1. From 5250 to 2012 Moving forward quicker than you think!
By Niels Liisberg
CTO
System & Method A/S
Copenhagen
Denmark

2. From 5250 to 2012
Niels Liisberg
Co owner of System & Method A/S Copenhagen
System & Method was established in 1989
IBM Advanced Business Partner
More than 1000 customers in 28 countries
Partners in more than 20 countries
Known for the products:
IceBreak
IceCap
IceQuery
BlueSeries

3. Does your Movex look like this:

4. … And would you like it to look like:

5. Bring you Movex from 5250 to 2012 Bring Movex to the web
Modernize in 3 steps:
Bring Movex to the web
Apply new features
Implement new devices

6. First step

7. First step Bring Movex to the web:
Opens up the system for new opportunities
Don’t require Client Access
Can be reached from anywhere on the internet
ROI:
It’s cheap
Can be done quickly
Applies to even the oldest 5250 Movex
Might be a sufficient solution
IceCap – an Ajax emulator and web 2.0 menu system

8. Second step
Apply new features:

9. Second step Apply new features:
Create new web based applications
Build sales apps
Build Customer portals
Business to Business apps
Seamless integrate other platforms
WebServices:
SOAP
REST
IceBreak – Application server for IBMi ( V5R2M0)

10. Third step
Invite new devices onboard:

11. Third step Invite new devices onboard:
Connect iPads and tablets PC
Connect iPhones and other SmartPhones
Applies to even the oldest 5250 movex
PadForm: an web 2.0 framework for IBMi

12. Third step The same services reused on multiple devices:
For IceBreak Portfolio
For PadForm

13. If it ain’t broke – don’t fix it:
Movex 12.7 ACP is a great platform for running:
Web applications
Browser applications
iPad applications

14. OS/IBM i™ PROGRAM DB2 DISPLAY Snap-On-App.
You can snap you application on any level you like:
IceCapTM for access to 5250 level
IceBreak – an interface to IBMi
DB2
OS/IBM i™
PROGRAM
DISPLAY

15. IceBreak / IceCap road map
User Interface
C# - JAVA - ASP.NET
User Interface
Web JavaScript
User Interface
iPhone - WAP - HTML - Silverlight
IceBreak™ Web Server
Web Applications
RPG - COBOL - CL - C++
Web Services
IceCap™ Web Emulator
AJAX - ExtJS - JSON
IceCap™ Virtual Terminal (RPG)
Batch Programs
Program Call
RPG - COBOL - CL
5250-Program
Multi-Sessions
5250-Program
RPG - COBOL - CL
Database
DB2 - SQL
5250-Program
Multi-Sessions
5250-Program
Multi-Sessions

16. Modernization project example
Insurance association
Running six insurance companies
New Insurance Portal in ASP.NET
Web Services
The essential functions
Web 5250 Emulator
The majority of programs
Old 5250 Insurance Solution

19. Questions?