Mainframe Software Management: Get the Scoop on New Architecture and Modern UI

Mainframe Software Management: Get the Scoop on New Architecture and Modern UI

Maddalena Tosoni

Mainframe

CA Technologies

Advisor, Product Management

MFX48S

@MaddyTosoni

#CAWorld

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Abstract

See the latest and greatest advancements to further simplify and unify the acquisition, installation and maintenance of your mainframe software. Get a closer look at the new lightweight architecture and modern user interface that will help you accelerate mainframe software management and reduce chance of errors. Learn more about the vision and strategy for new software asset management capabilities and risk assessment.

Maddalena Tosoni

CA Technologies

Advisor, Product Management


How do I deliver a flawless experience every time an application touches the mainframe?

In the application economy it’s all about your customers.You need to think about your mainframe reframed.

Connect mobile-to-mainframe applications

Create mainframe infrastructure flexibility

for the future

Unleash the power of data on the mainframe

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Value Drivers

Audit and Compliance Reporting Maximize Existing ResourcesApplication Experience Continuity

Data Security is Paramount

Collaborative Application Development Real Time Insights

Customer Value Drives Roadmap Themes

Create and Extend Mainframe Services

High-speed Accessibility with Integrity

Speed, Ease of Use and Flexibility

Roadmap Themes

Secure Data and Service Enablement

Total Cost of Ownership

Business Continuity

Infrastructure Create mainframe infrastructure

flexibility for the future

ApplicationsConnect to applications and

data on the mainframe

Data Unleash the power of

data on the mainframe


CA zAgile Operations Vision

Accelerating Time to Value for Our Customers

CA MSM

CA Recommended Service

CA Support Online

Product Install PackagesMaintenance

PTFs

CA Mainframe Products

Sr System Programmer

DBAIT OPS Manager

Security Admin

Network Admin

Jr System Programmer

CA Common ServiceEnable efficient product development

and consumption


Product Overview

CA Mainframe Software Manager (CA MSM)

Business Problems Addressed

Key Capabilities Personas

IT Infrastructure

Growing Complexity

Loss of Experienced

Staff

Need for Enterprise

Wide Software Asset

Mgmt

Improve Return on IT

Spending

Install and Maintain

Mainframe Software

Discovery Driven

Software Configuration

Software Asset

Management

Risk Assessment

IT Management – Ops

System Admins

Software Asset Managers


Technology Goals

ProductArchitecture

Goals

Technology and Product Architecture Goals

CA Mainframe Software Manager (MSM)

• Simplify MSM install of MSM itself• Refactor the code for faster delivery of customer requirements• Modular components to allow for add on pluggable modules • Reduce footprint

• Standard communication interfaces – REST/HTTP• HTML5 for UI Frameworks • Utilize embedded database technology • APIs to allow for third party integration• z/OS Agent interfacing z/OS services


Delivered

Feature Description Benefit

Flat File CA CSM maintenance wizards can extract selected maintenance packages from the CA CSM software catalog in a flat file

Allow customers to create maintenance files in support of their internal maintenance process for their production systems.

SPOOL CA CSM can automatically store SMP/E related task output in JES2 spool

Provide audit compliance and flexibility in complying with standard operating procedures

Out of Space CA CSM can address out of space conditions when receiving maintenance into SMP/E Environments with insufficient SMPPTS allocation

Eliminates need to restart process from the start and having to re-enter all variables.

Base Install HOLDDATA CA CSM base installation bypasses ERROR HOLDs during aninstallation into an existing SMP/E environment for FMIDs for which ERROR HOLDs are received in the GLOBAL zone.

The installation process is not interrupted if this condition occurs, therefore avoiding the need to suspend/restart the install.


Planned


Smaller Footprint Reducing the number of STCs, the amount of ZFS files needed. Eliminate CA Datacom and optimize the TOMCAT Server to reduce CPU consumption

Landing lighter on the customer‘s systems will allow for faster and less risky adoption and time to value for installation and upgrades

Simplified MSM Installation and Configuration

Discovery driven wizard to Install and configure MSM itself. Reduce the number of needed input variables.

Through the discovery feature the need for the customer to involve several internal departments will be reduced to a minimum allowing for a seamless and light install experience.

New UX Based UI A workflow based UI with close to no technical language and intuitive process

Remove the need to be trained on how to use the UI

Install/Maintain CA Software

As part of the Freemium Base. These are the functions that most customers use on a regular basis

Keep the original promise and commitment to the 400 existing customers.

