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Rocket ACUCOBOL things we're proud of this month Hi everyone, Welcome to Rocket® ACUCOBOL Fuel, your monthly source for all things COBOL. In this issue, you’ll learn about the Technical Debt Management tools, Rocket COBOL Analyzer, and the upcoming webinar on ACUCOBOL data modernization.  A 5-Step Recipe for Technical Debt Management   What if all the industry noise around technical debt is missing your organization’s greatest opportunity? Every IT leader feels the silent drag: legacy code that slows down innovation, rising operational costs, and talent tied up maintaining what’s already there. But what if you stopped viewing technical debt as an immovable anchor, and started treating it as a roadmap for strategic modernization? The technical debt management market is rapidly evolving, and so is the conversation. In fact, Gartner® has just issued its first Magic Quadrant™ for technical debt management tools and named Rocket Software a Challenger with solutions including Rocket COBOL An

Hi everyone,Welcome to Rocket® ACUCOBOL® Fuel, your monthly source for all things ACUCOBOL. This edition covers a vision for Rocket ACUCOBOL products, Visual Studio Code demo, and recap of COBOL Days.  Rocket ACUCOBOL Roadmap With the release of Rocket ACUCOBOL extend 11 last year, we’ve taken an important step forward. Now, we’re looking ahead and sharing our vision for what ACUCOBOL modernization looks like next. You can also watch Dominique Sacre, Product Director for Rocket ACUCOBOL, walking through the roadmap here, starting at 51:00.Like any journey, this roadmap will continue to evolve, shaped by your priorities and the changing market. Rocket® ACUCOBOL-GT® Extension for Visual Studio Code [Demo] Equip your teams to develop ACUCOBOL applications using one of the world’s most popular and widely adopted development tools. See the extension in action in the short demo: COBOL events Thanks to everyone who joined our in-person events dedicated to COBOL modernization and networking in

Hi everyone,Welcome to Rocket® ACUCOBOL® Fuel, your monthly source for all things ACUCOBOL. This edition covers a potential solution to skills shortage in the ACUCOBOL industry, ACUCOBOL x GenAI Demo, and the list of supported platforms. Bridging Skills Gaps for the ACUCOBOL teams Many organizations are facing a familiar set of challenges: retiring specialists, limited documentation, and ongoing difficulties hiring and onboarding new ACUCOBOL talent. In this environment, full system rewrites can seem appealing. In practice, however, rewrites often take years to complete, and nearly half exceed their original budgets and timelines,making them a costly and high-risk path forward.As GenAI capabilities continue to evolve, they offer a promising way to address ACUCOBOL skills gaps. With upcoming GenAI features in Rocket ACUCOBOL products, along with existing third-party AI tools, developers from any background can more easily navigate, understand, and analyze ACUCOBOL codebases of any size

Hi everyone,Thanks to everyone who joined our recent webinar about ACUCOBOL x GenAI (watch the recording) and shared such thoughtful questions. We received a wide range of topics from UI controls to AI‑assisted development workflows, modernization and code analysis.Here are the webinar questions and answers from our team. If you have any other questions, let us know in the comments.Question: I have seen elements for maximize and minimize in the screens—are these fully functional in ACUCOBOL?Answer:Yes, they are fully functional.When using Rocket AcuToWeb, the Web.Resize configuration in the gateway.toml file can automatically maximize your screen based on the ratio you define. This allows the application to adapt cleanly to different screen sizes.At runtime, screen elements can be repositioned dynamically, although this does require some additional coding. If you prefer to avoid manual repositioning, version 11 introduces NTF‑SCALING, which automatically resizes screen elements without

