I meant physical n-tier. And monolithic referring to single EXE using DBFs, regardless of the internal architecture. See? See?

>>>So I guess what I am saying is that it's easier to design and implement an n-tier system when you have a fully matured, automated business process ...which usually starts as a simple monolithic app that evolves over some time.
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>What's "easier" about disecting a monolothic app into a n-tier rewrite vs. designing and implementing a fresh brand spanking new n-tier app??