1. How does outsourcing or staff augmentation for iSeries RPG applications work?
Ans: Our expert iSeries evangelist will get in touch to understand your exact requirements and assess your project scope. We will offer you our scope of work document along with some suitable engagement models. Based on your preferences, we can begin the work or have our developer start work with you – in as less as 7 days after the signing of the contract.
2. What does cost of outsourcing the iSeries web development project look like?
Ans: The cost of the AS400 iSeries application development project depends on multiple factors—project scope, technology stack, man-hours required, engagement model, business objective, workload volume/complexity, legacy state, and more. Having said that, we aim to strike a balance between cost, quality, and time for maximum customer satisfaction.
3. Do you offer ad-hoc support as a part of your development services?
Ans: At Integrative, we do. Our developers have a notable experience in redeeming sub-optimal migration or application development. We can help you achieve almost all your goals and objectives, at half the time, twice the speed and within your budget.
4. When outsourced, how long does an IBM AS400 RPG development project last usually?
Ans: The time duration needed to complete a project depends on the scope and the requirements. It can be anywhere from a few weeks to a few months. We follow the agile development methodologies to ensure that your project gets delivered on time with the highest quality standards and within your set IT budget.
5. I want to hire AS400 RPG developers. Can you help?
Ans: Yes. We provide IBM certified AS400, RPG, COBOL developers on hourly, weekly, monthly, and project-basis engagements. Our team has notable experience in developing robust applications using both, legacy and modern iSeries systems.
6. Which AS400 programming languages do developers use?
Ans: Currently, the IBM i/AS400 developers are using RPG, COBOL, assembly language, C, C++, Pascal, Java, EGL, Perl, SQL, BASIC, PHP, PL/I, Python, and REXX.
7. Are COBOL & AS400 the same?
Ans: COBOL & AS400 are not the same. COBOL is a programming language, whereas AS400 is an IBM-developed hardware platform. AS400 systems often use COBOL, among another languages, for business tasks.