This brings us to the escalating shortage of people with mainframe skills. The mainframe software company Compuware recently surveyed 350 global CIOs for their take on the issue. 88% of the respondents say the mainframe will continue to be a key business asset over the next decade. Despite the importance of the platform to ongoing business, 75% of these same CIOs believe today’s application developers don’t understand the importance of the mainframe. What’s more, 70% say that there is not an effective means for transfer of knowledge from the older generation of workers – those heading off to retirement – to the younger generations of talent. The CIOs believe this will put their business at risk.
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From http://www.networkworld.com/article/316 ... acute.html:
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I also have the similar thinking but they don't tell about a possible solution, do they?
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The Network World article mentions 4 possible solutions, each with advantages and drawbacks:
- Move off the mainframe
- Develop internal talent
- Hire external talent
- Outsource
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I have trying to get my company to hire and train new staff for years. The standard answer is we don't have the money. When someone retires they seem to have the money to bring in a consultant that knows nothing. They pay top dollar because they are in a bind because the current staff lacks the knowledge in the area required. We have a very good staff but are only one deep. The backups to the responsible party is in name only.
The company also wants 100% up time. They also say we are getting off the mainframe. They have been saying that for 10 years. They don't want to invest in something that is going away. They don't realize they are 10 years away from getting off if everything goes perfectly. They don't seem to worry about keeping the systems they have now that work up and running.
I retired and am now a consultant scum. Work for one of my old customers.
Can't seem to make management understand the situation.
Russ
The company also wants 100% up time. They also say we are getting off the mainframe. They have been saying that for 10 years. They don't want to invest in something that is going away. They don't realize they are 10 years away from getting off if everything goes perfectly. They don't seem to worry about keeping the systems they have now that work up and running.
I retired and am now a consultant scum. Work for one of my old customers.
Can't seem to make management understand the situation.
Russ
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