Software Asset Management*

Provide a cross system/sysplex Software Asset Management capability to track Product Installations and Maintenance distribution for all Mainframe Software

Will provide a single pane of glass across LPARs to track Software Distribution for all Mainframe Software. By doing so customers will gain a much better visibility of their Software Status and plan rollouts and fallback with a zero error chance.* Premium Pay-For Options


Simplified MSM Installation and Configuration

Discovery driven wizard to automate and simplify CA MSM Install /config time

PLANNED BENEFITS

Simplified CA MSM Install and Config• CA Assistance required to install/upgrade

• Lenghty manual process

• Very error prone

• Not repeatable/reusable

• Small jar file to boot strap the installation wizard

• Self discovery to fill out most neede variables

• Built in help and best practices to lead the customers through the install

• Restartable/reusable process

• No CA assistance needed• Cutting down install time to less than 2 hours• Error free • Improve dramatically time to value• Increased customer satisfaction and user experience

PAIN

PLANNED SOLUTIONInsert screenshot here


New UX Based UI

Use a workflow based user interface with no technical language

PLANNED BENEFITS

New UX Based UI• Customers do not know what to do once they login

• Need to spend hours remembering what is doing what where

• Lack of flow between functions

• Frustration when needing to use MSM

• Tiled Based UI

• Plain English

• Workflow based

• Customizable

• Customers will not fear using MSM• Experienced Sysprogs and Neebies alike will be able to use it from day 1• Improved Customer Experience• Improve Time to Value once MSM is installed

PAIN



Install and Maintain CA Software

Continue to provide the base freemium functions

PLANNED BENEFITS

Install and Maintain CA Software• Customers want to continue using CA MSM for their CA

mainframe software

• Customers have used the freemium base for 4+ years

• Keep the base functions (download, install, maintain) as a freemium base option

• Leverage exisiting 400+ customer base to adopt new CA MSM• Leverage exisiting 400+ customer base for pay for add ons options• Maintain promise and committment made 5 years ago

PAIN



Software Asset Management

Cross System/Plex W Asset Management to cover all vendors

PLANNED BENEFITS

Software Asset Management• Customers struggle to keep SW installations under control

• Customer need to use several different reports and combine them manually to have an overview

• Fear of changes/upgrades due to lack of visiblity

• Provide a single pane of glass to monitor and control software assets across systems and plexes for mainframe software

• "No fear“ upgrades• Minimized risk associated with changes• Built in best practices rollaout and backout procedures • Single pane of glass for all software on all systems

PAIN



Under Consideration

Premium pay-for Options


Risk Assesment Uses the Software Asset Management as a base and reflects in a dashboard the level of risk associated with any given change in the software status.

Better visibility and assesment of any change that will occurr as part of an upgrade. Deliver a “NO FEAR” upgradeexperience.

Install Other Vendors

Wizard driven automated install of other vendor‘s software just like any CA Mainframe product.

Use CA MSM as THE Software Manager for all vendor software from one single interface.

Discovery Driven Configuartion

Self dicovery of existing configuratoions and reusability of existing information to configure Products across LPARs.

Will allow customers to leverage existing configuartions regardless of how /when they were done and allow them to use the CA MSM UI for new ones.


Influencing Our Roadmap

Winning with CA Technologies

Submit your ideas on communities.ca.com

Vote & comment on ideas that are important to you

CA Product Management reviews ideas and updates status as they move through the lifecycle

“Currently Planned” idea status indicates inclusion in Agile Backlog or Product Roadmap

Take the opportunity to influence our product development. Help ensure that we deliver is what you need and want.

Agile Development

CA Communities Ideation

Register to participate in:

– Live Demos/End-of-Sprint Reviews

– Private - Members Only -Online Community

– Pre-Release Onsite Testing and Support (Beta)

– Upgrade Support from SWAT Team

How to register: https://validate.ca.com

Customer Validation


Challenge

Manual installation and maintenance processes were time-consuming and error prone.

Difficult to track software upgrades and fixes.

Lack of experienced mainframe specialists required simplification of mainframe operations.

Why Southwest Gas uses CA Mainframe Software Manager

Complete mainframe software installations in minutes rather than hours

Optimize efficiency, reduce risk and improve quality through automation and intuitive, modern UI

Quickly on-ramp novice mainframe users and re-focus experts on strategic initiatives

Southwest Gas Corporation provides natural gas service to

more than 1.9 million customers in Arizona, Nevada, and

California.

Southwest Gas Uses CA Mainframe Software Manager

To dramatically simplify mainframe management


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