Re: p and i systems reliability

I have a small-business client (less than 100 employees, manufacturing and trucking) who has bought 3 midrange machines. The first, back in the late 70s, a second in the early 80s, and his present machine at v5r3 in 1999. He realizes he needs to at least consider making a change. He keeps talking about Quick Books and how it is NOT a replacement for his present system.
Frankly, I have heard this comment from others, too. My first thought is: "Why not? What does Quick Books NOT have?"

Actually, if we could do something as a group then perhaps development costs and time would not blow us out of the water? I have a pretty decent A/P system that I could contribute to the project.



Nathan Andelin wrote:

From: Larry Bolhuis
I certainly don't have a good replacement for quickbooks
though. What's out there for that in the same price range?

I've begun writing an IBM i based financial accounting package, and occasionally refer to quickbooks (among others) for functional requirements.

So how do we make this happen?
Anyone?

It seems that the key to being in the same price range, would be to offer the software as a Web service, where each company would have their data in a separate library. Or, for those who have an "i", offer user-based licensing keys. I have that kind of infrastructure in place.

Anyway, I too am intrigued by the idea of having a "small business suite", of applications, and "run it all on i".

Nathan.