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Michael Otey is Technical Director for Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine as well as Senior Technical Editor for System i NEWS. He is also President of TECA, Inc (www.teca.com) a software development, consulting, and training company. Michael specializes in IBM i and Microsoft Windows integration. Michael is the author of many successful computer books. His most recent book is SQL Server 2008 New Features published by McGraw Hill. Using Microsoft .NET to Build Scalable Enterprise IBM i Applications

Written by Mike Otey – July 2009

This white paper discusses developing real world IBM i applications using Microsoft’s .NET Framework. Topics include how .NET can be used to integrate the IBM i with other enterprise platforms like Microsoft SQL Server and SharePoint, the requirements for developing and running .NET applications connected to the IBM i and the most critical enterprise level development issues faced by IBM i .NET applications.
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Nahid Jilovec is the President of Leila Enterprises. A recognized name in E-Commerce, a System iNEWS technical editor and an award-winning author and speaker, Nahid has published four books, including “EDI, UCCnet and RFID: Synchronizing the Supply Chain.” Supply Chain Synchronization: Recession-proof Strategies for Improving Efficiencies

Written by Nahid Jilovec– May 2009

In this white paper, Nahid Jilovec addresses the Key Components of Today's Supply Chain, Supply Chain Collaboration, the three Phases of Supply Chain Synchronization and more. An award-winning writer and speaker, Nahid has published four e-commerce books and written more than 200 articles on topics covering all aspects of the supply chain and the electronic marketplace.
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Paul is a consultant and well-known author with thirty years experience in the IBM System i community. Paul is President of PCES, a consulting and education company in Eugene, Oregon. He’s also a Senior Technical Editor with System iNEWS. Paul has published numerous articles on software development practices and is a leading DB2 for System i expert and is the author or co-author of six books. Bringing Mashups to Your Enterprise Applications

Written by Paul Conte – March 2009

Business Mashups have become the latest advancement in enterprise IT innovation and agility. By some estimates, business mashups are today's fastest growing business application ecosystem. In this white paper, Paul Conte presents the key concepts that drive Business Mashups and the enormous potential they offer for new business functionality and greater IT agility – without posing a threat to sound IT management.
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Paul is a consultant and well-known author with thirty years experience in the IBM System i community. Paul is President of PCES, a consulting and education company in Eugene, Oregon. He’s also a Senior Technical Editor with System iNEWS. Paul has published numerous articles on software development practices and is a leading DB2 for System i expert and is the author or co-author of six books. THE EIGHT PILLARS OF AN ENTERPRISE APPLICATION ARCHITECTURE: Building a Stable and Agile Software Foundation in a Dynamic IBM i and Microsoft World

Written by Paul Conte – October 2008

Whether dealing with new or legacy applications, just running faster to keep pace with business demands and changing technology isn’t enough. You need to have a better plan and work smarter to stay ahead. A better plan requires an enterprise application architecture that improves the functionality and quality of delivered software, while providing the foundation for increased productivity and flexibility in application delivery.
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Paul is a consultant and well-known author with thirty years experience in the IBM System i community. Paul is President of PCES, a consulting and education company in Eugene, Oregon. He’s also a Senior Technical Editor with System iNEWS. Paul has published numerous articles on software development practices and is a leading DB2 for System i expert and is the author or co-author of six books. SYSTEM i MODERNIZATION SURVIVAL GUIDE: Future-proofing your Applications and Development Strategies

Written by Paul Conte – April 2008

This white paper provides a guide to help you cope with the dramatically increased pace and scope of business application development brought on by the Internet revolution, sweeping regulatory changes, stakeholder pressure for more transparency, corporate acquisitions and mergers and a host of other pressures in the modern, global business environment.
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Aberdeen Group
 
Legacy Application Modernization Benchmark Report

Written by Rick Saia and Peter Kastner of the Aberdeen Group – September 2006

Business has discovered the service-oriented architecture (SOA) as the future technological underpinning of enterprise information technology. While SOA is revolutionizing how distributed computing is organized and delivered, it opens up both opportunities and challenges in extending the life of legacy application investments. The global economy runs on legacy systems – both the software and hardware – and they represent hundreds of billions of dollars in investments that enterprises have made over decades. So, technology executives want to squeeze all the value they can out of this technology while integrating it to improve business process visibility. This report looks at the preferred migration strategies across three hardware platforms – the mainframe, AS/400, and Unix – and shows how Best in Class companies are leading the way into SOA.
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Technology Evaluation Centers
 
Programming for Business Analysts?

Written by P.J. Jakovljevic – September 2005

"While not a household name like Microsoft or IBM, LANSA has been quietly delivering software solutions to mid-market companies for two decades. It is a global provider of enterprise application development and integration software and its target market consists of an estimated 250,000 mid-sized organizations. Many are IBM iSeries shops within manufacturing and distribution segments, and while some frequently buy new solutions, many try to leverage and modernize existing legacy systems to participate in global, Internet-based supply chains," says P.J. Jakovljevic from Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC), www.technologyevaluation.com, in a two-part report that discusses how LANSA addresses simplified Web Services implementation, examines LANSA’s target market and make user recommendations. TEC , a privately-owned Web-based company, based in Montreal, Canada offers evaluators and decision makers on-line technology evaluation centers on topics ranging from ERP, CRM, to Security.

Part One discusses the situation and how LANSA is addressing it

The Promise of Simplified Web Services Implementation and Access
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Part Two addresses LANSA’s target market and make user recommendations

Product Architecture for Product Endurance
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