Various forms of the OpenEdge Reference Architecture (OERA) diagram have become a familiar part of many Progress presentations, but there has been limited
material to help people understand what an OERA implementation would actually look like in practice and some of the examples offered have been questionable.

This presentation explores the definition of an OERA application beyond the basic diagram

Originally presented to WaPUG on 29 November 2010.

Computing Integrity is currently evaluating technology that can be used to transform ABL source code and is looking for companies who have legacy code needing modernization or other improvement so that we can better understand the transformation requirements they face. The transformations we are considering vary from simple operations that improve code quality to substantial transformations required in modernizing an application. While some transformations need some manual aspect, e.g., the need for human design skills, the bulk of the work will be highly automated, ensuring great speed and accuracy. It is anticipated that we will achieve as much as 5 to 1 improvements in the cost to implement any given transformation relative to current methods. Please let us know your transformation needs so that we can insure that our tools address all requirements.