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Remember the mainframe "green screen" 3270 terminals used by so many mainframes? Well, they haven't gone away.

Tim Grieser, program vice president at IDC, is of the opinion that the number of currently used mainframe applications that rely on 3270-style interfaces is substantial. "These applications are often core business operations," he adds. However, fewer and fewer workers today have the mainframe-oriented skills and expertise that enterprises need.

"IT organizations with mainframe-based applications frequently identify staff skills issues -- finding or retaining mainframe staff -- as one of the top concerns around continued support of the mainframe," Grieser says. "Traditional mainframe user interfaces -- especially ISPF and TSO on 'green screens' -- are one of the areas that require specialized knowledge and skills which are in short supply."

Remember the mainframe "green screen" 3270 terminals used by so many mainframes? Well, they haven't gone away.

Tim Grieser, program vice president at IDC, is of the opinion that the number of currently used mainframe applications that rely on 3270-style interfaces is substantial. "These applications are often core business operations," he adds. However, fewer and fewer workers today have the mainframe-oriented skills and expertise that enterprises need.

"IT organizations with mainframe-based applications frequently identify staff skills issues -- finding or retaining mainframe staff -- as one of the top concerns around continued support of the mainframe," Grieser says. "Traditional mainframe user interfaces -- especially ISPF and TSO on 'green screens' -- are one of the areas that require specialized knowledge and skills which are in short supply."

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