IT Strategy
How 2020 is changing the way that companies approach digital transformation
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 31st Birthday, IBM i
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...
Top 5 Reasons to Replace Your IBM i Forms Solution
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...
The Joy of Discovery
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....
True Confessions of a Former DBA Denier
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...
How to Approach IBM i Database Field Resizing
15:28 22 March
in Blog, IBM i Developer Productivity, IT Strategy, Staff Augmentation / Skills & Expertise by Robert Arce
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...
New Training Series Helps IBM i Community Capitalize on Power of Watson AI
14:20 06 February
in Blog, IBM i Developer Productivity, IT Strategy, Staff Augmentation / Skills & Expertise by Christine McDowell
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...
This Thing Called Agile (and Why It’s Great for IBM i!)
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....
