Understanding Application Programming Procedures Company Name Date - Time 1 |Copyright © Interskill Learning Pty Ltd 2011 – Commercial in Confidence z/OS Application Development Overview 1 hour 35 minutes 50 minutes PowerPoint Our Programming and Batch Systems Webinar Understanding Application Programming Procedures = Datatrain Course Modules Data Management Systems Transaction Processing Systems Programming Capabilities Batch Systems 30 minutes PowerPoint Our Data Management and Transaction Processing

2 |Copyright © Interskill Learning Pty Ltd 2011 – Commercial in Confidence About You GroupNumbers Another group2 Another company1 New graduate4

Objectives Questions from the course so far Who are the Applications Programmers? Where we fit in the organisation Our applications Application programming policies and procedures 3 |Copyright © Interskill Learning Pty Ltd 2011 – Commercial in Confidence

Clarification of Previous Material General comments received. Queries on z/OS applications programming. 4 |Copyright © Interskill Learning Pty Ltd 2011 – Commercial in Confidence

Who are the application programmers? 5 |Copyright © Interskill Learning Pty Ltd 2011 – Commercial in Confidence John Smith Manager Jane White CICS Lead Brett Pink COBOL Sarah Orange COBOL/C Fred Blue Batch Helen Gold COBOL/Easytriev e Alan Green IMS Lead David Grey COBOL Dan Silver COBOL/Java

Where do application programmers fit in? 6 |Copyright © Interskill Learning Pty Ltd 2011 – Commercial in Confidence IT Infrastructure UNIX Infrastructure Mainframe Infrastructure Operations Applications Programming Networking Systems Programming Windows Infrastructure

Our group’s responsibilities 7 |Copyright © Interskill Learning Pty Ltd 2011 – Commercial in Confidence 1. Applications Software Maintenance Maintaining existing software. Fixing problems, modifying software as required by the business groups, making the applications run faster and smarter. 2. New Software Development Developing new mainframe-based solutions. 3. Opening Up Legacy Applications Web enabling our existing applications, and opening them up to UNIX, Windows and other applications. 4. Disaster Recovery Manage and test plans for applications disaster recovery.

Our group’s priorities 8 |Copyright © Interskill Learning Pty Ltd 2011 – Commercial in Confidence 1. Keep Systems Running. Goal: Zero IMS/CICS transaction abends, overnight batch completed by 7am, online response time < 1 second. 2. Get the Most Out of Our Applications Open up legacy applications and data. Get the most from our investment. 3. Innovation Current Projects: Java in IMS, C in CICS, Rational Developer for z.

Our applications 9 |Copyright © Interskill Learning Pty Ltd 2011 – Commercial in Confidence Widget Core Sales CICS/VSAM CICS/DB2 Interface into Blerget Widget 2 Mail Order Sales Runs with Widget Replaces Wodget Blerget Brrr Sales IMS/DLI

Change management walk-through 10 |Copyright © Interskill Learning Pty Ltd 2011 – Commercial in Confidence Develop Change the source code using SCLM Edit Compile the source code using AppDev ISPF Panels Review test scripts, and update if necessary Test in our Test system using the Test scripts Review 1 Submit to Application Programming Lead for Review Reviewer checks code, test scripts, run report. If changes required, returned to Developer. Moved into Development

Change management walk-through 11 |Copyright © Interskill Learning Pty Ltd 2011 – Commercial in Confidence Review 2 Submit to Division Change Management for Review Reviewer checks reports and documentation. Implement Submit implementation request to Operations Operations implement change as documented. Review 3 Submit to Division Change Management – success or fail. Division Change Manager review success or failure, and any recommendations. Report to IT Manager.

Other policies and procedures Add any other policies and procedures. 12 |Copyright © Interskill Learning Pty Ltd 2011 – Commercial in Confidence

Summary The Applications Programming Group Where Applications Programmers Fit in the Organisation Our Group’s Responsibilities and Priorities Our Applications Our Change Management System Other Policies and Procedures 13 |Copyright © Interskill Learning Pty Ltd 2011 – Commercial in Confidence

Questions 14 |Copyright © Interskill Learning Pty Ltd 2011 – Commercial in Confidence z/OS Application Development Overview 1 hour 35 minutes 50 minutes PowerPoint Our Programming and Batch Systems Webinar Understanding Application Programming Procedures = Datatrain Course Modules Data Management Systems Transaction Processing Systems Programming Capabilities Batch Systems 30 minutes PowerPoint Our Data Management and Transaction Processing