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&Employees 1200 served by mainframe via CICS and JAVA applications. Java runs on AIX but access mainframe DB2 databases. The majority of applications are CICS based but slowly being replaced by applications rewritten in Java.
We have a Java web filing application for the Ohio Personal income tax. The application is used by 300,000 filers each year. The JAVA application itself runs on AIX but the database is DB2 on z/OS. We also have an IVR filing application for personal income tax that services 400,000 filers each year. The IVR application has some CICS hooks to access and update DB2 data. ::&CICS transaction volume varies but is usually between 250,000 and 400,000 transactions per day. The JAVA filing applications usually are executed by people once each year. Volumes were given in the previous question. A new JAVA assessment application running on AIX is slated to come online this weekend and will replace an existing CICS application. However projected transaction volumes are unclear. ::&The majority of day to day business of the Department is conducted on CICS mainframe applications. Almost all critical Department taxpayer data is stored on DB2 for z/OS. These applications perform such functions as storing returns, allocating and distributing moneys received into state and local funds, identifying and billing delinquent taxpayers, etc. We also have begun building a data warehouse of Tax discovery data to locate and assess non-filers/non-payers of state taxes. As already mentioned we have enabled electronic filing of taxes via IVR and Internet for a number of taxes most notably Individual Income Tax. ::&New applications are not being developed for running on the mainframe. There is great impetus to move all applications and databases off the mainframe. ::&As already noted there is a great impetus to move applications and data off the mainframe. The reason for the trend has more to do with personalities rather than any technical issues although technical and cost issues are generally quoted as the reasons for the desire to move away from mainframe technology. The technical issues cited are generally related to misunderstandings, ignorance and arrogance. ::&Yes all of it should remain confidential unless discussed with me beforehand. We are a state agency and should not be seen as promoting any particular companys technology.::
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