looksoftware 2009 and beyond, Modernization, reuse, extend in tough Economic times!! Thomas Herman

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1 looksoftware 2009 and beyond, Modernization, reuse, extend in tough Economic times!! Thomas Herman

2 Agenda Business Landscape Front End Modernization-What we do Back End Modernization-What we do Q&A, Next Steps

3 UX is compelling A great user experience is one of the most compelling and important characteristics of a modern business application. Forrester, March 2008

4 UX differentiates User Experience (UX) will increasingly become a differentiator for organizations delivering service. Michael Barnes Gartner, Facing the Challenge of the SOA enterprise, July 2008

5 Core applications Embrace legacy. Let it flow to create new value. Partha Iyengar, Gartner, Is Application Development dead? Aug 2008

6 Multichannel Future applications will be built with multiple UIs generated from a common model. Gartner, Aug, 2007

7 A recent study A recent study by Forrester Consulting, found that: legacy modernization would produce a five year return on investment (ROI) of 331 percent, with payback achieved in less than four months. Hearty endorsement of update and extend application-development strategies as opposed to the rip and replace idea for most organizations

8 What we do Your apps Presentation Application Database

9 Front-end multichannel Your apps Presentation Application Database smart thin mobile emulator voice

10 Multiple audiences, devices Your apps Presentation Application Database smart thin mobile emulator voice

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14 Mobile Device

15 Extend functionality Your apps Presentation Application Database smart thin mobile Other apps, services, trading partners, etc. emulator voice

16 snap in your preferred front-end Your apps Presentation Application Database Outlook SharePoint Notes Other apps, services, trading partners, etc. Google Websphere

17 SNAP for Outlook

18 SNAP for Outlook

19 Problem as user adoption of MS Office grew, resistance to System i increased green screen perception and productivity Solution deliver Office front-end access and integration with System i back-end Benefits acceptance of System i improved productivity easy integration with MS Office reduced training adidas

20 adidas Our end users are very happy with the convenience and added functions... They love the seamless integration with Microsoft Office and now think the System i is wonderful!.

21 Benderson multichannel JDE Presentation Application Database smart Outlook mobile

22 VicRoads multichannel IBM i Presentation Application Database smart IBM z Presentation voice thin Application Database

23 newlook multichannel capabilities On-the-fly recognition and generation Refacing and new UIs Intelligent Rules based

24 newlook multichannel capabilities Multiple Uis Multiple devices Multiple front-ends Multiple application layers

25 SOArchitect (Back-end) service enable On-the-fly recognition and generation Service-enable existing apps Create new services Use your services with your preferred IDE environment MS Visual Studio, Eclipse, Oracle etc.. Workflow, BPM tools, etc.. webmethods, MS WF,

26 Service enable Your services Your apps Presentation Application Database

27 Service enable Your services Your apps Presentation Application Database Embrace legacy. Let it flow to create new value. Gartner Aug 2008

28 create a reusable service module sign on main menu enquiry menu input vehicle identifier confirm prompt service output encumbrance type

29 Integrate and automate Your apps External applications, systems, Trading partners, etc. Presentation Application Database

30 What we do Your apps Presentation Application Database services based IDEs, tools...

31 Alexandra new web orders app services System i RPG Presentation Application Database thin

32 Problem new web procurement solution needed RPG based rules Solution Expose back-end services IDE Visual Studio ASP.NET thin client Benefits Single set of business rules Flexible reuse Alexandra new web orders app Rapid time to value

33 Alexandra new web orders app We ve been able to reuse our existing System i applications to drive the new web front-end and integrate with our back-end RPG code in real-time. Alexandra

34 VicRoads SAP via webmethods Property and Leasing services IBM i Presentation Application Database IBM z Presentation Application Database

35 NRMA Insurance services System z COBOL Presentation Application Database.net smart

36 NRMA Insurance Problem Call center service and productivity Prohibitive cost to change mainframe 3270 back-end Solution Expose back-end services, consume by.net rich client Embed smartclient access widgets in.net front-end Unified view Multi-platform integration Benefits Increased productivity Rapid ROI

37 Services layer insulation start small with a clear visible business pain create reusable modules deliver new solutions through multiple channels no changes to existing applications practical path to pure SOA flexibility to replace back-end with minimal disruption smart thin mobile emulator Your apps Presentation Your apps Application Presentation Your apps Database Application Presentation Database Application Database voice

38 Your apps Presentation Application Database Your services Composite applications External applications, systems, trading partners, etc.. smart thin mobile emulator services

39 Mission Statement At looksoftware we look at modernization as more than green to GUI! It's about: optimizing the user experience, integration and extension, business process improvement, rich, thin and mobile GUIs, SOA service-enablement. All the while not being difficult!

40 Mission for Clients Provide client s users a means to perform their jobs more effectively and more efficiently, now and in the future! Provide an investment in new technology that will have a return on that investment in a timely manner, reducing costs in the longer term.

41 See it in action Next steps We can take business logic from your app Show them in a new front end in a demo SNAPed into Outlook, SharePoint etc. Show how we service enable business logic with no coding Offer consortium pricing

42 Questions