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Experts at persisting your business's IBM i RPG applications
The Decade of Crisis for the IBM i and RPG
Can you run your business when your RPG programmers retire?
Node.js, Python, and PHP may be the foundation for the future of IBM's midrange platform, but the applications of record that most IBM i-driven businesses depend on were created with RPG. Alas, IBM is carefully avoiding the critical issue of how to persist IBM i RPG applications into the future. Many of our customers express a growing concern about how they are going to maintain and enhance their legacy RPG applications.
We understand those concerns and don't think they should be ignored or marginalized. This white paper provides some thoughts and guidance on the issues.
- Part 1 – Growing Concern for the Future of RPG Applications
- Part 2 – This Is the IBM i RPG Crisis Decade
- Part 3 – Avoid Your IBM i RPG Crisis With ASNA
- Part 4 – IBM RPG/Midrange Products Timeline
- Part 5 – Can You Trust Your RPG Team to Provide Valuable Advice
- Part 6 – Striving for IBM i Programming Team Harmony
- Part 7 – Rewriting IBM i RPG Applications Is Always a Bad Idea
- Part 8 – IBM Is Little Help With IBM i Application Modernization
- Part 9 – It's Your Move