One of the major challenges today, for AS400/IBMi enterprises, is to ensure that business processes and IT evolution are in sync. Legacy programming languages and hardware add to the operational inflexibility, which clubbed with resource crunch and increasing maintenance costs, pose a business continuity risk. Therefore, CIOs need to chalk out modernization strategies that make business and economic sense to their IT context.
What all should you modernize?
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| Fixed Form | RPG Free-form |
| 5250 Screens | Modern GUI |
| IBM machine | AS400 Cloud |
| On-prem access | Web and Mobile |
| Columnar RPG | 3-tier modern code |
| DDS | QL-based (DDL) |
| Traditional IT | DevOps |
| Single repository | BitBucket, GitHub, etc. |
Choose ‘Modernization’ that makes sense for your business!
Modernize RPG
Convert ILE RPG code from fixed form to free form. Make life easier for your team with free form code.
- On-site + Remote Support
- Application maintenance
- Bug fixes & enhancements
- Predictive maintenance
GUI on AS400/IBMi
Breathe life into 5250 green screens with a modern interface. Improve user experience and operational efficiency.
- Tool-based (Profound, LANSA, etc.)
- Custom UI framework
- Zend 5250 Bridge
- HTML/CSS webpages
Re-host on Cloud
Minimize cost and maintenance overheads. Lift and shift your IBM machine to the cloud with no re-programming.
- Non-invasive method
- Quick win solution
- Use emulator tool
- Secure & scalable
Web & Mobile Access
Extend accessibility of the machine to modern platforms for users to access the system on the go.
- Browser-based emulation
- Leverage SOAP or RESTful
- Seamless integration
- No change in source
3-Tier Architecture
RPG language, largely columnar in nature, needs to be re-thought into a 3-tier modern code.
- Re-engineer code
- Improve coding standards
- Future-ready architecture
- Integrity with multi-tier
Database Modernization
Assess your DDS-based database and plan how to move to DDL, the SQL twin of the DDS source.
- Modern database access
- Custom conversion
- Tool based conversion
- Fast query processing
IT Operations
Accelerate your operations and workloads by minimizing costs, increasing efficiency and speeding up the release management cycle.
- Framework creation
- Process implementation
- CI/CD pipeline
- Availability management
Code Repository
Get a transparent view into the traditionally cloudy process of the software development lifecycle.
- Version control system
- Release schedule
- Team and access control
- 3rd party integrations
What Benefits Would You Reap?
Achieve Agility
By aligning business and IT goals
Integrated Portfolio
With streamlined essential systems
Regain Control
By reducing complexity and planning
Improve Processes
With efficient management of tasks
Reduce Costs
With efficient business operations
Nalashaa’s AS400/IBMi Modernization Approach
Understand Business Context
- Current challenges
- Potential objectives
- Business considerations
- External dependencies
System Assessment
- Assess environment
- Evaluate programs
- Identify issues
- Document findings
Modernization Plan
- Sign-off on approach
- Risk analysis
- Create complete plan
- Impact analysis
Implementation
- Storyboarding
- Development of programs
- End-to-end testing
- Documentation and go-live
Support and maintenance
- Fixes and enhancements
- Ongoing improvement
- Staff training
- Continuous improvement
Nalashaa’s AS400/IBMi Modernization Approach
Understand Business Context
- Current challenges
- Potential objectives
- Business considerations
- External Dependencies
System Assessment
- Assess environment
- Evaluate programs
- Identify issues
- Document findings
Modernization Plan
- Sign-off on approach
- Risk analysis
- Create complete plan
- Impact analysis
Implementation
- Storyboarding
- Development of programs
- End to end testing
- Documentation and go-live
Support and maintenance
- Fixes and enhancements
- Ongoing improvement
- Staff training
- Continuous improvement
Embark On The Journey Towards Modernization
Nalashaa’s knowledge about application modernization has helped many clients work towards meeting standard requirements faster and more cost-effectively.
Fill the below form as a first step towards embarking on your modernization journey.
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