InterConnect 2015 Session 2802 - CICS opening. CICS TS V5.1 became available at the end of 2012, followed by CICS TS V5.2 in mid 2014. So what does that mean for you? Perhaps you can reduce operational complexity by hosting modern application interface logic inside the Liberty profile server within CICS? Perhaps you can use the new CICS Cloud capabilities to improve application reliability and accelerate deployments? Maybe you can improve your integration with Mobile devices? Or better control your costs though policies and consolidation? Come to this CICS opening session to find out how CICS is reinventing mainframe application serving one again. And discover which sessions you should attend at this inaugural InterConnect conference to get the most value from your attendance.

1. © 2015 IBM Corporation
CICS @ InterConnect 2015 :
What’s in it for you?
Dave Jeffries, CICS Director
Andrew Bates, CICS TS Product Manager
Ian Mitchell, CTO, Runtimes on System z

2. 1
What’s
going on?

3. 2
200+ z Sessions
1 Keynote
Tues 11:00 180+ Breakouts 18 Labs
9 Engagement
Center 10+ Meet the Experts,
Cust Roundtables 80+Client
Sessions!
z Systems Solution Suites
1-on-1 client technical sessions with IBM z experts
80+ Topics & Build Your Own Agenda
Cloud MobileBig Data / Analytics DevOps Security
z Client Reception
•Special client reception
•Band – Vintage Trouble
•Get your “z pin” for entry
z Systems
Program Guide
Your guide to
everything z at
InterConnect!
Passport Sessions Contest
Win just by
attending z
sessions!
Multiple sessions and
activities
Inner Circle Generation z Socialdev@
Solutions Expo
And MORE…
z Concierge
z13 Selfies
z13 Movie Room
Light Nightclub Mandalay Bay
Tuesday 8:00 – 10:00
Analysts
Workshops
Daily Spotlight Sessions!
z Systems @ IC2015

4. • Get 1-on-1 with IBM technical experts for “deep dive” discussions and demonstrations
based on your requirements
• Select from more than 80 topics around Cloud, Big Data & Analytics, Security, Mobile and
DevOps……or build your own agenda
• Join daily Spotlight Sessions with IBM experts
• Mon - 12:30 – 1:30 : Spotlight on Modernization: Maximizing the value of your legacy applications on z
Join this event and be ready for your current transformation and the next one!
• Tue - 10:00 – 11:00 : Spotlight on Cloud on z Systems: A Panel Discussion with z Cloud Experts
Discuss various aspects around the set of cloud solutions enabled for z Systems.
• We - 10:00 – 11:00.: Spotlight on Mobile to Mainframe: Developing for SoR and SoE
Listen to the DevOps experts and learn how they developed a mobile app on z
• Visit the Solution Suites:
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Mon 2/23 : 10 a.m. –5:30 p.m. Tue 2/24 : 8 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Wed 2/25 : 8 a.m. –3:00 p.m. Thu 2/26 : 8 a.m. – 12 noon
z Solutions Suite

5. Personalized book for z Systems
customers
• Key sessions and activities in
key z Systems tracks
• Advertisement of key surround
activities
• 40 pages with passport insert
• Pick up a copy here, at the z
Systems expo hall and key z
sessions
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z Systems Program

6. 5
What are you
waiting for?

7. The Forecast is Cloudy…
Cloud & DevOps
‘applications’
before
Applications
after
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A
TRAN
C
FILE
DEF 1
PROG B
PROG A
URIMAP ADBCONN
DEF A
PROG C
PROG E
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Name:
BestBank.Retail.Consumer.Loans
Version: 1.2.1
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Packaging CICS resources into an application bundle means they can be
deployed, managed, and monitored throughout the lifecycle as a single entity

8. …with a Strong Chance of DevOps
Cloud & DevOps
policy a
policy b
policy c
applications
platforms
policy x
policy y
policy z
applications
platforms
β β β ✔
Applications, running on Platforms, managed according to a set of Policies,
and deployed using DevOps

9. Throw away your umbrellas - CICS reigns
The Forecast is Cloudy
with a Strong Chance of DevOps
CICS Cloud & DevOps : Key InterConnect 2015 sessions
#2813 Mon 3:30-4:30 CICS Cloud + CICS DevOps = Agility^2
#6644 Tue 9:30-10:30 Demonstrating Value with z/OS Platform Services at Walmart (REPEATED)
#2809 Wed 11:00-12:00 Five Compelling Reasons for Creating a CICS Cloud
#4515 Wed 2:00-3:00 Five CICS Multi-Versioning Scenarios that Reduce the Risk of Change
#4156 Wed 3:30-4:30 Twist and Cloud: How IBM Customers Make CICS Dance
#2844 Thu 2:30-3:30 CICS Policy Based Management—There’s a New Sheriff in Town
Cloud & DevOps

