LANSA 2010 Solution Summit
The LANSA 2010 Solution Summit in Chicago opened with a fun-filled reception involving Wii-bowling, pool, ping-pong, and poker… not to mention, great company, good food and an open bar. The customers on hand were as diverse and interesting as they have always been at LANSA Conferences, hailing from a variety of industries and organizational sizes. Although our COO, Martin Fincham from the UK, was held back by a volcanic ash cloud, some people came from great distances to join in, from as far away as South America and, of course, Australia.
Warren Fristensky, CIO with John Wiley & Sons
How to Justify Legacy Application Modernization to your CFO
There is so much talk about legacy application modernization that you could be forgiven for thinking that every old 5250 app has already been dragged into the 21st century. But you and I know that’s not true. In fact, a typical reader of this blog will be running at least one of their core business applications in so-called legacy mode. So what is standing in the way of progress – apathy, fear, cost?
My experience from working as an advisor to many IBM shops (AS/400, iSeries, IBM i) has taught me that the major impediment to starting an application modernization project is cost or, more specifically, how to justify the total investment required and thereby secure the funding. This post is part of a series where I will share the tips and techniques that have been used successfully to present an application modernization project for budget approval. As with many things in life, it is often the way that you present and position something that makes all the difference on how it is perceived and received by others. Continue reading about Justifying Application Modernization >>
Welcome to LANSA’s Official Blog Site
Although many in the LANSA family (employees, business partners and customers) have blogs on the Internet with informative content about LANSA initiatives, products and solutions, this is the first official LANSA blog.
You can expect posts from a variety of experts within LANSA on a wealth of subjects as well as guest posts from acknowledged industry experts. Our editorial calendar for the first several months will consist primarily of content from our North American Services Managers who are experts in their field. Our initial topics will include information on how to build a business case for modernization, effective use of executive dashboards and workflow, how to manage projects, information on successful LANSA implementations, Global Data Synchronization, and second-generation eCommerce – to give you a flavor.
Over time, and depending on your comments, we may also have the LANSA Support teams, the LANSA Product Center in Sydney, and other international Professional Services teams participating. If you have a suggestion for a subject that you would like us to write about, please leave a comment below and we'll add it to the list.
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