The document discusses the mainframe skills shortage problem and how LegacyNEXT provides talent strategies to mitigate the risks. It notes that the baby boomer generation is retiring, few schools teach mainframe skills, and graduates do not want mainframe jobs, yet mainframes will be needed for 15-20 more years. An IBM survey found 82% of mainframe shops said finding staff was challenging. LegacyNEXT's 5-step approach addresses the multifaceted issues through a succession plan involving understanding risks, defining job profiles, and retention strategies. The typical project takes 3-6 months and delivers a skills gap master plan.

1. Susan Dineen, 2016
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Talent Strategies to
Mitigate the Risk associated with the
Mainframe Skills Shortage

2.
At
LegacyNEXT
we
provide
‘talent
strategies’
to
mi;gate
the
risk
associated
with
the
Mainframe
Skills
Shortage
What
We
Do
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3.
From
our
research
we
confirmed
that…
• The
baby
boomer
genera5on
are
nearing
re8rement…
• Few
schools
are
teaching
mainframe
skills
in
Canada…
• Grad’s
coming
out
of
ICT
programs
do
not
want
to
work
in
mainframe
environments….
• Yet,
mainframe
systems
are
likely
to
be
needed
for
the
next
15
–
20
years…
• Mainframes
s8ll
process
over
30
billion
business
transac5ons
every
day!
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The
Problem
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How
Big
is
the
Problem?
In
a
2015
IBM/Share
Survey
of
1400
Mainframe
Shops…82%
said
that
finding
mainframe
staff
was
challenging
or
somewhat
challenging
with
an
addi5onal
10%
saying
it
was
virtually
impossible.
Source: IBM Share 2015 Survey
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5.
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Should
I
be
Concerned?
If
there
is
no
one
to
perform
5mely
code
updates,
effec5ve
hardware
service,
troubleshoo5ng,
and
integra5ons
with
outside
systems
and
applica5ons…no
one
who
knows
your
mission
cri5cal
systems
-­‐
you
have
business
RISK!
This CIO has more than a headache.
He has BUSINESS RISK!
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What
is
the
Impact
of
the
Skills
Shortage?
Salaries
go
up!
Time
to
hire
goes
up!
Cost
to
hire
goes
up!
Risk
to
business
increases!
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7.
7
The
Magnitude
of
the
Problem
This
situa8on
equates
to
a
‘Perfect
Storm’
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8. You
need
a
plan
to
tackle
this
problem
and
get
back
in
control!
Our
5
Step
approach
addresses
all
of
the
mul;faceted
issues
related
to
the
mainframe
skills
shortage.
We
deliver
a
Legacy
Talent
Succession
Plan.
What
Can
You
Do?
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Understand
the Risk
Develop Job
and Candidate
Profiles
Define …Talent
Acquisition
Strategies
Talent
Development
Strategies
Talent
Retention
Strategies
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9. The
typical
project
takes
3-­‐6
months
commitment.
The
deliverable
is
a
Mainframe
Skills
Gap
Master
Plan
What
Will
I
Receive?
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10.
u Why
should
I
work
with
LegacyNEXT?
§ We
are
CIO
lead
and
have
researched
and
understand
all
aspects
of
the
mainframe
skills
shortage
problem.
We
can
fast
track
your
ability
to
develop
a
plan
for
your
organiza=on,
as
well
as
implement
the
plan
and
coach
you
to
success.
u What
do
you
mean
by
a
mul;faceted
problem?
§ The
mainframe
skills
shortage
has
mul=ple
components;
re=ring
baby
boomers,
schools
not
teaching
mainframe
skills
and
ICT
graduates
not
interested
in
mainframe
jobs.
To
solve
the
overall
shortage
you
need
to
understand
what
will
happen
over
=me
as
baby
boomers
fully
re=re
and
what
op=ons
you
have
around
training.
u Isn’t
this
a
problem
that
HR
or
IT
could
solve?
§ At
LegacyNEXT
we
work
with
your
IT
and
HR
teams
to
fast
track
the
effort
so
that
you
can
concentrate
on
running
the
business.
If
your
HR
and
IT
teams
have
the
=me
to
do
in-­‐
depth
research
and
are
strategic
-­‐
then
it
is
something
that
they
could
take
on.
u
Is
there
any
way
to
condense
the
;meframe?
§ Yes,
we
can
work
with
you
to
condense
the
=meline.
One
op=on
is
our
in-­‐depth
survey.
Based
upon
your
responses,
we
can
provide
you
with
our
recommenda=ons.
We
would
then
meet
to
validate
the
recommenda=ons
and
customize
the
strategy
document.
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Frequently
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Ques8ons
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11. For additional information or to book
a meeting contact: Susan Dineen
LegacyNEXTStrategies.com
416.659.0511
susan.dineen@legacynextstrategies.com
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