Re: System Conversion - An Overview

In article <1193755022.300465.265380@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
HansJ <hjigel@xxxxxx> writes:
On 30 Okt., 14:20, Rene_Surop <infodynamics...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Considering HansJ situation..... and with such a magnitude of
requirements. Woh! System language conversion is not my best solution.
Go to the Cobol vendor who provided the solutions and re-engineer.

If business logic is needed to be changed... then start with a "new"
language platform "you think" is best and IT people have "several"
solutions for it.

Best practice: Go to a Cobol provider.... or Java-based vendor for re-
engineering. Definitely you have a budget for it. Get several vendor
solutions for re-engineering and concentrate even more with budgets.

http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1914725230;fp;;fpid;;pf;1

A link above would somehow help... but then again, somehow?!? Most
successful developers knew Cobol, that is why we are here in this
Cobol Google group anyway.

Rene,
I'm not advocating to convert a COBOL application to Java, I like to
know if anyone has seen a successful project od this type.

This question was raised because of a requirement in an RFP that
included that the target language would be Java where the original
language was COBOL (Unisys UCOB).


Well, now that I know this is in answer to an RFP, I can put on my
contractor hat (after dusting it off as I haven't been in that world
for over two decades) and suggest bringing up my question to the
person putting out the RFP and if the answer is either inadequate
or demonstrates a complete lack of knowledge on the subject by the
proposing organization, a "no bid" might be the correct answer.

bill

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