{"id":6605,"date":"2026-04-21T12:27:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=6605"},"modified":"2026-06-03T09:25:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:25:06","slug":"build-the-next-generation-of-adabas-natural-experts","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/en\/resources\/mainframe-optimization\/build-the-next-generation-of-adabas-natural-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"Build the next generation of Adabas &amp; Natural experts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your most experienced Adabas &amp; Natural practitioners are approaching retirement, and the decades of institutional knowledge they carry rarely exist in any manual or documentation. Meanwhile, transaction volumes keep climbing, workloads aren&#8217;t shrinking, and day-to-day operations leave little room to pause and plan. What if you could turn this moment of transition into an opportunity to build a stronger, more resilient team than you have today?<\/p>\n\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_1944823459-1-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_1944823459-1-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_1944823459-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_1944823459-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, 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<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"h-what-happens-when-nbsp-expertise-nbsp-walks-out-the-door-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">What happens when&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;walks out the door?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How do your most important applications behave under real-world conditions? Why were certain design decisions&nbsp;made? Which interdependencies matter most? These are the subtle yet crucial details that often&nbsp;reside&nbsp;not in documentation, but in the minds of the people who built your core systems over decades. When those individuals retire, organizations are left managing their mission-critical applications with teams that lack the context to act confidently. Projects&nbsp;slow. Changes become risky. A single point of failure becomes a single point of failure for the entire operation. The longer this gap goes unaddressed, the more brittle your environment becomes, and the harder it gets to attract new talent to systems that feel opaque and inaccessible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hiring-alone-nbsp-won-t-nbsp-solve-it-a-structured-program-will-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">Hiring alone&nbsp;won&#8217;t&nbsp;solve it. A structured program will.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many organizations respond to generational change by accelerating hiring or leaning harder on contractors. These measures help in the short&nbsp;term, but&nbsp;scaling them is notoriously difficult: internal teams are too stretched to mentor effectively, the market for mainframe specialists is competitive and expensive, and dependence on contractors creates its own risks.&nbsp;What&#8217;s&nbsp;needed is a structured approach that combines the right people, processes, and tools, and that builds genuine in-house capability rather than patching gaps indefinitely. Software AG&#8217;s&nbsp;NextGen Enablement Program&nbsp;delivers&nbsp;exactly that: an end-to-end framework for transferring knowledge, onboarding talent, and modernizing your development environment so your team can own these systems with confidence well into the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"h-key-capabilities-nbsp\" style=\"margin-top:48px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">Key capabilities&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n    <section\n        class=\"o-simple-cards o-simple-cards--cols-3 alignwide\"\n            >\n        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__inner\">\n            <div class=\"o-simple-cards__grid\">\n                                    <article\n                        class=\"o-simple-cards__card o-simple-cards__card--dark o-simple-cards__card--no-icon\"\n                    >\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__header\">\n                                                                                        <h3 class=\"o-simple-cards__title\">Flexible staffing models<\/h3>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"o-simple-cards__description\">\n                                    <ul>\n<li>Customer-led<\/li>\n<li>Software AG-led<\/li>\n<li>Fully managed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article\n                        class=\"o-simple-cards__card o-simple-cards__card--dark o-simple-cards__card--no-icon\"\n                    >\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__header\">\n                                                                                        <h3 class=\"o-simple-cards__title\">Learning &#038; development\u00a0<\/h3>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"o-simple-cards__description\">\n                                    <ul>\n<li>Skills gap analysis<\/li>\n<li>Personalized learning paths<\/li>\n<li>Hands-on coaching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article\n                        class=\"o-simple-cards__card o-simple-cards__card--dark o-simple-cards__card--no-icon\"\n                    >\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__header\">\n                                                                                        <h3 class=\"o-simple-cards__title\">Modern tooling<\/h3>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"o-simple-cards__description\">\n                                    <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/en\/adabas-natural\/devops\/\">NaturalONE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Natural for Visual\u00a0Studio\u00a0Code<\/li>\n<li>Natural AI Code Assist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-it-works-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">How it works&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-1-define-your-needs-nbsp-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Step 1: Define your needs&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Work with Software AG to\u00a0identify\u00a0your current staffing gaps, system risks, and business requirements. This scoping conversation\u00a0determines\u00a0which delivery model \u2014 customer-onboarded, Software AG-onboarded, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/professional-services\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"326\">management services<\/a> \u2014 best fits your environment and timeline.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-2-recruit-and-onboard-nbsp-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Step 2: Recruit and onboard&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on your chosen model, either your team or Software AG leads the recruitment process, with Software AG available to support screening and selection. Once in place, each resource is onboarded with a clear understanding of their role and your environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-3-assess-skills-and-build-a-learning-path-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Step 3: Assess skills and build a learning path&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Software AG conducts a learning needs assessment to&nbsp;identify&nbsp;gaps between each resource&#8217;s current capabilities and your requirements. A tailored learning path is developed that combines self-study, formal training, and hands-on application.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-4-execute-and-apply-nbsp-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Step 4: Execute and apply&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Resources begin working on customer-defined tasks while applying skills learned through training. Self-paced modules, private and virtual instructor-led courses, and certifications ensure learning keeps pace with real-world demands.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-5-coach-mentor-and-evaluate-nbsp-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Step 5: Coach, mentor, and evaluate&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Software AG experts provide ongoing coaching and mentoring throughout the engagement, evaluating progress against the learning&nbsp;path&nbsp;and adjusting as needed. This continuous feedback loop accelerates development and ensures your investment translates into durable capability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-your-most-experienced-people-nbsp-won-t-nbsp-work-forever\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Your most experienced people&nbsp;won&#8217;t&nbsp;work forever.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/en\/free-workshop-ps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule a free workshop with Software AG&#8217;s Professional Services team<\/a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;assess your generational-change risks and develop a transition plan before the knowledge gap becomes a business problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n    <section\n        class=\"o-related-posts alignwide\"\n        aria-label=\"\"\n        style=\"--related-posts-columns: 3;\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"o-related-posts__inner\">\n            <div 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