Customer Engagement

Help Desk

Web and Video Conferencing

Customer Support

Continuous Integration

Development

Online Proctoring Software

Education

Association Management

Business Intelligence (BI)

Collaboration

Contract Analysis

Data Analytics  and BI Services

Document Generation

File Sync

Enterprise

Accounting

Trust Management

Finance and Accounting

Applicant Tracking

Corporate Learning Management

Corporate Volunteering

HR Management

Payroll

Recruitment Agency

Succession Planning

Talent Intelligence

Talent Management

Workforce Analytics

Workforce Management

Human Resources

AIOps

API Design

Asset Tokenization

Cloud Storage

Container Management

DevOps

Disk Based Backup

Fraud Detection

Hadoop-Related

Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)

Managed Private Cloud

Network Access Control (NAC)

Network Performance Monitoring

Relational Database Management Systems

Requirements Management

SSL Certificate

Tower Servers

Information Technology

A/B Testing

Ad Serving & Retargeting

All-in-One Marketing

Content Management

Content Marketing

Customer Loyalty Program

Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)

Email Marketing

Location Intelligence

Marketing Automation

Personalization Engines

Product Management

Social Media Management

Survey & Forms Building

Web Analytics

Marketing

AI Meeting Assistants

Email Signature

Project Management

Task Management

Professional Services

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Sales

Cloud Access Security Brokers

Data Loss Prevention

User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)

Security

Automotive

Catering

Church Management

Estate Planning

Hotel Management

Insurance Claims Management

Law Practice Management

Multiple Listing Service (MLS)

Vertical-Specific

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### User Interface Design
The feedback on Visual LANSA's user interface design is varied. While some users appreciate its user-friendly and intuitive nature, others find it challenging to understand initially. The transition from the outdated IBM green screen to a more modern Windows-style application has been beneficial for many users, allowing for smoother interactions with Microsoft products and improved business processes. However, there are concerns about the need for stronger integration and easier deployment options, leading some users to consider phasing out LANSA GUI in favor of more advanced solutions. Ultimately, the user interface design of Visual LANSA seems to have both strengths and areas for improvement, depending on individual user experiences and requirements.

### Green Screen Transformation
Users generally appreciate Visual LANSA's evolution from a traditional green screen interface to a more modern and user-friendly platform. The transition from the cumbersome and antiquated IBM green screen to a Windows-style application has significantly improved user experience and productivity. The ability to integrate with various Microsoft products and expand to web-based objects showcases the platform's adaptability and versatility. While some users find the green screen transformation to be a strong point, others have expressed mixed opinions, highlighting the platform's continuous improvement in meeting evolving business needs.

### Low-Code Development Platforms
Users unanimously praise Visual LANSA's low-code development platform capabilities. They highlight its efficiency in rapidly developing applications across various platforms, emphasizing the tool's reusability and ease of integration. With over two decades of experience, users find Visual LANSA to be a reliable and adaptable solution for creating robust applications, especially for IBMi environments. The platform's evolution from traditional interfaces to modern web and mobile app development showcases its ability to meet evolving business needs effectively.

### Integrated Development Environments (IDE
While some users appreciate the ease of use and straightforward integration features of Visual LANSA's IDE, others have raised concerns about its performance, particularly its speed and interface compared to more advanced platforms like Visual Studio. The IDE's cross-platform compatibility and productivity tools are highlighted as strengths, but there are calls for improvements in automation, documentation, and debugging capabilities to enhance the overall development experience.

Users commonly recommend the following about LANSA: 

1. LANSA is an easy-to-learn solution for building Windows, Web, and Mobile applications. Users find Visual LANSA to be an easy-to-code and user-friendly tool for application development.

2. LANSA offers tight integration with an AS/400 backend and the ability to implement business rules. This makes it a recommended choice for users who need to work with AS/400 systems and want to efficiently incorporate their business logic.

3. Users suggest exploring LANSA's capabilities through a mini-proof of concept project or a demonstration from the LANSA team. Investing time in understanding the system and its functionality is seen as beneficial for getting the most out of the product. Additionally, users recommend considering companion products like Integrator and Composer for additional functionality and integration purposes.

Visual LANSA has been implemented by users to solve a variety of business problems, resulting in increased productivity and cost savings. The software is utilized to replace end-of-support legacy applications that required special clients, resulting in significant resource savings including server reduction for operations such as order receiving and invoicing. 

Users have also integrated LANSA with Lotus Notes database to create a uniform experience, including using the data between the two platforms for web applications. The software has allowed users to manage inventory systems, warehouse management, and shop floor order processing, resulting in increased inventory control and order tracking. Additionally, Visual LANSA has enabled users to develop high-quality Windows and Web apps with a small staff of developers while allowing them to modernize their old green on black screens and add better intuitive application functions.

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Individual desktop license

Platform Subscription

Business

Team

Quickbase

Visual LANSA

Low-Code Development

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LANSA

Portalize™ from LANSA

Portalize™, powered by Visual LANSA—a security centric portal framework with out-of-the-box yet highly customizable functionality that allows your developers to quickly, easily and securely spin up portals for your customers.
Responsively built for any device, Portalize can be customized to your business case, whether that’s SaaS, consumer services, eCommerce, Case Management (and much more).

Portalize features include:
Login
Send email with Email Engine
Create account
Get password
Manage user details
Admin users
Tailored user experiences
Customize design
Responsive web design
Analytics
Security

Low-code development tools allow non developers to build simple process applications with little oversight. These tools simplify the application building process, and are frequently used for simple process applications.

Visual Modeling

Visual modeling tooling allows business users to design processes visually.

Drag-and-drop Interfaces

Drag-and-drop interface for building applications

Platform Security

Security guardrails in place to help prevent malware, data breaches etc.

Platform User Management

Tools enabling admins to control user access and on-board and off-board users

Reusability

An internal repository where assets, modules, and even entire applications can be reused

Platform Scalability

Apps developed by low-code platform must be scalable and capable of supporting large numbers of users

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Visual LANSA

Overview

What is Visual LANSA?