Embarking on an RPG-based ERP/MRP system modernization is undeniably complex. But it’s also highly rewarding when aligned with your business’s long-term success. By addressing both the technical and strategic facets, you turn an aging system from a liability into a competitive asset. Let’s outline the 7 steps in a legacy modernization project: Step 1: Assess […]

Key Takeaways Legacy software is tolerated because, let’s face it, it works, and works well. But that’s no longer good enough. Nowadays, it limits an organisation’s strategic options. Legacy software can slow down, or make strategic plans more expensive or complicated than they need to be. Whilst legacy software is considered stable, the real risk […]

About Vertec Vertec a Swiss company founded in 1996, provides an integrated CRM and ERP solution for service providers. Their PSA (Professional Services Automation) software has over 1,200 customers across Europe enabling them to optimize business processes and boost daily productivity. Challenge Originally targeting German language companies in Switzerland and Germany, Vertec now operates in […]

If you were using a Windows computer in the ‘90s or early 2000s, half of your applications were created with Visual Basic 6. But all good things must come to an end, and when Microsoft officially ended support for the VB6 IDE in 2008 an era was concluded. Sic transit gloria mundi. But VB6 applications […]

Background David Nieper is a British designer and manufacturer of luxurious women’s clothing. The company was founded in 1961 in Derbyshire in the UK and has over 250 employees. They are proud to be one of the few British clothing organisations still making their clothes in Britain. They manufacture, design, pack and produce everything in […]

The 80s had terrific music – UK and Irish bands ruled the charts; Tears for Fears, U2, The Police, Queen. The 70s had disco: Donna Summer, Chic (still touring and still excellent), Bee Gees (not around but still brilliant) and not to forget the brilliant Edwin Starr with his song “Contact”. AI tells me that […]