You want to use TWSzOS (OPC) with confidence, and understand what it does and how to effectively use it? Perhap's IBM's course isn't scheduled when you want it and you'd prefer a cost effective course on your premises?

     Don't worry. You've come to the right place.

     I can give you all the information and training you would have gained on IBM's course. I can do this at your site, in fewer days and at a considerably more attractive price.

     How can I be so certain?

     Because I wrote and taught IBM Tivoli's world-wide courses:- TM4O Using OPC and TM39 - OPC Operators Workshop , as well as the UK classes.

     I left IBM in January 2003 on an early retirement package and am now working as an independent trainer/consultant. Since leaving IBM I have taught OPC classes in Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Sweden. I have a passport and driving licence and can travel anywhere. Please contact me with any questions, I look forward to hearing from you.

    PM40 – Using OPC (IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler for z/OS)     

Overview

     This course teaches how to effectively and confidently use TWSzOS - Tivoli Workload Scheduler for z/OS (also known as OPC - Operations Planning & Control) which is IBM/Tivoli’s strategic product for scheduling and managing the enterprise’s workload. It introduces the product and shows how to model the data center in OPC databases, schedule work in its Long Term Plan and manage work in the Current Plan. Advanced techniques to manage work including Special Resources, OPSTAT, SRSTAT, Event Triggered Tracking, Automatic Recovery and JCL Automation are also covered.

     The course is suitable for users of all versions of OPC and TWSzOS. There are ample laboratory sessions. No previous product knowledge is required.

Participants

     Anyone who wants use, or have a good understanding of, OPC (TWSzOS).

Location

     On your site

Teaching Method

     Skills transfer or classroom with slides, by demonstration and with practical laboratories. An extensive course manual is supplied.

Duration

3 days.

Prerequisites

     Basic operations experience, but no previous product knowledge is required.

Objectives

     Participants will be able to

• use OPC with confidence
• work with all OPC databases
• schedule work in Long Term Plan
• manage work using OPC dialog panels
• correct & rerun failed jobs
• state the meaning of OPC statuses
• use OPSTAT, SRSTAT and ETT
• Code Automatic Recovery statements
• Use Restart & Cleanup dialogs
• Define & use JCL Variables
• Code JCL Variables

Contents

• TWS - what it is
• TWSzOS - how it works
• Databases, workstations periods and applications
• Planning
  • Long Term Plan
  • Current Plan
• Statuses and what they really mean
• Managing work
  • monitoring
  • reruns
  • failed jobs
• Special Resources
• Event Triggered Tracking
• Automatic Recovery
• Restart & Cleanup
• JCL Automation

Special Remarks

    For an onsite class the customer must provide access to an OPC or IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler for z/OS system.

Practical Work

     The course contains extensive laboratories.

The Trainer

     Peter May designed, wrote and taught IBM's worldwide OPC classes until his retirement in 2003. He is co-author of the IBM Redbook End to End Scheduling with OPC and TWS - Mainframe & Distributed Environments. He returned to Austin Texas in August 2003 to work with IBM Tivoli in updating TWS End-to-End Scheduling training material. Peter May is a Tivoli Certified Instructor and Member of the Institute for IT Training

     Lets talk

     peter@pmay.com
     phone - 0795 223 7762 (+ 44 795 223 7762)

 

IBM Tivoli's superb scheduling solution for the mainframe and distributed environment is variously and confusingly known by several acronyms - ITWS, TWS, ITWSzOS, OPC, OPC/ESA, OPC/A, TME10