IT Modernization
Companies recognize that they need to modernize their IBM i applications. Questions immediately arise about how to manage this strategic project, including:
- Which technologies do we use (revamping, converters, PHP, Java, or other)?
- Should we outsource or migrate internal skills?
- How do we manage culture shock for our teams?
- Which project and team should we choose as our pilot?
For those who have not yet taken this step, it is time to get started on the project that will take your company’s information technology in a new direction.
ARCAD’s teams of technical experts (in R&D and consulting) are completely at home with new technologies. Since 1998, we have developed our ARCAD-Customer solution on EJB/J2EE. When IBM released its WDSc environment, we transferred our 5250 products as Java plug-ins accessible through Eclipse.
Our specialized consultants have guided numerous clients through their IS modernization or re-development projects. The different levels of upgrades call for different responses:
- Using relational databases and SQL and SQLRPG access,
- Developing Web interfaces for AS/400 applications,
- Java developments that encapsulate RPG calls,
- Implementing a Struts and/or Hibernate framework for new development,
- Many more ...
This range of experience lets us offer guidance and assistance to our clients:
- Project study and definition, taking all client parameters into account (technical and application legacy; team dimensions and culture; short, medium, and long-term objectives),
- Decoding solutions that already exist on the market and planning technical architecture,
- Establishing team training programs,
- Defining norms and standards (design, development, testing, security, data access),
- Implementation assistance and project management
Our dual skill set in IBM i and new technologies, our methodologies, and an understanding of companies’ needs guarantee the success of your information system modernization project.