What is Digital Transformation and why is it so critical? From discussions I’ve had with many, it seems to be a buzzword that is often related to technologies and not to something tangible, business and human-focused. Let’s look at one of the more popular definitions...
Happy birthday, IBM i. What’s the significance of this celebration that June 21st has for the IBM i community? IBM chose the release date of the AS/400 to celebrate the start of what has become the modern IBM i on Power Systems platform. So there’s...
Your homegrown applications, legacy ERP systems and even your trusted Query/400 tool remain a core part of your business systems. Invoices, purchase orders, labels and checks generated from these solutions become the “face” of your company, and are of the utmost importance not only because...
We, in Fresche’s Web Application Development team, are frequently called upon to consider a new business application, and estimate how much it will cost to build it....
In the early 2000s, I was responsible for competitive analysis for IBM’s AS/400, then iSeries and now IBM i platform. On one level, the job was simple: demonstrate how IBM delivers superior technology with lower total cost of ownership (TCO). The tricky part was getting...
Robert Arce is the foremost field resizing expert at Fresche Solutions. When he came to Fresche he immediately adopted X‑Resize, Fresche’s solution to help automate resizing projects. He truly believes in the efficacy of the product and its usefulness in any field resizing effort for...
The old adage “knowledge is power” takes on new heights when you throw AI into the mix and start running your business by the data. Powerful data analytics, automation, cloud computing and machine learning are catapulting organizations in their markets. All of this insight provides...
Change is a Good Thing. We improve only when we do something different. Think about it: people who want to lose weight will try to change what they eat and how often they exercise. Why? Because their daily habits and routines are sustaining that current weight....
How to Start Off Your IBM i System’s Transformation “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” - Lao Tzu My family and I have a begun a journey, one that started a few months ago. After more than two decades in our current home,...