Tools and strategies for protecting IBM i data, applications, configurations, and recovery workflows.
What exactly must be backed up on IBM i beyond production data?
How often should backups run for our recovery objectives?
How much restore testing can the software support without disrupting operations?
Financial management, general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, and reporting software for organizations running core finance on IBM i.
Should accounting stay inside the current ERP or move to a dedicated financial platform?
What reporting and audit requirements are currently unmet?
How much manual reconciliation happens today, and where does it break down?
Customer relationship management software for IBM i environments, covering contact history, sales pipeline, service tracking, and customer data connected to core business systems.
Should CRM run natively on IBM i or as a separate platform that integrates with it?
How much customer and order history needs to sync, and how often?
Which teams actually need CRM access: sales, service, both?
Emerging AI use cases for IBM i environments, including automation, data analysis, documentation, monitoring, and workflow assistance.
Where can AI safely help IBM i teams today?
Which data sources are appropriate for AI-assisted workflows?
How do we avoid risky or low-value AI integrations?
API, integration, middleware, and connectivity tools that connect IBM i systems to modern applications and services.
How do we expose IBM i data and functions through APIs safely?
Which integration methods work best for our mix of legacy and modern systems?
How does API work support wider modernization plans?
Barcode, inventory, warehouse, shipping, and mobile data collection tools integrated with IBM i applications.
How do barcode systems connect cleanly to IBM i workflows?
Can warehouse workflows be modernized without replacing ERP?
Which device, label, and shipping integrations are non-negotiable?
Database management, query, reporting, SQL, performance, and data access tools for Db2 for i environments.
How do we improve Db2 for i visibility for analysts and developers?
Which reporting and query tools fit the current environment?
How do database tools support modernization without increasing risk?
Disaster recovery planning, replication, recovery testing, and business continuity software for IBM i.
How do we test IBM i disaster recovery realistically?
What are our RTO and RPO targets, and are they documented?
Do we need cloud-based disaster recovery, a second site, or both?
Document capture, storage, retrieval, workflow, output management, and records systems connected to IBM i applications.
How do we modernize document workflows without replacing core IBM i applications?
Can IBM i output feed a modern repository and approval path?
Which retention, search, and compliance requirements matter most?
Electronic data interchange software for IBM i order processing, trading partner connections, compliance, and automation.
Which EDI standards and trading partner requirements must we support?
Should EDI processing stay on IBM i or move to an external platform?
How do we reduce the operational pain of partner changes and mapping updates?
ERP systems and modernization paths for organizations running core business operations on IBM i.
Should we modernize the current ERP, extend it, or replace it?
Which IBM i ERP products remain active and well-supported?
How do integrations and customizations affect the decision?
Support, ticketing, issue tracking, and operations workflow tools for IBM i teams and enterprise IT departments.
How should IBM i support work be tracked and prioritized?
Can help desk tools integrate with alerts and monitoring workflows?
Which workflows reduce repeat operational bottlenecks?
High availability tools designed to reduce downtime and keep critical IBM i workloads available.
What is the practical difference between HA and backup?
How much downtime can the business tolerate during failover events?
Which replication model fits our applications and staffing?
Automation and scheduling tools for IBM i batch jobs, workflows, dependencies, and operational processes.
When do we outgrow native scheduling methods on IBM i?
How should dependencies be modeled across jobs and systems?
Can scheduling software reduce manual overnight supervision?
Tools for modernizing IBM i applications, interfaces, workflows, user experiences, and development practices.
What does IBM i modernization really mean for our environment?
Should we modernize the interface, the workflow, the APIs, or the code base first?
How do we reduce risk while still making visible progress?
Monitoring tools for IBM i system health, jobs, performance, messages, availability, and operational alerts.
What should we monitor first on IBM i if coverage is weak today?
How can alerting reduce downtime instead of just creating noise?
Can IBM i monitoring fit into our wider enterprise monitoring stack?
Security, access control, auditing, compliance, and multi-factor authentication software for IBM i environments.
How do we add MFA to IBM i without breaking daily workflows?
Which access and auditing gaps are most common in mature IBM i environments?
What evidence do we need for compliance reviews or cyber insurance?