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In the process of restructuring its computing facilities, Rhône-Poulenc Rorer is eliminating its mainframes. As a consequence, existing legacy systems must be migrated. We present an experience report on the use of CASE tools for re-engineering a legacy MIS and illustrate the process of current state analysis and generation of a re-engineered target system. Based on the experience gained in evaluating representative CASE tools for their suitability in the data re-engineering process and the actual use of the ISEE tool we present a list of needed features missing from today's tools.
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Kudrass, T., Lehmbach, M., Buchmann, A. (1996). Tool-based re-engineering of a legacy MIS: An experience report. In: Constantopoulos, P., Mylopoulos, J., Vassiliou, Y. (eds) Advanced Information Systems Engineering. CAiSE 1996. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1080. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-61292-0_7
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