Re: upgrade to native 400 from 36EE or convert to Unix/NT??

[jkrueger@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

>> Funny how they believe that moving to another operating system and entire
>> application will be easier than going to an OS/400 based version.

> not better, but maybe a LOT cheaper

Also it is sometimes a lot easier to manage and set user expectations when
implementing a brand new system than when doing an upgrade.  Users expect
upgrades to be transparent, painless, and somehow better.  But if you can
convince them everything has to be different, especially paired with some good
excuse like saving the company money so that more jobs can be preserved, then
you get to start with fresh expectations.

It is not fair, reasonable, or even logical, but part of the way humans work...

The other problem with upgrades, especially if you manage to do them
transparently and painlessly, is that many users won't believe you actually did
anything, so you rarely get thanks.  Maybe that's why so many iSeries IT people
are viewed as dull and boring and nonproductive???  Those NT people are always
out in the limelight dealing with visible problems, so they get to be heros a
LOT more often!!!

Janet Krueger
Andrews Consulting Group


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