Product Updates

Changelog

What's new in Alchemize Scout

August 2026

Extraction Reliability & Disposition Workflow

Audit-grade object disposition: Keep/Retire decisions with retirement planning, blocked-dependency detection, a history dialog, and an auditor-pack appendix
Multi-language source lineage analysis — SQL, Java, RPG, COBOL, and BIRT lineage extraction feeds the Object detail and Data Sourcing panels
Source-scope justification — Custom vs OOTB classification reasoning surfaced in info popups, with a wider source viewer sidebar
Legacy mainframe upload support: automatic CP037/EBCDIC archive decoding
Extractor ZIP type validation at upload — mismatched extractor packages are rejected before they can corrupt an environment
Linux extractor packaging hardened: GLIBC compatibility checks, DB2 driver bootstrap fixes for Maximo/TRIRIGA/database extractors, and MSSQL ODBC Driver 18 support
Business mode now surfaces every business-safe lens (Summary, Retention, Data Health, Compliance, Change) instead of hiding them behind Expert mode
Refreshed Maxis brand typography across marketing, dashboard, and error pages

July 2026

Estate Plans, Curate Export & Consistency Polish

Generate estate-wide migration plans from the Plans hub, with a restyled graph "Add to plan" flow that wires findings into plan items with clearer ownership and analysis fields
Curate runs export SQL writeback scripts and a stakeholder-ready ROI PDF summarizing cleanse value for data-steward sign-off
Every environment lens (Security Posture, Compliance, Curate, Risk, and more) now shares the same Scout-themed loading skeleton
Upload & parse progress screen matches the Scout design system — pill back button, maroon progress bar, clearer stage labels
IBM i Classify view correctly labels OOTB vs custom libraries and shows a heat legend for sensitivity density
In-app bug reports now email you a delivery confirmation with details on the success screen

June 2026

Migration Confidence & Governance

Recycle bin — deleting an environment soft-deletes for 7 days; restore from /environments/trash before the cron purges it
Bulk environment deletion — remove up to 50 environments in one request
Daily audit-chain integrity check — a broken SHA-256 hash chain (tamper signal) fires a CRITICAL webhook alert within 24h
CI/CD complexity gate — block PR merges when complexity regresses past a threshold, with GitHub Actions / GitLab / Jenkins examples
Saved graph filter presets per environment (type filter / depth / layout)
Quarterly Business Review PDF — 6-page stakeholder report covering environments analyzed, migration progress, drift posture, and maturity grade
Pre/post-migration validation with an auditor-ready signed equivalence-score PDF (Enterprise)
Migration Readiness rubric grades your estate Bronze / Silver / Gold across 7 criteria, shown on the dashboard
5-step dashboard onboarding checklist that hides automatically once complete
Embeddable graph viewer (Enterprise) — drop the dependency graph into Confluence, Notion, or any internal wiki

Notifications, Webhooks & Self-Serve Billing

Add to Slack — one-click OAuth setup, no manual webhook URL required
In-app notifications inbox with unread count — every webhook event also lands here
PagerDuty and Discord webhook formats, plus 5 pre-built starter templates (Slack engineering, Slack leadership, PagerDuty on-call, Teams, generic+HMAC)
Webhook delivery log viewer — the last 50 attempts per webhook (status, response code, payload) for self-serve debugging
Per-user email digest preferences — critical security alerts always send regardless
Self-serve Stripe billing portal from /billing — update card, cancel, or change plan in one click
30-day subscription renewal reminders for billing admins

May 2026

Hierarchy Graph Visualization

Hierarchy layout mode powered by cytoscape-dagre — renders parent-child object trees top-to-bottom with correct rank ordering
4 layout modes in the View bar: Force (default), Hierarchy (dagre tree), Tree (breadth-first from selected node), Grid
7 heat map views: Object type, Migration waves, Customization density, Risk level, Dead code, MAS readiness (Maximo only), What changed (diff)
Explore Hierarchy — select any object and click Explore in the Object panel to spotlight its full family tree on the graph
Parent node collapse/expand — double-tap any parent node (double-ring border) to collapse its children; amber ring signals hidden children; Expand All button top-right
Hierarchical edges (CONTAINS) render thicker and slate-colored, visually distinct from lateral dependency arrows
Breadth-first layout uses the selected node as root — ideal for tracing call chains forward or backward
Classification hardened: only CONTAINS edges (Object Structure → Object) qualify as structural parent-child; FK references, workflow calls, and CICS mappings correctly classified as lateral dependencies
Tier-cap ghosting is hierarchy-aware — parent-chain nodes are prioritised over isolated nodes when applying node limits

