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
Applications
Connect to applications and
Data
Unleash the power of

CA zAgile Operations Vision
Accelerating Time to Value for Our Customers
CA MSM
CA Recommended Service
CA Support Online
Product Install Packages
Maintenance
PTFs
CA Mainframe Products
Sr System Programmer
DBAIT OPS Manager
Security Admin
Network Admin
Jr System Programmer
CA Common Service
Enable 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
Product
Architecture
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 an
installation 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” upgrade
experience.
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

Follow On Conversations At…
Demo Station: MNFSE017
Simplify Mainframe
Management
DEMO STATION

Q & A

For More Information
To learn more, please visit:
http://cainc.to/Nv2VOe
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