Key Benefits

Uses one tool and one skill set

RAMP is part of LANSA. One of LANSA’s great strengths is that it allows developer to use a single tool and single skill set to solve all their commercial IT problems. A single developer with a single skill set can produce solutions ranging from Windows Rich Client applications, to Web Browser applications to creating an XML based document integration solution

Framework defines and drives modernization path

Uniquely RAMP uses a framework driven approach to application modernization. No one else does this. The framework defines and then manages the complete modernization process. It is the primary vehicle for managing expectations and communications among the various modernization project stakeholders.

Non-intrusive - no changes to existing 5250 applications

No change at all is required to your existing 5250 applications to use RAMP.

Supports all 5250 applications - even without DDS

RAMP can modernize any 5250 based application, even the application and operating system components that you have no DDS for (eg: Query, DFU and IBM i commands).

Not a "step sideways" or "ignore the problem" solution

RAMP provides an immediate short term solution (in stage 2) and then provides a clear path to move further forwards from there (in stage 3) to platform independence. Using RAMP is not a "step sideways" or "a band-aid" screen scraping solution that ignores your need to produce both a short term tactical solution for modernization and at the same time implement a longer term strategic direction for platform independence.    

Incremental approach lowers delivery time

RAMP is not a big bang approach. It has been designed to accommodate rapid incremental deliveries of your modernized application. This minimizes your risk and time to market. 

Should not require hardware or O/S upgrades

RAMP will run on any platform that LANSA supports. Currently LANSA requires IBM i V5R1 or later. You, and if your are an ISV, your own customers, do not need to upgrade your hardware to support your RAMP modernized applications.

Delivers IBM i solution in short time

The entire focus of RAMP stage 2 is on the delivery of modernized IBM i applications in the shortest possible time. We understand that getting your application modernized and back out into the world in the shortest possible time is vitally important to you.