iModernize: IBM i API & Event Bridge
9/10
Demand Score
Aging talent and long backlogs make homegrown IBM i ERP a bottleneck; teams need APIs/events without rewrites.
9/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$4k-18k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
16 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Expert
The Problem
Scope Creep and Mismatched Processes:
Competitor Landscape
- OpenLegacy
- Rocket API
- Fresche Solutions
- Eradani Connect
- LANSA
Must-Have Features for MVP
Db2 for i CDC streaming with exactly-once semantics
RPG/CL static analysis to API stubs and OpenAPI
5250 macro-to-API workflow recorder
Runtime throttling/backpressure and retries
AD/LDAP SSO and OAuth token brokerage
Zero-downtime rollout with canary
Centralized logging/metrics and replay
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Limited maintenance windows on IBM i
- CDC overhead and journaling configuration
- Variability in 5250 screens and flows
- Authority/security configuration on IBM i
Risk Level: High
🎯 Keys to Success
- No initial code changes required on IBM i
- Accurate reflection of existing business logic via APIs
- Handles high-volume CDC reliably
- Security-approved footprint on IBM i environments
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