System i Services

CNX Corporation is an IBM Business Partner focused on custom development and support on the System i platform. CNX Consultants offer competitive services in the following areas:

RPG Application Modernization

With the release of Valence, CNX is now actively assisting System i shops with their initiatives to put fresh faces on their RPG-based “green screen” applications. In many cases, this process entails simply separating the business logic of existing interactive RPG programs from their green screen interfaces and then redeploying the resulting applications within the Valence framework. Once freed of the 24x80 green screen limitations, you will find it’s quite easy to add additional fields and functionality to your Valence-based applications, taking full advantage of the flexibility afforded within the Web 2.0 context.

CNX is available on a contract basis to perform these program conversions and/or provide on-site assistance to your IT staff to get the process started. As programs are retrofitted they can be added one-at-a-time to the Valence navigation tree, thereby gradually transitioning your user base from green screen to Web 2.0 with minimal disruption to ongoing business operations.

New Application Development

CNX is committed to helping launch your IBM i shop quickly and efficiently into the world of Web 2.0. We are available to work with your staff on a contract basis to design and build your initial Valence applications, both the front-end interfaces and back-end RPG programs, leaving you with a wealth of source code, tips and techniques for a solid foundation from which you can build. You will be amazed at how quickly you can bring your users forward into this exciting browser-based environment! Our custom development expertise includes:

  • Business process analysis
  • Requirements development
  • Constructing program specifications
  • Actual coding
  • User testing
  • Implementation
  • Ongoing support

Customer Satisfaction

CNX has a long list of highly satisfied customers that would be happy to share with you details on the quality of our custom development work. Some recent applications CNX has developed for its clients, all running exclusively on the IBM i, include:

  • A complete web-based replacement for BPCS order entry used by a lighting manufacturer [ View Demo ]
  • An interactive charting tool displaying sales forecasts for a metal stamping company, complete with grids for adjusting forecast bucket data
  • A national coupon management system for a large sporting goods retailer
  • A customer prospect manager for a technical consulting company

Project Management

Just about any system change brings with it a whole host of management challenges. Users must be informed and trained when the applications they are using are being modified or replaced. Testing and certification must be performed according to company policy and, increasingly, to ensure Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance. We have decades of collective experience coordinating system implementations for our customers. We have a staff of project management specialists available on a contract basis to ensure your application modernization projects go as smoothly as possible.

For information on pricing and availability, contact CNX directly.