InformationWeek

August 4, 1997

AS/400 In The Enterprise

InformationWeek Research has conducted a study among its subscribers to determine attitudes and usage of IBM AS/400 Mini/midrange computers. Here are the results:

Do you consider AS/400 to be your company's key computing platform?		Length of time organization has been using AS/400
Yes No	67% 33%	5+years 2 to 5 years 1 to 2 years Less than 1 years	57% 30% 7% 6%
Applications currently running on the AS/400 platform		Were applications added to AS/400 in past 12 months?
Administrative Manuf./Process Control Financial Internet/Intranet Accounting/Payroll Custom/In-house Sys. Banking Insurance Retail	54% 38% 12% 6% 5% 3% 2% 2% 2%	Yes No Don't know	20% 77% 3%
Which applications were added to AS/400 in past 12 months?		Were applications moved to AS/400 in past 12 months?
Accounting/Payroll Manuf./Process Control Administrative Internet/Intranet Financial Custom/In-house Sys. Patient Managment CAPRMS Software 2000 Tracking Additions Property Management	20% 15% 15% 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%	Yes No Don't Know	9% 90% 1 %
Which applications were moved off AS/400 in past 12 months?		Do you believe IBM remains committed to the AS/400 for the long term?
Financial Accounting/Payroll Manuf./Process Control Word Processing Retail Case Tool Refused Press Management	20% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11%	Yes No Don't Know	94% 1% 5%