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User frustration and drop-off Did you know that nearly three out of four online users surveyed say they would abandon a slow or underperforming website and choose a competitor? Outdated or poorly designed UX frustrates users, encouraging them to “bounce” — to leave the application or web page. Common issues like difficult navigation, slow load times, and overly complex interfaces create negative user experiences that lead to increased drop-off rates.

The first entry of this blog series — dedicated to exploring the impact of AI on content management — outlined areas where you could derive more value from unstructured enterprise information with GenAI. We concluded that the opportunities to transform traditional information into differentiating knowledge for greater business and industry impact are plentiful for users, architects/engineers, and executives. But there are real-world challenges and considerations for adopting GenAI.

Recently, we set off to SHARE Washington D.C., to connect with a mix of IT leaders and industry experts passionate about the latest technology trends, much of which revolved around the mainframe. Rocket Software hosted multiple sessions throughout the week on common mainframe challenges.

User-centric approaches to digital design are producing interactions that foster long-term loyalty and open doors to new revenue opportunities. Let’s take a look at six ways that investing in modern UX can unlock new business potential: 1. Enhanced user satisfaction, engagement, and retention Modern UX design emphasizes user needs and preferences, creating applications are intuitive, efficient, and enjoyable.

Terminal emulation plays a critical role in modern IT environments, enabling businesses to connect legacy systems with contemporary infrastructure. But it’s important for organizations that do depend on terminal emulators, do so with the understanding that, if not properly managed, risks may arise.

Empathy, Humanity, Trust, and Love—those values have guided Rocket Software every step of the way for over three decades. At the core of that is our people, which we fondly call our ‘Rocketeers’. Our more than 3,600 Rocketeers are responsible for helping us drive innovation and provide customers with the right modernization solutions to thrive in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

Spotlight IT modernization isn't just about new technology. It's about streamlining operations, reducing costs, and staying ahead of change.

Enterprises rely on the mainframe for processing transactions and storing critical data, making downtime or performance slowdowns extremely costly. Mainframes handle billions of transactions per day, and even minor inefficiencies can lead to significant financial and operational consequences.

Unplanned downtime isn’t just an inconvenience—it’s a threat to business continuity, customer trust, and the bottom line. As organizations increasingly rely on IBM i systems for mission-critical operations, the need for a robust high availability HA/DR strategy has never been greater.

Spotlight IT modernization isn't just about new technology. It's about streamlining operations, reducing costs, and staying ahead of change.