Leading Mainframe Modernization with Agentic AI

<p>Mainframes still power the world's most critical systems-but the way we modernize and operate them is changing.</p><p><strong>Agentic AI for Mainframes</strong> is a practical leadership-aware guide for professionals who want to modernize mainframe environments without disrupting the mission-critical systems their organizations depend on. This book goes beyond automation and tooling to explain how <strong>agentic AI</strong>-AI systems that observe reason and act with clearly defined boundaries-can safely and responsibly transform mainframe operations.</p><p>Written for enterprise technologists architects managers and modernization leaders this book bridges the gap between <strong>legacy system realities and modern AI capabilities</strong>. You'll learn how to plan AI-driven modernization initiatives align them with business strategy manage risk and compliance and drive adoption across teams that operate in highly regulated environments.</p><p>Rather than chasing hype this guide focuses on <strong>what actually works</strong>: incremental modernization human-in-the-loop design measurable outcomes and governance-first thinking. Real-world case patterns implementation playbooks and executive communication frameworks help you turn AI potential into operational value.</p><p>Inside you'll discover how to:</p><ul><li>Apply agentic AI safely within mainframe workflows</li><li>Modernize without full system replacement</li><li>Measure and communicate ROI to leadership</li><li>Build trust adoption and accountability across teams</li><li>Prepare your organization-and yourself-for continuous modernization</li></ul><p>Whether you are just beginning your modernization journey or leading enterprise-wide initiatives <strong>Agentic AI for Mainframes</strong> serves as both a learning companion and a long-term reference-helping you modernize with confidence credibility and control.</p><p><em>Modernization isn't about replacing the mainframe. It's about making it smarter.</em></p>