Dovid,
If accepted, I'll be presenting a paper at HPWorld in LA that
discusses using web applications as a migration/business continuity
tool. In a nutshell, for those processes that it is applicable for
(crunching MRP dates it would not :) you can create web applications
going against your current MPE/iX data to provide your users with
the applications they need today. While you research your alternatives
for a new server application, your developers and users can continue
on and not enter that "limbo" period. When you do reach the point
where you start the actual transition to the new system, all you
need to do for the web applications is convert the I/O to the new
structures. Granted that may be a simplistic view depending upon
the information involved and how it is stored, but in general the
user/web interface will still be dealing with the same thing regardless
of where it comes from. That allows your users to have a consistent
interface and be somewhat back-end agnostic.
It still doesn't address the actual migration from one platform/
application to another, but it does smooth the process from the
users point of view as well as keep your developers productive.
Regards,
Michael L Gueterman
Easy Does It Technologies LLC
http://www.editcorp.com
voice: 888.858.EDIT or 573.368.5478
fax: 573.368.5479
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Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 8:53 AM
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Subject: [HP3000-L] migration
We are examining the migration option like everyone else. Our staff of
ten developers supports 2 manufacturing/distribution companies. We see an
advantage to migrating earlier than later - to avoid a lengthy 'limbo'
state during which the investment in our developers is under-utilized.
For those of you out there with development staffs, please share your
thoughts regarding the pros/cons of aggressively moving forward with
migration.
Dovid Samber
Steel Warehouse - MIS Mgr
2722 W Tucker Drive, South Bend IN
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