Initial Estimate guideline for a straight green-screen Axiant migration.

[Edis, Robert]

G'day Wilbert

Why not just use the new version of PH 8.41 that provides the screens in a DOS window and Eloquence for the DBMS?  The latter will mean that you don't have to redesign the database and the former gives you a green screen like interface.  The solution would give you the minimum changes in both the work to be done and the way the app. currently looks.  Low cost to boot!

Regards,
Blue

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Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 4:23 PM
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Subject: Initial Estimate guideline for a straight green-screen Axiant
migration.



> Hello all,    we are planning a migration from Powerhouse version 8.19 on
> HP3000 to Windows/2000 using AXIANT, and before we do the pilot, I wonder
> if any of you can share any comments or have estimate metrics for doing a
> straight 'green screen' migration.  
> 
> Keeping the current Quick screens as they are without change, is one
> option that's attractive to our Customer because many staff are actually
> very happy with their current way of working.  We envisage using AXIANT to
> migrate from PowerHouse on HP3000 to Windows/2000/NT, then using Axiant's
> terminal options to keep the screens as-is, or as-close to the existing as
> possible.   The reason we envisage using Axiant is for its automated
> migration tools, and to be the base for the other (GUI screen) options
> also being considered.  Even if only the green screen option is taken
> initially we expect GUI screens to evolve. 
> 
> The numbers are: 200 tables, 600 quick screens, 100 quiz reports, 140 qtp
> runs.  
> 
> There is good advice around for the other issues such as data that needs
> normalising, Quiz's performance issues with SQL Server, and adding GUI
> functionality; and the job / printing issues; so we can leave those aside
> for now.   
> 
Its that minimal-change project that our Customer has asked us to find out
about,  I wonder how fast the automated migration in Axiant is.

Any / all comment on the feasibility of this is most welcome.  Much
appreciate your help.

> Wilbert Vissers
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>         Software Development Services (SDS)
>         HP New Zealand 
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