{"id":56548,"date":"2022-05-03T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T06:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/?p=56548"},"modified":"2024-06-10T16:55:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T14:55:49","slug":"a-wizard-for-application-development-and-modernization-on-ibm-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/arcad\/news-events\/blog\/a-wizard-for-application-development-and-modernization-on-ibm-i\/","title":{"rendered":"A \u201cWizard\u201d for Application Development and Modernization on IBM i"},"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-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><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:66.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>By Andrew Ireland &amp; Alison Butterill <\/strong><\/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-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:66.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Microservices, containers, hybrid cloud, CI\/CD, DevOps. The list of these \u201cbuzzwords\u201d goes on and on. You\u2019ve probably heard a lot of about them recently, especially with all these virtual events taking place the last few years. You\u2019ve also been told you need to use these technologies to modernize your IBM i applications. But how do they apply to your existing RPG-based business applications? And how and where do you get started? Maybe you need the help of a wizard.<\/p>\n<p>That wizard is here. Introducing IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration, or \u201cMerlin\u201d for short. Merlin is a joint solution from IBM and ARCAD to help streamline new next-generation application development on IBM i and automate modernization of existing ones. It is a set of tools that run in Red Hat OpenShift containers and are accessible for your developers through their favorite web browser. No need to install new software on all their PCs. With Merlin you can:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 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\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-font-size:25px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:25;line-height:1.2;\"><strong>Enable Cloud for Application Development<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Merlin enables your teams to take full advantage of cloud for application development. Spin up an IBM i development environment in seconds and take it down when you\u2019re done. Build new next-generation applications quickly and deploy them faster than ever before, getting to market sooner to gain a competitive advantage. Realize the true value of hybrid cloud with multi-platform CI\/CD implementation.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-font-size:25px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:25;line-height:1.2;\"><strong>Automate CI\/CD and Security<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>You want to build new applications quickly and get them to market fast, but you need to do it securely at the same time. Merlin ensures applications are written securely across the entire development lifecycle with automated security and testing. Get continuous feedback with a single DevOps pipeline from test to production.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-font-size:25px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:25;line-height:1.2;\"><strong>Speed Up Developer Onboarding<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>New developers coming into your organization don\u2019t want to work with fixed-format RPG. They are used to industry-standard tools like Git for change management, Jenkins for CI\/CD, and a browser-based IDE comparable to Visual Studio for writing code. Merlin integrates these technologies and automates the conversion of fixed-format RPG to Free Format.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Merlin stores detailed cross-references of your application in the ARCAD metadata repository (relationship between fields, file, programs etc.). This enables developers to quickly get an understanding of the application and the impact of a change. Together these features significantly reduce the learning curve for new team members and increase their productivity immediately.<\/p>\n<p>This first release of Merlin we are announcing today is just the start of a long roadmap for the solution. IBM and ARCAD together are continuously building new capabilities to help our clients modernize their existing applications and build new next-generation ones on IBM i. Get started working with the tools and please provide us with your feedback on what should come next. User feedback is how we started building this solution in the first place, and it is how we will take it into the future. To learn more about IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration, <b><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.common.org\/products\/may-2022-ibm-i-updates#tab-product_tab_overview\">register for the webcast<\/a><\/b>, head to the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/products\/ibm-i-merlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">product page<\/a><\/b>, or contact your IBM or ARCAD representative.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 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-margin-top:40px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><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:calc( 1200px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:calc( 0.04 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:calc( 0.04 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-max-width:150px;--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=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Alan Ashley\" title=\"alison-butterill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/arcad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alison-butterill.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-56634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/arcad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alison-butterill-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/arcad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alison-butterill.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:calc( 0 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:calc( 0 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-font-size:25px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:25;line-height:1.3;\">Alison Butterill<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:5px;--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top-small:5px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:5px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.36;\">WW IBM i Offering Manager, IBM<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;\"><p>Alison is the WW Product Manager for IBM i and responsible for the strategy and direction of IBM i. She works with development to set the strategic technical direction for the IBM i Portfolio. Alison spends time reviewing the market, the industry and talking with clients about their specific requirements for IBM i. She is a frequent speaker at events (virtual and face-to-face) all over the world. During her career with IBM, Alison has held a wide variety of positions, including field Systems Engineer, an instructor in Customer Technical Education, national support representative for IBM Canada, and Worldwide Technical Marketing support representative for the development tools and compilers from the IBM Toronto Laboratory.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:calc( 0.04 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:calc( 0.04 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-max-width:150px;--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-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Alan Ashley\" title=\"Photo_Andrew_Ireland_2_Arcad\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/arcad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Photo_Andrew_Ireland_2_Arcad.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-51505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/arcad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Photo_Andrew_Ireland_2_Arcad-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/arcad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Photo_Andrew_Ireland_2_Arcad-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.arcadsoftware.com\/arcad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Photo_Andrew_Ireland_2_Arcad.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:calc( 0 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:calc( 0 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-font-size:25px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:25;line-height:1.3;\">Andrew Ireland<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:5px;--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top-small:5px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:5px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.36;\">Global Alliances Manager &amp; DevSecOps Business Manager, ARCAD Software<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;\"><p>Andrew Ireland is ARCAD Global Alliances Manager and DevSecOps Business Manager at ARCAD Software. With over 30 years\u2019 experience in both technical and commercial roles. During that period he gained experience in application development, CASE Tools, AI and a understanding of best practices around modernisation of legacy applications. The last 10 years he has been helping organisations move toward an agile DevOps environment including integrating their legacy solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Merlin is a joint solution from IBM and ARCAD to help streamline new next-generation application development on IBM i and automate modernization of existing ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":56604,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[219],"tags":[563,369],"class_list":["post-56548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-blog-article","tag-ibm-i-modernization"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A \u201cWizard\u201d for Application Development and Modernization on 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