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ProcMan
The Handover Process Manager
Product Presentation
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ProcMan
What is ProcMan?
ProcMan (Process Manager) is a handover and change
management system for scheduling objects, JCL, text and
script files, designed specifically for the needs of data centers
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ProcMan Functions
The main functions of ProcMan are:
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Control, logging and documentation of handovers
- by company specific rules and standards
- by technical environments
- by timelines
Analysis and verification of the objects
Formal capture of all necessary data and dynamic polling of additional
information
Transfer and generation of the objects to the target systems
(e.g. Development - Test - Production)
Revision proof storing of the handover data and objects in an archive
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ProcMan Components
The Components of ProcMan are:
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Modern, user friendly web dialog
DB2 z/OS database (other systems on request)
Customizable handover process (workflow and dialog)
Hierarchical client concept
Users / roles security concept
Customer specific JCL dialog
Rule based JCL generator
Modular system:
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Workflow Manager
JCL module, based on SmartJCL (Inclusive Procedures, SYSIN data, etc.)
TWS module, based on TWS/WebAdmin for z/OS and TWS/BatchAD
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Other modules on request
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ProcMan Implementation
Every customer has it’s specific organization and rules.
Therefore, the needed handover processes have to be
configured and customized. ProcMan is prepared for that:
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Configure your technical environment:
- z/OS LPARs, source and target systems, check systems, JCL-Libraries,
TWS systems etc.
Define clients, import User ids, assign roles
Setup the handover processes you need:
- Configure the actions and it’s workflow
- Define required and optional input fields and verification rules
Setup your JCL rules (SmartJCL)
- The JCL analysis rules correspond to web forms and control which input
fields have to be filled (e.g. select account number from a list, enter restart
information, specify LRECL and number of GDG entries etc.)
- The JCL generator rules control how the new JCL will be generated.
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ProcMan Handover Processes
Typical handover processes are
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JCL for new Jobs
- z/OS developer has tested JCL and want to pass it in production
- Production planner takes the test JCL and creates the production JCL and
scheduling definition (TWS)
Change production JCL
- Change LRECL, add DD Statement etc.
Change SORT statements
Delete Jobs
Schedule the new Jobs
Run an ad hoc Job with dedicated JCL
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Setup step by step your processes, tailored to your needs!
Once it runs, ProcMan take care about complete, verified and
documented handover activities and automates manual work.
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ProcMan Handover Processes
In this example there is only development and production.
The developer starts his part of the handover.
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TWS
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ProcMan Dialog
After logon, the ProcMan menu
and the "work list“ appears.
Each user can set his own filter.
start a handover process
Administrators are allowed to define
clients, roles, process flows, etc.
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ProcMan JCL New Handover
Choose a new process, e.g.
„JCL New…“
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ProcMan JCL New Handover
First, the general
information like
description, handover
date etc. have to be
entered
For each process, the
administrator defines
which fields are there
and how the fields are
named
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ProcMan JCL New Handover
Possible source and target
systems, input and output
libraries etc. are predefined by
the administrator
Demo handover of
two JCL Member
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ProcMan JCL New Handover
Based on your rules,
SmartJCL analyzes the
JCL and prompts the
user to enter required
data like e.g. account
number etc.
It’s also possible to ask for
additional "non-JCL" information,
which can be processed later.
Automatically or manually
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ProcMan JCL New Handover
Typical for new files is the
question about the GDG limit. The
new GDG base is created
automatically.
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ProcMan JCL New Handover
Typical at list output are the
questions about printing
parameters or Beta93 details
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ProcMan JCL + TWS New Handover
It is possible to start a
TWS new handover as a
successor process.
The necessary fields
are customizable
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ProcMan JCL + TWS New Handover
For each job of the preceding JCL
handover, a TWS operation will be
created automatically
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ProcMan JCL + TWS New Handover
When all information has been fully entered and
verified, the target JCL is generated, the process
step of the creator is "Completed" (blue) and the
next step becomes "Ready"
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ProcMan JCL + TWS New Handover
The developer has completed his part of the handover. The JCL
and the new TWS Application are stored in the PM DB:
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TWS
Application
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ProcMan JCL + TWS New Handover
Input (Test)
JCL
Generated
production
JCL
Now, the production planner
continues. The report gives an
overview of the content of the
JCL handover
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ProcMan JCL + TWS New Handover
A handover process can be
rejected, modified, or, by
entering OK, completed:
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ProcMan JCL + TWS New Handover
Finally the production planner transferred the JCL and TWS
objects to the production environment. The handover is done.
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ProcMan Summary
Easy to use
web dialog
Can be
customized
to your needs
ProcMan
The results
are generated
automatically
Handover data stored
in an archive. Helps
auditors to verify the
changes
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ProcMan
The Handover Process Manger
Many thanks for your
attention
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Software
HORIZONT for Datacenters23
Garmischer Str. 8
D- 80339 München
Tel ++49(0)89 / 540 162 - 0
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www.horizont-it.com
ProcMan