\\\ an alternative worth considering /// Moving On to Another System

If you could restore your machine response time
to what it used to be when BPCS was first implemented, 
would you still be forced to move to a different box? 

Used well, Locksmith for BPCS can accomplish 
that degree of response time improvement. 

Locksmith(tm) archives historical data from elected BPCS
environments and places it elsewhere on the system
in a way that sustains user access. The integrity of
BPCS file relationships is respected and maintained.
http://www.unbeatenpathintl.com/locksmith_bpcs.htm

Even if you were forced to move to a different box for
reasons other than response time, Locksmith still is a
wise investment. Why? Because after archiving BPCS with
Locksmith, you'll be able to cut the size of the new 
processor you would otherwise have to order from IBM.

It's another way Unbeaten Path takes the tarnish off BPCS:
http://www.unbeatenpathintl.com/Tarnish_off_BPCS.pdf

Warm regards and God bless,

Milt Habeck
Managing Partner
Unbeaten Path International

North America toll free:  (888) 874-8008
International voice:  (262) 681-3151
mhabeck@xxxxxxxxxx   



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Bill 
To: BPCS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 4:39 PM
Subject: Moving On to Another Software System


For those of you that haven't checked recently, SSA is no longer insisting
on 10 thousand dollars for a new software key - they are now demanding the
restoration of software maintenance and the payment of a penalty that could
equal the revenue lost by not keeping maintenance current.  It is due to
their unrelenting attitude and the final price tag that one company is
looking to move away from BPCS and on to another package.

So, my question to you is:  If you were in the same predicament, which
package would you prefer to move on to or what package have you heard good
things about?  Let's assume that staying on the AS/400 is a requirement.

(I strongly recommend everyone not on current maintenance to contact SSA
and find out what the impact would be to your company.  This issue could
have an extreme impact on the viability of your company and no one should
encounter this situation unprepared).

Bill