There are multiple aspects to the application modernization process, and also many varied means of implementation and delivery.

From extending the life of your existing applications, leveraging your business logic, developing new functionality, to taking advantage of today's mobile devices and the Cloud, there are so many options available.

For some RPG developers, Open Access (OA) is considered new technology, for others it is viewed as new architecture. Simply defining OA is a difficult task because it can do so much, including refacing, refactoring and/or new development of applications.

In this post we examine the way OA enables control of new elements within your application. We also look at how to transtion to a true multi-tier architecture.