RE: 5250 to Web Interface / Application Modernization

PHP +1


Don Brown

"MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 09/04/2019
12:14:17 AM:

From: "Justin Taylor" <JUSTIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion"

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Date: 09/04/2019 12:13 AM
Subject: RE: 5250 to Web Interface / Application Modernization
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Excellent. Knowing where you're going and why will help you get there.

My company is firmly in the "5250 or die" camp, so we haven't done
any large moves. I use RPG/CGI for a number of critical webservices
(and about a dozen skunkworks interactive apps).

If you're looking at doing an en masse move in a relatively short
timeframe, you'll almost certainly want a commercial solution of
some kind. If a slower pace is desired, a DIY approach would work.
In that case, I think the question you have to ask is, "PHP? If
not, then why not PHP?".


Good luck,




-----Original Message-----
From: Kirk Yates [mailto:kirk.yates@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2019 8:42 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion

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Subject: Re: 5250 to Web Interface / Application Modernization

Reply: Friday, April 5, 2019, 12:06:33 PM

1) Move to web interface. Get rid of the perception on the
antiquated system, and add additional functionality.

2) Budget - we're collecting information on various options and what
they would cost in time, labor, and cash.

What's the business case for the modernization? Is it
aesthetics/perception? Are you looking to extend the reach of your
apps? Need to add functionality that's impractical for 5250?

What's the budget (in time, labor & cash)?

--
Kirk Yates


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