Terminal Emulation how-to videos – Micro Focus Rumba+
Jordan Ashman from Micro Focus introduces a fantastic 'how to' Rumba+ Terminal Emulation video series on YouTube by Will Cass.
Articles written by Jordan Ashman
Outsourcing – Extracting maximum value from the Mainframe
Many organizations are choosing the option to explore outsourcing – contracting out all or parts of their business processes to an outsourcer, also known as a systems integrator (SI). This enables the organization to focus on its core competencies, while mitigating any weaknesses by using the expertise of an outsourcer. This blog explores details of the trend towards outsourcing and its pitfalls, offering guidance on strengthening the partnership between organizations and the outsourcer by addressing some ongoing concerns.
Mainframe Insights – new surveys show continued reliance on IBM System z
How’s the mainframe market faring? This blog takes a look at BMC’s recent mainframe study and explores the characteristics of the current state of the market. It also compares these findings with some of Micro Focus’ own research.
Is ‘terminal decline’ affecting user efficiency?
Business Leaders: while your internal systems might be working just fine, the means of accessing them may be a different story. Jordan Ashman's latest blog looks at the challenges of effective customer service and how simple changes can provide a dramatic efficiency gain.
Beating the Backlog – Great idea #2 Reduce time spent on development
Often applied generically instead of case-specifically, the phrase ’IT Debt‘ is as widely-used as it is misunderstood. We prefer... View Article
Core Values – Why We Need to Act Fast
Amid concerns over its ability to provide what the business needs, IT must tackle significant operational challenges to deliver more, and deliver it faster. This blog explores the current IT leadership predicament, and discusses how to streamline complex IT processes by discovering smarter ways of extracting value.
Bring the Force to development efficiency
So are you a Star Wars or an Empire Strikes Back person? It’s not a new discussion and there... View Article
Regulatory compliance: the time is now
Micro Focus Product Manager Jordan Ashman investigates Compliance and argues that the time to 'find it, fix it and test it' really is now in this revealing blog.
Accessing business value with Rumba – the customers’ view
In our Rumba blog series so far we have explored the history of terminal emulation, in our blog Terminal... View Article
Moving to Visual COBOL: 5 top tips
Any change brings challenges. Moving software is no different. This blog highlights how Micro Focus is helping supporting users... View Article