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If you were at POWERUP 2026 in New Orleans and heard Tim Rowe's keynote, you already know Bob got some big upgrades this spring. Specifically, IBM released a new version of Bob, V2, along with a cost-plus feature: the Premium package. It’s probably worth taking some time to look at both improvements and get a clear picture of what Bob can bring you now.
By Dave Shirey
Full disclosure – IBM has already published two announcements earlier this summer: one for V2 and one for Premium. I pulled much of the detail for this article from those two documents, and in many cases I used the same order for the list of new elements because the IBM list seemed to be ordered from most important first. In the end, I thought it would be helpful to have a single article (this one) that describes both enhancements.
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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