The AI Arms Race: How Your Competitors Are Winning (And How You Can Catch Up) 

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While you’re evaluating AI strategies, your competitors are already deploying. Walmart cut costs 20%, JPMorgan saves 360,000 hours annually, and Amazon drives 35% of sales through AI. For CTOs managing IBM i environments, the pressure is mounting. But your competitors aren’t ignoring security—they found solutions that don’t force impossible tradeoffs. Learn the competitive playbook.

Why IBM i Developers Are Uniquely Positioned to Lead the Agentic Coding Revolution 

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The development world is shifting toward agentic coding, where AI agents autonomously write and test code. While this might seem threatening to traditional developers, IBM i professionals have a unique advantage: deep business domain knowledge that AI can’t replicate. Learn why your expertise in translating business requirements is becoming the most valuable skill in software development and discover how Profound AppEvo prepares your environment for AI-assisted coding success.

The $108B API Economy: Why IBM i Futurization is No Longer Optional 

The $108B API Opportunity IBM i Organizations Can't Ignore

The global API management market is projected to surge from $10.02 billion in 2025 to $108.61 billion by 2033—a tenfold increase reshaping how businesses create value. For IBM i organizations, this explosive growth represents an unprecedented opportunity to transform heritage systems into competitive advantages. Real-world results speak volumes: one banking institution reduced service development time from 8 weeks to 45 minutes while increasing revenue by 23%. Witra Logistics doubled their processing capacity. Kamik built seamless integrations across Amazon, EDI, and their ERP systems. The key? API-enabled futurization that preserves decades of proven business logic while unlocking modern capabilities. With 90% of new enterprise applications incorporating APIs and the market growing at 34.7% annually, IBM i organizations face a critical decision: lead this transformation or watch competitors capture the opportunities.

Beyond ChatGPT: Why Generic AI Falls Short for Enterprise IBM i Systems 

Why ChatGPT Can't Handle Your IBM i Data

While ChatGPT conquered the consumer market in record time, enterprise IBM i organizations need more than clever chatbots. They require AI that protects data sovereignty, ensures regulatory compliance, and understands decades of business logic. Profound AI bridges this critical gap with purpose-built enterprise capabilities.

Life After SDA: Why Profound AppDev Is Your Next Step Forward 

IBM’s removal of Screen Design Aid (SDA) from IBM i 7.6 marks the end of an era for green screen development. But forward-thinking organizations are discovering that Profound UI doesn’t just replace SDA—it revolutionizes how RPG applications are built, delivering modern web interfaces while preserving valuable business logic. Learn why the end of SDA is actually the beginning of something much better.

Why Organizations Asking About RPG to .NET Should Consider Better Alternatives 

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Once a more common consideration, .NET and C# are now mentioned less frequently by organizations planning RPG transformation. On the rare occasions they come up, it’s helpful to address how this approach fits into the broader transformation landscape.  This visibility reflects both market demand and the evolving needs of organizations looking to modernize their legacy […]

Legacy Transformation Meets AI: The Complete IBM i Futurization Strategy 

Learn how the powerful combination of Profound AppEvo and Profound AI creates a complete IBM i futurization solution. Transform legacy applications while infusing them with intelligent AI capabilities through automated conversion, coexistence technology, and turnkey Agent Accelerator services.

How Forward-Thinking CTOs Build Self-Optimizing Supply Chains on IBM i 

Smart CTOs are discovering that their IBM i systems aren’t obstacles to AI innovation—they’re secret weapons. By enhancing rather than replacing proven infrastructure, organizations are building self-optimizing supply chains that predict disruptions, adapt autonomously, and deliver operational efficiency that rivals tech giants. With Profound AI’s futurization approach, your decades of business logic become the foundation for AI capabilities your cloud-native competitors can’t match.

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