February 16, 2022

MC Systems Insight

Lead Article - Security

Using IBM i Services to Manage Owned Objects

Gain flexibility by using these IBM i Services to manage owned objects.

By Carol Woodbury

I recently had a client that had a set of profiles that shouldn’t have any owned objects but did. In this article, I describe how I used IBM i Services to get more information about these objects so we could determine what do to with them (that is, delete or reassign ownership).

Feature Article - Career

Project Lifecycle, Methodologies, and Standards - Managing Each Step of the Project Lifecycle

The steps of the project lifecycle may not necessarily run consecutively. Often the steps will overlap and run concurrently for some period of time. 

By Colleen Garton and Erika McCulloch

Editor's Note: This article is excerpted from chapter 2 of Fundamentals of Technology Project Management, by Colleen Garton and Erika McCulloch.

Part 1, Project Lifecycle, is available here.

For example, if the planning step is scheduled to last for ten weeks and the project will be a three-phase implementation, you may want to get your development team working on the designs for phase one before you have completed the planning for phases two and three.

Featured News

IBM Simplifies Modernization of Mission Critical Applications for Hybrid Cloud

Developers will be able to develop and test using IBM Z as-a-service via IBM's public cloud

New Modernization Stack of integrated software designed to accelerate application modernization and IT automation on IBM Z

By IBM Corporation

IBM today announced key developments to help clients accelerate transformation with a series of new capabilities designed to modernize applications across hybrid cloud environments. These include plans to deliver IBM Z as-a-service on IBM Cloud for development and test, as well as additional tools for developing hybrid applications.

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Node Webinar Series Pt. 1: The World of Node.js on IBM i

Have you been wondering about Node.js? Our free Node.js Webinar Series takes you from total beginner to creating a fully-functional IBM i Node.js business application.

Part 1 will teach you what Node.js is, why it's a great option for IBM i shops, and how to take advantage of the ecosystem surrounding Node.

In addition to background information, our Director of Product Development Scott Klement will demonstrate applications that take advantage of the Node Package Manager (npm).



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Low Code: A Digital Transformation of Supply Chain and Logistics

Learn how businesses leverage Low-Code to continue to deliver value through digital transformation. Discover how the power of Low-Code is helping many businesses evolve their supply chain, increase ROI, and achieve more tangible results.

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