PowerHouse in the next 3 years?

[Johnson, Harold A EDUC:EX]

"Limit developers learning experience to 'more of the same' maintenance, 
rotting their brains into believing PH is the best solution for all 
problems."

I hadn't noticed that my brain is rotting....  Good thing you pointed this
out...  :-)    

Seriously though, there is no need to throw out perfectly good systems in PH
just so you can use the newest and shiniest toys (take a look some time at
how much these new products and development cycles cost - ie: Oracle
Designer and friends).   Many of these new toys can still work in harmony
with the older, venerable systems and cost next to NOTHING (ie: big PH shop
means FREE Powerhouse Web).  (courtesy of OpenVMS/Cognos)

cheers!



-----Original Message-----
From: Darren Reely [mailto:darren.reely@latticesemi.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 3:21 PM
Cc: powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
Subject: Re: PowerHouse in the next 3 years?


Powerhouse will...

Be used only to maintain current PH systems. Few if any _new_ major 
software projects will occur.

Continue to shrink in the market. Companies will transition to packaged 
software and that other 'silver bullet', Java development solutions.

Limit developers learning experience to 'more of the same' maintenance, 
rotting their brains into believing PH is the best solution for all 
problems.

Not have any new developer enhancements worth mentioning.

Still be considered overpriced for many.

Not be available on open source operating systems such as Linux.

Yet another discussion will ask; Is Powerhouse Dead?

Lastly, Cognos will not respond to such questions. Assuming they even 
have the answers.


In summary, we'll be exactly where we are now.  Is that where you want 
to be?

Darren


stewm@canada.com wrote:

>I am curious...what will be the largest activity
>involving PowerHouse in the next few years for
>companies?  Does Cognos have a expected growth/decline
>chart on their website for this product?  What are the
>expected areas for growth?  What are the expected areas
>for decline. 
>
>Will it be HP3000 to HP9000 migration projects?
>Will it be moving away from PowerHouse?
>What about possible HP3000 to Axiant projects? 
>PowerHouse Web Projects?
>What activities will show up the most on the scale in
>the next few years.  It would be kind of nice to have
>around a 3 year estimation of trends for this
>particular product (PowerHouse).  I don't want to spark
>one of those 'Is PowerHouse Dead' discussions please. 
>What do people/Cognos think will be the main projects
>involving PowerHouse in the next few years?
>
>Just curious on how Cognos views PowerHouse 4GL in
>their product line in 3 years.
>
>Mark Stewart
>Windsor, Ontario
>
>Consultants Club Corp.
>Quote for the Day: Live by the sword, die by the sword.
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