The good old green screen is no longer your safety blanket. In fact, it could be the final nail in the coffin for IBM i at your company. Consider this your wakeup call from Donnie MacColl.
Ad hoc queries and reports are the bane of many IT departments. The need to churn out frequent, one-off, "must have" data queries for users can be a significant drain on developers' time. Users can't be blamed for the numerous impromptu requests. Customer service, continuous improvement, and the maintenance of competitive advantage demand that business people regularly look at data in innovative...