ExtenSURE framework

Follow a data-driven approach to product transition & modernization
ExtenSURE, Persistent’s Intelligent Digital Engineering Platform, offers a broad range of capabilities across all phases of an enterprise modernization journey: legacy implementation analysis, application portfolio rationalization, cloud readiness assessments, architecture assessments, modernization planning, security posture management, and DevSecOps automation. ExtenSURE follows a data-driven approach to digital transformation, providing companies with the actionable insights they require to successfully undertake large, complex modernization initiatives without disrupting their ongoing engineering or business rhythm.
Framework-generated technical blueprints provide a comprehensive knowledge-base for modernization and transformation initiatives.
AI-led application deep-dive delivers actionable insights for modernization and transformation planning and prioritization.
Team dynamics assessment identifies top contributors, major risks and critical resource dependencies, to optimize engineering efforts.
CIO, a major Cloud Infrastructure Company
Engineering a next-generation media advertising platform for a worldwide ad tech leader
Persistent used the ExtenSURE framework to analyze 3M+ lines of legacy code for hotspots and tech debt, enabling intelligent sustenance of Operative Media’s legacy platform, and new solution development.
Developing a QE Automation Solution for a global Contract Research Organization (CRO)
The ExtenSURE sandbox accelerated development with Functionize and Zephyr, and integrated insights from Azure HD. The solution reduced regression cycle time 80% and regression effort by close to 70%.
Persistent begins with an in-depth analysis of the codebase using automated product analysis and observability tools, both commercial and open sourced.
Modern Quality Engineering (QE) requires reliability, security, and accessibility issues to be identified and fixed much earlier in the software development life cycle.
How can Agile methodology deliver products faster, with the best code quality, zero security vulnerabilities, and the ability to scale without limits?
ExtenSURE uses engineering driven platform led approach which incorporates DevOps framework to enable delivery teams to onboard their application and run through the automated pipeline.
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Jiani Zhang is President of the Alliance and Industrial Solution Unit at Persistent Systems. Prior to this role, Jiani was the General Manager of Industrial Sector for Persistent Systems. Jiani has extensive experience in management consulting, marketing, product development and technology management. She also holds expertise in building and growing a business with P&L responsibility and leading teams in business strategy, offering & product development, go-to-market, and sales execution. Prior to Persistent, Jiani has also served as Director of Offering Management for IBM Watson IoT Platform and Head of Offering Strategy for IBM Industrial IoT where she pioneered the creation of the Industrial Analytics/AI IoT solutions.
Vice President, Principal Analyst Serving CIO Professionals
Jeffrey helps CIOs and digital leaders succeed by working with them to improve their software delivery capability and by helping them assess the relevance of emerging software technologies. As a 25-plus-year software industry veteran, he’s helped clients improve their development shop culture, apply Agile and continuous delivery best practices, and build successful developer ecosystems. Jeffrey’s been a developer; managed development teams; built award-winning commercial development tools; and, over the past decade, has helped Forrester clients navigate mobile, cloud, IoT, DevOps, and low-code technologies and tools.
Previous Work Experience
Jeffrey has been with Forrester since 2006. Prior to joining Forrester, Jeffrey worked at IBM, Rational Software, and was part of Accenture’s Advanced Systems Group.
Education
Jeffrey holds a B.S. in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
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