Mainframes Are Not Going to be Replaced - Are There Enough Mainframe-educated People

The mainframe workforce is dwindling as the baby boomers look to retire. The problem is we do not have enough mainframe-educated people to replace the retirees. A survey to businesses will show a continued need for mainframe education. Academic institutions and accrediting bodies may see from these results the need to adjust the curricula concerning mainframes. Keywords COBOL, curriculum, legacy system, enterprise system, mainframe

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: CSREAEEE
• Authors: Kathleen Ball, David Wallace
• Keywords: Baby Boomers, CSREAEEE 2006, CSREAEEE 2007, Curricula Concerning Mainframes, Mainframe Workforce