Over the past few weeks we have seen Work From Home (WFH) become the norm for many businesses around the world. Numerous businesses already had the policies and infrastructure in place to allow remote workers access to everything they need to perform their daily duties. However, some companies are finding out it is not easy … …
Continue readingLow-Code & Modernization for the IBM i – My journey to dev & process efficiency
About nine years ago I accepted my first software developer job after decades in the electrical engineering field. I was ready to start developing the coolest apps using the latest and greatest programming languages—you know, all those cool kid languages you learn in college. It was a move in the organization I was already employed … …
Continue readingAccelerate App Development with Visual LANSA
In part 1 of this blog series, I discussed the benefits of the Business Rules Engine and how using this central repository is key to accelerating application development. While the Business Rules Engine is geared for multiple application creations and enterprise solutions, Visual LANSA wizards will allow developers to create working applications in a matter … …
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Over the past few months I have been writing about the benefits of low-code and how a platform such as Visual LANSA can increase the effectiveness and efficiency of professional developers. Visual LANSA has a much different approach to low-code than the model-based low-code platforms where users work with icons and workflows. In Visual LANSA, … …
Continue readingDevs Were Made to Code: Low-Code Development in a High-Control World
Devs Were Made to Code: Low-Code Development in a High-Control World When it comes to flexibility and customization in creating business applications, traditional hand written coding is still the most powerful option in the market today. However, the power of traditional coding comes at a cost of complexity, time and resources. In fact, low-code spawned … …
Continue readingLow-code 2020: On the Verge of Domination
As we say goodbye to 2019, we look ahead to 2020 and the excitement it brings. 2019 was another year of amazing growth in the low-code industry and Forrester Research expects the low-code market to keep growing, in fact, they predict a 40% annual growth rate and a market worth $21 billion by 2022. Despite … …
Continue readingFive Things You Need to Know About Simplifying Complex Automation Processes
In today’s business world, the term process automation gets used quite a bit. But what exactly is process automation and how can it truly help your business? How do you know what processes to automate or what processes can even be automated? These are the type of questions executives and IT managers ask and get … …
Continue readingMigration or Modernization: Costs
Migration or Modernization: Costs How do you choose a new platform? What’s the best plan for transitioning from the IBM i to a new platform? How much will the transition cost be and how long will it take? Or is it better to modernize your IBM i applications? Migration and modernization can become expensive projects. Be sure … …
Continue readingMigrate or Modernize? That is the Question
Migrate or Modernize – That is the Question What factors motivate an organization to migrate or modernize their applications and information management infrastructure? What are the risks? Motivating Factors Here are some factors that influence the decision between migrating to another platform or modernizing an existing platform. Affordability – Companies can’t afford to upgrade line-of-business software, … …
Continue readingAre You Facing the Modernization Dilemma?
The Modernization Dilemma Business users want new applications now. Market and regulatory pressures require faster application updates and delivery into production. Your IBM i developers are approaching retirement and you see no sure way to fill their positions with experienced developers. Young developers have not heard of the IBM i, RPG or COBOL; and they prefer languages … …
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