Preliminary survey results indicate money continues to be tight for new software applications.
LANSA is offering a chance to win a new Apple iPad to anyone who enters its 2010 iPulse Survey, but you may have to hurry—entry to the iPad drawing ends September 30.
LANSA has offered to share results of its iPulse survey with members of the IBM i (System i, iSeries, AS/400) industry, and already has preliminary findings. The final results will be tallied and presented in a comprehensive report.
Among respondents who have entered to date, the following trends have emerged, the company reports:
- 5 percent say they are moving to a package
- 24 percent of applications are idling in maintenance mode
- 60 percent will develop new applications or modernize what they have
- 28 percent say there is no threat to the IBM i platform in their shop
- 50 percent of shops say they have no budget for new software
The survey is brief and takes only about 60 seconds to complete, so if you envy your neighbor who just bought a new iPad, click iPulse Survey now and complete the form. A valid email address is required to enter into the drawing.
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:
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