Mainframe software delivery has evolved from the rigid waterfall practices of the 1980s to include modern DevOps, platform engineering and AI.

These are now becoming mainstream on the mainframe, driven by significant improvements on the platform and in mainframe tooling. Yet many teams still struggle to reconcile 40 years of stability with the need for velocity.

This session provides an executive-level overview of the mainframe transformation and DevOps landscape and a framework to reach a structured, measured Mainframe practice across technology, culture, and processes based on industry research on high-performing development teams and the capabilities that distinguish them.