ReGen Conversion Services for Lotus Notes
Convert Legacy Notes Applications to .NET
ReGen Conversion Service (RCS) for Lotus Notes provides enterprises with an
efficient way to migrate Lotus Notes applications to the .NET
platform.
Once migrated, your enterprise applications are more stable, more maintainable,
more secure, and more adaptable than your existing line of business applications.
Data that was previously maintained on a single server and accessed by proprietary
client applications can now be accessed by anybody with a browser. Your converted
applications can be accessed by a web browser which reduces the cost of maintaining
and patching additional desktop client applications associated with Lotus Notes.
Flexible Business Processes
Migrating to a .NET architecture, enables business process improvements. Individual
users can access the data concurrently in accordance with strict business rules
where each user can be granted specific privileges to specific pieces of data.
This results is a data model which can support business processes that meet the rigorous
compliance and security needs of several new pieces of legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley,
Graham Leach Bliley, and HIPAA.
ProtoGroup Methods and Conversion Efficiency
Many enterprises have the expertise to undertake this type of migration on their
own. However, ProtoGroup can accomplish the same task in less time and for less
money than companies using internal resources. ProtoGroup can accomplish this because
of our extensive experience doing conversions and because we have access to proprietary
conversion tools which simplify the forms conversion process.
ProtoGroup follows a strict migration process for doing the data conversions. Each
step in the process has specific deliverables so you are aware of the progress of
your migration. Hiring ProtoGroup to attend to conversion matters allows your technical resources
to focus on more pressing business matters such as working with customers and developing
new revenue streams.
ReGen Results and Resulting Benefits
Users are comfortable with the resulting applications because the newly migrated applications appear and behave like the pre-conversion Access applications.
How do I get started?
Complete an assessment form as the first step in the migration process.
| Specifications |
| Input file formats |
LotusScript |
| Output file formats |
Visual Basic
C# |
|
Benefits |
Code is supported and maintainable
More secure
Easier to upgrade |
| ProtoGroup Migration Process |
| Planning and Information Gathering |
Stage one of a migration involves understanding what you are up against. Scanning the network
and gathering information about how many Access applications you have and where they are located
is a critical first step. Information about which files are used the least, which files are used the
most, file settings on unsecured drives, and highest risk databases will help you determine where
you should get started. To assist in this process, the ProtoGroup team utilizes a tool called the
ReGen profiler. |
| Cost Analysis |
After isolating applications which need to be migrated and consolidated, the next step is to
build a cost analysis of the project. ProtoGroup will work with you to understand everything about
the applications which are going to be migrated. This includes the number of forms, controls, lines of
code, number of queries, reports, and modules that are included in the application. Once again, the
ReGen profiler is used to reduce the time spent during this phase. |
| Migration - Presentation Layer |
ReGen for Microsoft Access prepares the presentation
layer for re-factoring. The output is fed into the ReGen automation engine. This automates almost 100% of
the mundane tasks associated with presentation layer migration. |
| Migration - Data and Reports |
The data migration process utilizes a combination of ProtoGroup expertise and Microsoft tools to migrate
data and reports quickly and accurately. Tools like the Microsoft Upsizing Wizard and the Report Designer
from the Reporting Services Wizard help move data and reports in an automated manner. This, combined with VS.NET's
ability to migrate VBA code, delivers a solution which can significantly reduce your migration efforts and costs. |
