[Webinar] Convert from CA 2E Synon to RPG Free Form, with near 100% accuracy

Applications developed in CA 2E Synon are high value assets running critical business today.  A custom model and rules hold a competitive advantage over and above any standard software package.

Yet many CA 2E Synon applications are inflexible, decades old and Synon skills are in diminishing supply.  Modernizing a Synon application means breaking out of the CASE tool and converting to a modern language.  Where conversions to Java and .NET in the past have failed, a conversion to native Free Form RPG preserves the IBM i architecture and leverages the benefits of the platform.

Learn from a customer case study, how to:

• Convert near 100% of your CA 2E Synon application to modern Free Form RPG, automatically
• Generate instantly readable code, accessible to a new generation of developers
• Reduce the volume of code by a factor of 7 (on average)
• Generate ILE procedures from macro-instructions for easy maintenance

Free yourself from your 4GL constraints – and benefit from the latest technology on IBM i !

With 26 years of experience on the IBM midrange platform, Floyd is currently Business Development Manager for ARCAD Software, managing the IBM relationship and partnership with the IBM Cloud, IBM Systems and product managers for Rational Team Concert (RTC), Rational Developer for i (RDi) and UrbanCode (UC). In his role at ARCAD Software, Floyd has been directly involved in the management of modernization projects on IBM i, from planning stages through to delivery, spanning modernization of the database, business logic and UI. Drawing on his experience in project rollout and the introduction of agile methods, Floyd is a trusted advisor and speaker on the subjects of DevOps, continuous delivery and test automation.

Ray Bernardi is a 30-year veteran involved in the System 38/AS/400/iSeries/IBM i development and currently is a Pre/Post Sales technical Support Specialist for ARCAD Software, international ISV and IBM Business Partner.  Ray has been involved with the development and sales of many cutting edge software products throughout his career, with specialist knowledge in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) products from ARCAD Software covering a broad range of functional areas including enterprise IBM i modernization and DevOps.  In addition, Ray is a frequent speaker at COMMON and many other technical conferences around the world and has authored articles in several IBM i publications on the subject of application analysis and modernization, SQL, and business intelligence.