Let’s discuss how GenAI can change skills shortage challenge Hi everyone, Welcome to our monthly Rocket ACUCOBOL newsletter. This edition covers a potential solution to skills shortage in ACUCOBOL industry, ACUCOBOL x GenAI Demo, and webinar quiz winners.  GenAI-Assisted Development and the Skills Question Many organizations are grappling with retiring specialists, limited documentation, and ongoing hiring challenges. As a result, some consider full rewrites instead of modernization. However, rewriting projects often take years, with nearly 50% exceeding budget and timeline expectations, making this a high‑risk decision.As GenAI capabilities continue to mature, we see meaningful potential to ease the ACUCOBOL skills challenges. With upcoming GenAI features in Rocket ACUCOBOL products and 3rd party AI tools, developers of any background can navigate, understand, and analyze ACUCOBOL codebases of any size or complexity. These tools are already helping simplify hiring, onboarding, and cro

Hi everyone, Thanks to everyone who joined our Rocket ACUCOBOL webinar yesterday. The recording of the webinar is available now. You can watch the recording anytime and share it with your team.Some useful materials:Webinar recording Webinar deck is in the attachments COBOL Day in Milan on April 14 If you want to share your modernization story on one of our events, please contact me via skovalenko@rocketsoftware.comThank you to everyone who actively participated in the quiz as well! We’re going to share 5 winners of the quiz next week. Last but not least, we’ll answer all the webinar question here on the forum in the upcoming days.

Hi everyone,The first step in any modernization journey is gaining a clear understanding of your application with its dependencies, data flows, and integrations. That’s why I’d like to invite you to our upcoming webinar, Modernizing ACUCOBOL®: Instant Analysis & Development with GenAI, on March 31 at 10 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. GMT.   Here’s what you’ll learn during the webinar:   From code to insights   See how to visualize and structure your ACUCOBOL code, accelerate onboarding for new team members, and tackle technical debt with a single solution.   Visual Studio Code Extension + GenAI Demo  Explore how Rocket® ACUCOBOL-GT® Extension for Visual Studio Code and integrated GenAI capabilities can streamline your development processes, boost productivity, and simplify onboarding  Rocket® ACUCOBOL® Roadmap  Get an exclusive preview of the Rocket® ACUCOBOL® roadmap, including upcoming products and VS Code extension updates.  We’ll wrap up with a short ACUCOBOL quiz and giveaways from Rock

Hi everyone,COBOL (and ACUCOBOL) is known for its exceptional portability. Applications written decades ago continue to run reliably on today's platforms, from latest versions of operational systems to multicloud environments. Beyond deployment, COBOL applications integrate seamlessly with today’s IT ecosystems, including containers, APIs, microservices, .NET, Java, and CI/CD pipelines.This level of portability helps you preserve core business logic while still moving quickly to adopt new technologies.If your business requires a platform update, database integration, or cloud deployment, check out the list of supported platforms for Rocket ACUCOBOL:The list of supported platforms: linkAny questions or platform suggestions for the future updates? Let us know in the comments. 

Hi everyone, Thank you all for an incredible 2025. It’s been inspiring to see more customers upgrading to Rocket ACUCOBOL extend 11 and adopting VS Code Extension to accelerate modernization without disruption. Looking ahead, 2026 will bring even more innovations shaped by your needs and feedback. Expect richer content, deeper insights, and more customer success stories that show how to drive innovation with ACUCOBOL. Welcome to our first newsletter of the year, featuring the comprehensive list of supported platforms and January update of VS Code Extension.  Extend your ACUCOBOL applications with supported platforms & integrationsExplore a comparison chart highlighting supported platform for Rocket ACUCOBOL extend 10.0 and Rocket ACUCOBOL extend 11.0.Learn more about supported:Operating systems Containerization services Cloud platforms Databases UI/UX tools Deployment optionsand more.VS Code Extension | January UpdateLast year, we introduced one of the biggest updates to Rocket ACU

Hi everyone,As we move further into 2026 and preparing more ACUCOBOL insights for you, we’d love to hear from you about what would help you get even more value from your ACUCOBOL applications this year.Are there product features you’d like us to walk through in more detail? Industries or use cases you want us to highlight? More real-world modernization stories? Or maybe you’d enjoy something lighter, like ACU memes you can share with your teams.Whatever would make this community more useful and meaningful for you, please share your ideas in the comments. Your input guides what we create, and together we can make this space even more supportive for you and your business.Looking forward to hearing from you,Rocket ACUCOBOL Team