RE: BPCS support alternatives

[PR@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

All versions are supported. An item of interest, we noticed that over 30% of
our client base is on BPCS 4.05CD or earlier.

When a new release comes out, such as the "much anticipated" 8.0 release
(note: SSA announced it would BYPASS a version 7 because of the unlucky
significance of that number outside of the US), it will usually take 3-6
months before we will support it so that our folks can gain the necessary
experience. We don't want to promise what we can't deliver. Once we can
handle the new release, we add it to the versions supported.

Ed Zdrok
Advanced Systems and Products (ASAP)
The Experts in the AS/400 BPCS AS/SET RPG
Ed.Zdrok@BPCSPros.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-bpcs-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-bpcs-l@midrange.com]On
> Behalf Of Micki Rogers/MiWheel
> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 10:27 AM
> To: BPCS-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: BPCS support alternatives
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> Which versions will you support?
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> Dean:
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> I can only speak for Nexgen in answering your question.  We have been
> supporting BPCS since 1990 and have no intention of leaving this business.
> There are still thousands of companies running BPCS that require support.
> Nexgen has been providing quality Help Desk support since 1994 and will
> continue to do so.
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> There are alternatives.
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> Mike Bloom
> Manager, Help Desk Services
> Nexgen Software Technologies, Inc.
> (630) 300-6082
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> Al,
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> In a message dated 9/11/00 2:56:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> MacWheel99@aol.com writes:
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> > If you are comfortable remaining on BPCS but not comfortable with SSA
> tech
> >  support, there is lots of competition for quality BPCS tech support ...
> not
> >  all of which advertise this effectively on their web sites.
> <<snip>>
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> Yeah, _BUT_ how long are these companies going to stay in the
> BPCS business
> if Gores doesn't continue to improve and market the product?  They have
> mouths to feed, just like you and I...
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> Regards,
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> Dean Asmussen
> Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
> Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
> E-mail:  DAsmussen@aol.com
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> "A man who claims to understand a woman is bound to do without one..." --
> Anonymous
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