{"id":52944,"date":"2021-11-08T18:13:31","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T16:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/?p=52944"},"modified":"2024-03-28T12:04:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T10:04:19","slug":"ibm-i-the-challenge-of-generational-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/arcad\/news-events\/blog\/ibm-i-the-challenge-of-generational-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"IBM i: the challenge of generational transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"blog-content\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n    function setInnerLinks(containerID, elementClass){\n        jQuery(\"#blog-content .fusion-layout-column:first-child .fusion-column-wrapper\").prepend(\"<div class='summary'><\/div>\");\n        jQuery(\".summary\").append(\"<ol id='\" + containerID + \"_links'><\/ol>\");\n        var count = 0;\n        jQuery('#' + containerID + ' ' + elementClass).each(function() {\n            jQuery(this).attr('id',('' + elementClass + '_' + (++count)));\n            var titleText = jQuery(this).text();\n            jQuery('#' + containerID + '_links').append(\"<li><a href='#\" + elementClass + '_' + count + \"'>\"+ titleText.substr(3, titleText.length) +\"<\/a><\/li>\");\n            jQuery('#' + containerID + '_links li a').last().click(function(e){\n                e.preventDefault();\n                var link = jQuery(this);\n                jQuery('html,body').animate({ scrollTop: jQuery(jQuery(link).attr(\"href\")).offset().top }, (count * 200));\n            });\n        });\n        jQuery('.summary').prepend(\"<h2 style='padding-left: 25px;'>Summary<\/h2>\");\n    };\n\n    jQuery(document).ready(function(){\n        setInnerLinks('blog-content', 'h2');\n    });\n<\/script>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 40; line-height: 1.2;\" data-fontsize=\"40\" data-lineheight=\"48px\">1. An inevitable challenge<\/h2>\n<p><b>IBM i was born over thirty years ago, and has seen many innovations and transformations that have served to keep the platform ahead of the field.<\/b> Alongside this storied history of a bedrock platform is the story of the professionals who have trained and evolved with IBM i over the years. These developers have a deep knowledge of the IBM i platform and decades of experience. But naturally, we are seeing these long term core employees, who hold deep wells of information and know-how, now facing retirement. <b>With looming staffing changes comes the inherent challenge of closing the knowledge gap and keeping the legacy of IBM i alive and well.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 40; line-height: 1.2;\" data-fontsize=\"40\" data-lineheight=\"48px\">2. A seat at the table<\/h2>\n<p>Younger developers are taking over the workplace with fresh energy, ideas, motivation, and a depth of intuitive tech know-how, but they are not always able or willing to manage legacy code in the form of a column developed for a \u201cgreen screen\u201d. With the many evolutions of the platform over the decades comes a mountain of accrued knowledge required to work, and training new employees with this in mind can be a daunting task.<\/p>\n<p>This challenge can cause companies <b>to consider abandoning the IBM i platform, and forcing them to redevelop their internal applications<\/b>, or use <b>a more \u201coff-the-shelf\u201d approach to modernization<\/b>. Clearly there are a lot of risks in either method. Luckily these are not the only choices when faced with a generational transition in your IT team.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 40; line-height: 1.2;\" data-fontsize=\"40\" data-lineheight=\"48px\">3. Modernization<\/h2>\n<p><b>An IBM i modernization project can close the knowledge gap and allow seasoned, 5250 developers to work alongside new talent,<\/b> all while monetizing both the high-value IBM i application assets and the reliablity and security benefits of the underlying platform.<\/p>\n<p><b>Automated tooling can accelerate modernization :<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>by transforming legacy source code and databases;<\/li>\n<li>by updating user interfaces,<\/li>\n<li>by creating security layers;<\/li>\n<li>and ultimately help to bridge the generational gap that many organizations are facing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Why lose decades of a reliable, secure platform when you can bring it into the 21st Century with greater ease than ever before? <b>Modernization preserves decades of intellectual property, while at the same time increases productivity and profitability.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-max-width:2000px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"820\" alt=\"Modernization DevTestOps diagram - Profound only (2)\" title=\"Modernization DevTestOps diagram &#8211; Profound only (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/arcad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Modernization-DevTestOps-diagram-Profound-only-2.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-52945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/arcad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Modernization-DevTestOps-diagram-Profound-only-2-200x82.png 200w, https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/arcad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Modernization-DevTestOps-diagram-Profound-only-2-400x164.png 400w, https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/arcad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Modernization-DevTestOps-diagram-Profound-only-2-600x246.png 600w, https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/arcad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Modernization-DevTestOps-diagram-Profound-only-2-800x328.png 800w, https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/arcad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Modernization-DevTestOps-diagram-Profound-only-2-1200x492.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/arcad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Modernization-DevTestOps-diagram-Profound-only-2.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 40; line-height: 1.2;\" data-fontsize=\"40\" data-lineheight=\"48px\">4. New talent<\/h2>\n<p>Of all the obvious benefits to a IBM i modernization project, one should stand out above the rest &#8211;<b> the ability to easily bring in new talent to join your team and integrate into the existing work structure.<\/b> With user friendly interfaces, modernized code and industry standards employed throughout, training new employees becomes an evolutionary project, instead of a preservation project.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about how to get started on your IBM i modernization project with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/arcad\/products\/arcad-for-ibm-i-modernization\/\">ARCAD for IBM i Modernization Tools<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-bg-color:rgba(232,232,232,0.38);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(232,232,232,0.38);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#ea5050;--awb-border-left:7px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:45px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5px;\"><p><strong>What are the promises and challenges of IBM i modernization? Whatever your starting point, explore the options and a roadmap for progressive modernization.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:right;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ea5050;--button_border_color:#ea5050;--button_accent_hover_color:#437cb4;--button_border_hover_color:#437cb4;--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:0px;--button_border_width-bottom:0px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--button_gradient_bottom_color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(255,255,255,0);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/arcad\/resource-items\/enterprise-modernization\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Download our White Paper <\/span><i class=\"fa-arrow-right fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IBM i was born over thirty years ago and has seen many innovations that have kept the platform ahead of the field. 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