Legacy software: Better than its reputation
Moving away from “legacy software” is easier said than done. It is a complex combination of business and technical aspects that needs to be looked at.
Having worked on a number of migration projects over the last 20 years, here are my thoughts. It is just a “short” overview but will give you a starting point for things to look at.
Performance tuning for webMethods Integration Server
Having spent a lot of time with performance tuning on webMethods Integration Server, I wanted to share some thoughts here. They will equip you with a starting point and the flexibility to go wherever your project takes you.
Understand the problem. Truly.
If you want to solve a problem, you must first understand it. What may sound silly, is actually more nuanced than people often realize. Here is a bit more detail on this and why an outside view is often helpful.
One secret of good demos
Here is a short article on what I consider an often overlooked reason for how well software demos go and why you need to prepare hard.
My approach to customer value
Here is what I do for creating true customer value and how obstacles are dealt with. The approach is universal, simple, and powerful.
Coming up: Next generation configuration management for webMethods Integration Server
The successor of WxConfig is about to land. During my time at Software AG I built WxConfig and made it the leading configuration management system for webMethods Integration Server. Now is the time for a new chapter.
My approach to digitization
Digitization projects are challenging and often don’t meet the original expectations. In this article I explain how I approached such a project, using principles from agile software development. Those can easily be applied to the organizational side of the project as well and increase your chance of success considerably.