mainframe to accelerate Policy Admin System conversion.
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“Our new automated approach, built on a combination of gen AI assistants and AI agents, provides a comprehensive understanding of an enterprise’s existing legacy landscape.” said Franck Greverie, Chief Portfolio & Technology Officer, Capgemini.
For procurement and risk teams, the practical next step is to open the primary materials at https://www.capgemini.com/news/press-releases/capgemini-leads-paradigm-shift-in-mainframe-application-modernization-powered-by-gen-ai-and-agentic-ai/ and check availability, commercial terms and any named-customer scope against Capgemini's current product pages on https://www.capgemini.com/.
Performance, savings or adoption figures in the announcement are company claims unless independently attributed. Buyers should confirm scope, availability and commercial terms before treating any headline metric as a buying criterion.