RE: as400 to WEB order entry

This doesn't seem like a simple thing, assuming that the in house order
entry is complicated because it can't help being complicated.

Do customer #, item, and quantity really cover everything in the process?

If you have to validate things like those three fields plus ability to fill
the order, credit worthiness, and probably a few others that I can't think
of off the top of my head it seems like six weeks won't give you enough time
to do it right, especially if you're doing it real time.  

If it were possible, I'd pitch streamlining the process as phase II and make
phase II look like it can arrive pretty quickly. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Berendt [mailto:rob@dekko.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 8:33 AM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: as400 to WEB order entry
> 
> 
> Another argument for blasting programs apart.  Separating 
> validation from input:  5250, browser, PC/Gray screen, EDI 
> batch, etc...
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> JGracetri@aol.com on 02/29/2000 11:07:24 AM
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> Subject:      Re: as400 to WEB order entry
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> We are going to put order entry on the web. We have used a 
> product to make 
> our green screens GUI. To do this we use our orginal screen 
> as the source for 
> the GUI screen. So when a screen changes we have to go thru 
> the re-gen 
> process again.
> 
> Our web users will be our sales force and a few selected customers.  
> 
> In house order entry takes many steps and is not real simple.
> 
> The debate is now raging with 6 weeks to go. 
> 
> One side says hammer down(as is), the other wants to 
> streamline order entry 
> with a seperate program. With just Cust# Item# QTY on the screen.
> 
> I can go either way.
> 
> I would be interested in someone else's experience or if you 
> know a case 
> study i can look at.
> 
> thank you jeff g
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