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What Is Zero Migration Modernization? A Practical Guide for Enterprise Teams

Leave a Comment / AS 400 / IBM i / By Randy Brown / November 10, 2026

Most enterprise modernization conversations start with the same assumption: the old system has to go. Then three years pass, the budget doubles, the experts who understood the original system retire mid-project, and the replacement turns out to be less reliable than what it replaced. There’s another route, and more enterprise teams are taking it. Zero …

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Mitigating Trading Partner Compliance Risks: The Value of a Managed EDI Testing Framework

Leave a Comment / EDI / By Randy Brown / October 26, 2026

Have you ever added up what trading partner compliance is actually costing you? Not the penalty line on the statement, but the full number underneath it. For companies trading EDI with large retailers, chargebacks commonly run 2 to 5 percent of revenue, and higher for high-volume suppliers. For many businesses, that is more than they …

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The CIO Guide to Native Power BI Integration for IBM i to Avoid a Full Migration

Leave a Comment / AS 400 / IBM i / By Randy Brown / September 9, 2026

Executives ask for Power BI because they want the same things every leadership team wants: self-service access, clean visuals, mobile dashboards, and answers that don’t require a ticket to IT. The request is reasonable. The reaction that follows often isn’t. IBM i still carries a reputation problem. Many people outside the platform treat it as …

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Top signs your ibm i system is holding back your business growth

Top Signs Your IBM i System Is Holding Back Business Growth

Leave a Comment / AS 400 / IBM i / By Randy Brown / May 8, 2026

Every company using an IBM i loves it for the same reason: it simply does not crash. It handles millions of transactions flawlessly, which is why it has been your operational backbone for decades. But there is a massive gap between a system that is stable and a business that is fast. Think about launching a new …

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Integrating ERP with Legacy Systems Without Disrupting Operations

Leave a Comment / Legacy / By Randy Brown / April 8, 2026

Sticking with a legacy ERP feels safe. It is the central nervous system of your company. It houses every order, customer profile, and financial record. Leaders look at that stability and decide the risk of a shutdown just isn’t worth it. But that stability is actually a hidden tax on your growth. Behind the scenes, your team is likely …

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How to Prepare Your Middleware Integration Layer Before an ERP Upgrade

Leave a Comment / Integration Services / By Randy Brown / March 25, 2026

Most companies spend months picking the right ERP. They compare vendors, run demos, negotiate contracts. Then they flip the switch on migration day and everything breaks. Here is what actually happens. Your new ERP needs to talk to your CRM, your EDI platform, your logistics software, your finance tools. All of these apps move data through one layer called middleware. When you upgrade the …

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Modernizing RPG Applications for Scalable Integration

Leave a Comment / AS 400 / IBM i / By Randy Brown / March 6, 2026

Imagine navigating a modern city with a paper map from 1990. The roads have changed. New highways appeared overnight. Half the buildings on that map no longer exist. Everyone around you is using google maps, rerouting in real time, finding shortcuts you cannot see. Your map is not wrong. It is frozen in time. That is exactly what your …

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The Hidden Cost of Delaying IBM i Modernization: Risks, ROI, and Rewards

Leave a Comment / AS 400 / IBM i / By Randy Brown / February 27, 2026

You are not behind because you made bad decisions. You are behind because the safe decision had a hidden cost. Here is the uncomfortable truth nobody in your IT team wants to say out loud. That IBM i system running your core operations? It works. It has always worked. And that reliability is exactly why nobody …

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Cobol Modernization applications on IBM i

The Executive Playbook for Modernizing COBOL Applications on IBM i

Leave a Comment / AS 400 / IBM i / By Randy Brown / February 6, 2026

A white pencil looks useless on white paper. Switch to a black surface, and it suddenly becomes impossible to ignore. COBOL lives in the same paradox. Dismissed as outdated, yet still executing the high-volume transactions behind many of the world’s largest banks and insurance companies. The greatest modernization risk is not technology failure. It is executive misdiagnosis. COBOL …

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From Green Screens to Modern Interfaces: The UX Revolution in AS400

Leave a Comment / AS 400 / IBM i / By Randy Brown / November 25, 2025

Green screens don’t stop your business, but like a pebble stuck in your shoe, they make every step harder than it should be. Yes, your AS400/IBM i is a powerhouse —no two ways about it— processing billions in transactions, delivering 99.9% uptime, and keeping critical data secure. That strength and reliability are rare and invaluable. …

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