M-Power

For BMW's motorsports program known as "M Power", see BMW M.

m-Power[1] is a low-code development platform that uses a point-and-click interface to create enterprise web applications. M-Power is developed with open source languages such as CSS, HTML, and JavaScript. Applications created by m-Power run on any database or platform that supports Java. In addition to low-code development, m-Power also includes business intelligence and business process automation capabilities.

History

m-Power’s predecessors date back to 1983, when mrc developed the mrc-Query Series. The mrc-Query Series was originally built to enable business people at all levels to become independent of programmers. However, it developed a following with programmers and developers because it automated much of the tedious syntax work they faced on a daily basis.

In 1987, mrc developed the mrc-Productivity Series. The mrc-Productivity Series provided web development, rapid application development, and real-time reporting capabilities in one package.[2] Additionally, it was a “trainable” code generator, meaning users could teach the mrc-Productivity Series which language to develop applications in, as well as their own coding standards and syntax.

The mrc-Productivity Series, however, was limited to the DB2/400 database. In an effort to branch out beyond the AS/400 market, mrc trained the mrc-Productivity Series how to generate Java code.[3] Using the newly trained mrc-Productivity Series, mrc developed m-Power in 2004.[4]

Awards

  • IBM Star Stream Application Award[5] (1996) - The international Star Stream Application competition is designed to showcase the most outstanding AS/400 application solutions developed by IBM business partners worldwide.
  • Midrange Systems Buyers Choice Award[6] (1998) - The Buyers Choice Awards is an annual competition open to all third-party vendors of IBM midrange computing products and services.
  • AS/400 Technology SHOWCASE Product Excellence Award[7] (2000) - Voted Best Product in the AS/400-based Application Development category in the 2000 AS/400 Technology SHOWCASE Product Excellence Awards.
  • Apex Award for Application Development[8] (2004) - Editors' Choice winner in the Application Development Systems category.

See also

References

  1. ^ "From Nothing to Java with m-Power". Archived from the original on 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  2. ^ "MRC Adds CGI to Web Application Portfolio". Enterprise Systems. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  3. ^ "Midrange Stuff, OS/400 Edition". Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  4. ^ "MRC Christens New Java Development Tool: M-Power". 27 July 2004.
  5. ^ "MRC Wins Prestigious IBM Star Stream Application Award".
  6. ^ "MRC Wins Midrange Systems Buyers Choice Award".
  7. ^ "MRC Wins 2000 AS/400 Technology SHOWCASE Product Excellence Award".
  8. ^ "Iseries news announces 2004 apex award winners". Retrieved 2024-05-04.