Archive & Data Lifecycle Management

Archive policy builder supports 6 storage targets: Azure Blob Storage, AWS S3/Glacier, Oracle Database, SQL Server, IBM DB2, PostgreSQL
Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, and PostgreSQL archive targets powered by Alchemize — no direct DB connection from Scout
DB2 highlighted as native Maximo database with special callout in the archive wizard
Archive export in 4 formats: Alchemize native config (primary), Azure Data Factory pipeline JSON, SSIS XML skeleton, Informatica mapping spec
All export formats include structured placeholders for Alchemize SQL generation — Scout never generates archive SQL directly
Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) fields: classification, access tier, end-of-life action, retention trigger, legal hold, PII sensitivity, business owner, disposition approver, review date

Migration Planning Wizard

5-step Migration Planning Wizard: target system, business drivers, timeline & resources, scope, testing & cutover
Auto-generated Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) with editable tasks (inline edit, add, remove, restore)
Effort estimation with custom labor rates (Low/Mid/High $/hr) and named resources
Risk register with 11 auto-population rules from insights + Alchemize mitigation suggestions
Timeline with Gantt-style phase bars, go-live feasibility check, and With Alchemize comparison
Cloud readiness assessment with service mapping and score breakdown
RACI matrix auto-generated from timeline phases and team roles
Interactive go-live checklist with 25+ items across 6 categories (pre-cutover, data, validation, communication, rollback gate, post-go-live)
Structured rollback plan: triggers, step-by-step procedure, RTO/RPO, max decision time
Success KPIs: 12+ measurable criteria across data, performance, availability, adoption, quality, integration
Budget tracking worksheet with estimated vs actual columns and 15% contingency reserve
MS Project 2003 XML export (tasks, resources, assignments, calendar, predecessor links)
Plan dashboard with 11 tabs: Overview, WBS, Risk, Timeline, Resources, Cloud, RACI, Go-Live, Rollback, KPIs, Budget
DIY vs With Alchemize comparison on effort, timeline, and cost

Expanded Target Systems & Migration Paths

MAS 9 (Maximo Application Suite 9) targets for OpenShift, AWS, and Azure
Custom write-in target: customers can specify any target system not in the list
Oracle ERP and SAP ERP target system categories added
DB2 LUW and Azure SQL target mappings added
80+ migration targets across all system types: HxGN EAM, Eptura, Freshservice, Ivanti, Neon, Supabase, CockroachDB, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, LzLabs, TmaxSoft OpenFrame, and more
ServiceNow extractor now live

April 2026

Maximo Extractor + 17 Insight Categories

IBM Maximo extractor with 25+ object types (scripts, workflows, integrations, stored procs, reports)
maximo.properties import for auto-configuration
17 insight categories: customization heatmap, migration waves, SPOF, cluster detection, dependency depth, performance hotspots, and more
Object X-Ray: click any object to see every script, workflow, field, class, and report attached to it
Report usage analysis: custom vs OOTB, run counts, never-run detection
Customization ratio: custom vs OOTB modified vs vanilla breakdown
Alchemize service recommendations (CodeAlchemist, Catalyst Suite, Replatform)
Shareable read-only environment links for stakeholders
AI Chat with full insights context (migration waves, SPOF, dead code, integrations)
Guided onboarding tour for new users
Starter question suggestions in AI Chat
Chat export to markdown

Free Tier Value Enhancements

Ghost graph: all nodes visible, top 500 interactive (see the full scale of your system)
Migration readiness scorecard on dashboard with percentile benchmarking
AI teaser: blurred preview answers when free limit is reached
Enhanced upgrade banners with concrete numbers
Tier comparison: preview reports for Starter, Team, and Enterprise tiers

PDF Report Expansion

PDF expanded from 3 pages to 7-8 pages (Team tier)
Executive summary, complexity breakdown, risk indicators
Customization heatmap table, technology stack chart
Integration landscape with risk matrix
Migration waves centerpiece page
Script/workflow complexity, SPOF analysis, performance hotspots
Dependency chain analysis

March 2026

IBM i Extractor + Core Platform

IBM i extractor: programs, tables, views, triggers, service programs, WebQuery reports, job schedule
Interactive dependency graph with Cytoscape.js
Complexity scoring (0-100) with percentile benchmarking
AI migration chat powered by Claude
3-tier pricing: Starter (Free), Team ($2,500/mo), Enterprise ($8,000+/mo)
Stripe subscription management
Demo environments: IBM i Financial Production

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