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Tag Archive: IT Debt
Market Attitudes to Modernization
The tried-and-trusted enterprise-scale server of choice is casually regarded as an unchanging world. Yet today’s digital world means the... View Article
Taking an interest – the rise of the challenger bank
Recent reputational damage among market leaders has coincided with the arrival of so-called Challenger Banks. Derek Britton takes a look at the impact of IT and other factors on the competitive landscape.
‘Sur-thrive-al’ guide to attending #Devday
We get asked a lot of questions via Social Media, our website and email about upcoming Micro Focus #DevDays. Jackie Anglin is now a seasoned #DevDay Veteran having presided over 25 of them to date aross North America. We’ve summed up the most common questions and here are Jackie’s answers to help you plan your day!
Did you know COBOL autocorrects to ‘COOL’?
A retrospective on the recent Micro Focus Developer Day in Washington DC by #DevDay novice Mark Plant. An overview and heap of reasons why today's enterprise developer should attend in person at a #DevDay soon to see the future of COBOL and Mainframe application development for themselves.
Low-risk Modernization – an Insurers best policy?
Big business faces big challenges and embracing future needs and customer demand is no easy thing, especially with so much complexity within IT. A recent article in the insurance industry press introduced the possibility that organizations should consider abandoning current core IT systems and starting again. Derek Britton on the risks and alternatives.
The flammable Fed dollar: Money to burn?
Fire alert: Federal IT resources are going up in smoke … US Federal government agencies are reportedly spending 75%... 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.
When Applications Mean Business – Visual COBOL 2.2.1
Changing a complex IT estate for the better can be anything but easy – but the value of... View Article