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The motives to implement UC4 Operations Manager are many. There are, however, existing applications at work
in any existing data center. If it isnt broke, dont fix it! an axiom that often rules the data center mind-set,
forgetting that you have to fix many routine issues on a daily basis within your existing legacy systems causing
a substantial manual workload.
Process
The time needed for converting legacy systems greatly depends on the individual system configuration. Once
detailed information regarding the customers existing scheduling systems has been gathered and analyzed, the
UC4 Services Organization builds a project plan and creates a conversion proposal.
The conversion itself is performed as a team effort between the UC4 Services Organization and the customer.
The conversion process is similar for all system and
scheduling solutions and comprises five key phases:
Conversion workshop
UC4
Operations
strategy workshop
Manager
deployment
Identify interfaces
Identify which jobs are obsolete (have never run, not run since certain date etc)
2
Conversion strategy
Conversion proposal
Conversion methodology
Practical application
Abend procedures
Notifications
File triggers
One of the key goals throughout this phase is the transfer of knowledge to the customers personnel, which is
critical to a successful conversion.
Phase IV: UC4 Operations Manager Deployment Strategy Workshop
This workshop covers the following topics:
ASG: ZEKE
BMC: Control-M
CA (CA-7,
Jobtrac)
Redwood: Cronacle
Unix: Cron
CA-Scheduler,
Autosys,
TNG,
Translate the data into UC4 compatible format (scheduler definitions e.g. jobs, parameters, calendar;
customer specific adjustments e.g. naming conventions; and other customization)
Complexity
Customizations
External interfaces
Conclusion
Many factors catalyze the decision to migrate an existing job scheduler to a sophisticated process management
system such as UC4 Operations Manager.
Initially, this may seem an impossible undertaking, no matter what the benefits promised are. Be assured, with
our extensive professional expertise and years of experience, UC4 specialists can transfer almost any form of
scheduling data and create a modern process management solution with UC4 Operations Manager.
Many successful migrations and satisfied customers prove that it is not only possible to change to UC4
Operations Manager from legacy systems, but also that it shows a real and rapid return on investment.
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