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Keep your RPG code running smoothly, expand your programming skills, and build modern apps using APIs, BIFs, SQL, and everything else you need.
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Stay on top of IBM Systems trends affecting your world. We go behind the headlines—giving you technology overviews and thought-provoking commentary. Learn from the experts how companies are leveraging their systems to propel their growth.
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Be the first to know when IBM announces major product releases or upgrades that impact your IT enviroment.
Business users want new applications now. Market and regulatory pressures require faster application updates and delivery into production. Your IBM i developers may be approaching retirement, and you see no sure way to fill their positions with experienced developers. In addition, you may be caught between maintaining your existing applications and the uncertainty of moving to something new.
IT managers hoping to find new IBM i talent are discovering that the pool of experienced RPG programmers and operators or administrators with intimate knowledge of the operating system and the applications that run on it is small. This begs the question: How will you manage the platform that supports such a big part of your business? This guide offers strategies and software suggestions to help you plan IT staffing and resources and smooth the transition after your AS/400 talent retires. Read on to learn: