AI-Powered Modernization of OpenEdge Applications with the SmartComponent Library

Discover how AI can accelerate the modernization of existing OpenEdge TTY and GUI applications and help transform established applications into modern, maintainable web solutions.

In this webinar, Mike Fechner, Lead Modernization Architect at Consultingwerk, demonstrates how the SmartComponent Library, combined with AI developer tools such as Claude Code, Devin, and GitHub Copilot, supports a structured and incremental modernization process.

Based on real-world modernization projects and practical demonstrations, the session shows how AI can assist throughout the modernization journey – from analyzing legacy applications and understanding existing application structures to refactoring business logic, modernizing database access, and creating modern user interfaces.

A key part of this approach is providing AI tools with the right context. MCP servers, application metadata, Agent Skills, and development guidelines help AI understand existing OpenEdge applications as well as the architecture and patterns of the SmartComponent Library. This enables development teams to use AI more effectively while maintaining consistency and control over the resulting applications.

Rather than requiring a complete rewrite, this approach allows applications to be modernized incrementally, screen by screen or module by module, while existing functionality can continue to be used.

What you will learn:

• How AI can support the analysis and modernization of existing OpenEdge TTY and GUI applications
• How to refactor legacy business logic and database access into modern application structures
• How MCP servers, application metadata, and Agent Skills provide AI with the context needed for consistent results
• How existing user interfaces can be transformed into SmartComponent-based web applications
• How an incremental modernization approach can reduce the risks and complexity of transforming existing applications
• How RESTful APIs and MCP endpoints enable AI agents and other applications to interact with existing OpenEdge functionality

See how AI, the SmartComponent Library, and MCP-based tooling can work together to accelerate OpenEdge modernization while preserving valuable existing business logic and providing a path toward modern application architectures.

Date: September 30, 2026 at 17:00 CET
Speaker: Mike Fechner, Lead Modernization Architect, Consultingwerk