Product Updates

Changelog

What's new in Alchemize Scout

August 2026

Pricing Update

  • Team dropped from $2,500/mo to $500/mo ($5,000/yr)
  • Enterprise dropped from $8,000+/mo to $2,000+/mo ($20,000+/yr)
  • Part of a self-serve affordability pass — no feature changes, existing subscriptions were migrated to the new rates
July 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
June 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
May 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
May 2026

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
April 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
April 2026

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
April 2026

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
April 2026

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
March 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
March 2026

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
March 2026

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
February 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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