IBM i Modernisation

A pragmatic approach to IBM i Modernisation

Strategy

• Application Audit
• Database Audit
• Approach for interface modernisation
• Recommended third-party modernisation tools

Interface Modernisation

• Moving from 5250 green-screen to a modern interface
• Mobile Accessibility
• Web Portals

​Application Modernisation

• Recoding RPGII/III to RPGIV & /FREE
• Simplifying and rationalising code

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Database Modernisation

• Database Cleansing
• Database Rationalisation
• DDS PF/LF vs DDL SQL Table/Index vs Hybrid Approach
• Moving to DDL - pros & cons
• Staying with DDS - rationalising LF's and improving database integrity