10. For in room service,
please call CICS
Mobile & APIs
XML web services
RESTful JSON services
CICS
Resourc
e
CICS
services Extend your SOA to include RESTful
JSON services, providing APIs and
Mobile services directly from CICS TS

11. Mobile & APIs
On-Premise
API Management
Mobile
Applications
Cloud-based
Services IBM DataPower Gateway
IBM API Management
Systems of Engagement Systems of Record
Web
Applications
IBM z Systems
z/OS Connect
z/OS Connect does exactly what it says on the tin

12. Don’t be an Angry Bird – let CICS make you ‘appy
1 Billion Smartphones a Year and
Counting…
CICS Mobile & APIs : Key InterConnect 2015 sessions
#1777 Mon 3:30-4:30 Analyst Insight: Developing Mobile Solutions for Backend Systems
#5402 Mon 5:00-6:00 Extend Your "Reach" by Exposing z Systems Assets as APIs (REPEATED)
#1670 Tue 3:30-4:30 IBM WebSphere Liberty z/OS Connect: A Technical Introduction
#2819 Wed 8:00-9:00 1 Billion Smartphones a Year and Counting... How is Your CICS Connected?
#4515 Wed 9:30-10:30 Modernize Your CICS Applications for Mobile and Cloud (CUSTOMER)
#5380 Wed 2:00-3:00 How IBM Customers are Mobilizing the Mainframe
Mobile & APIs

13. Java & Liberty
Up to 2X improvement in
throughput per core for security
enabled applications
Up to 50% improvement in
throughput for generic
applications
New IBM z13 delivers:
• New 5.0 GHz 8-Core Processor Chip
• 480Mb L4 cache to optimize data serving
New z13 features tailored and co-designed
with Java include:
• Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT)
• Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD)
• Cryptographic Function (CPACF)
• New Instructions

14. CICS TS V5.2 supports more than 25 WebSphere Liberty Profile Features, including:
• Servlets
• JSPs and JSFs
• z/OS Connect
• JAX-RS & JAX-WS
• JSON & SSL
• JDBC & JTA
• JMX
• Blueprint
• OSGi
What will you do with the worlds most
advanced mixed language application
server?
Java & Liberty
CICS TS V5
JVM server
Liberty
Web
App
JDBC
JCICS
COBOL
App
DB2
Table
data

15. The mainframe is not a coffee machine,
but it does do awesome Java
The world’s most advanced mixed
language application server
CICS Java & Liberty : Key InterConnect 2015 sessions
#2829 Mon 2:00-3:00 Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité—Viva the CICS and WebSphere Mini Revolution
#2592 Tue 8:00-9:00 WebSphere Liberty on z/OS: What's New?
#3983 Tue 2:00-3:00 CICS Java Real-Life Projects, Featuring Datev (CUSTOMER)
#6481 Wed 2:00-2:50 Java and CICS—A Perfect Match
#3978 Thu 10:30-11:30 Why Is Java So Different? A Session for Cobol/PLI/Assembler Developers
#3928 Thu 2:00-5:00 Developing JEE Applications for Liberty z/OS with WDT Remote Support (LAB)
Java & Liberty

16. Cost Optimization
Greater capacity enables cost savings through
consolidation
IBM Benchmark results:
• Consolidate 30 regions down to 10
• Decrease CPU usage by 10%
• Reduce the management burden by 2/3
• Maintain the same workload

17. CICS Tools for z/OS
Essential tools for improving
ROI of CICS TS investments
Optimize, Diagnose and Modernize your
z/OS resources
Cost Optimization
“We’ve embraced Threadsafe
functionality to help us cut our
CPU usage by 550 million
instructions per second, or about
US$440K in annual operating
expense...”
PD Tools for z/OS
#1 ranked family of problem
determination tools for z/OS
“We've increased programmer
productivity by 10 percent and cut
development costs. Not only that, but
we've experienced significant decreases
in the number of transaction failures
within our applications.”

18. CICS: Cost Improvement Charmingly Simple
Show me the Money!
CICS Cost Optimization : Key InterConnect 2015 sessions
#1154 Mon 2:00-3:00 Maximizing Mainframe Investment, with Insight from Humana (CUSTOMER)
#4526 Mon 5:00-6:00 Partnering with IBM to Understand Optimization Opportunities (CUSTOMER)
#3092 Tue 9:30-10:30 Why You Should Review Your Investment in z/OS Tools (CUSTOMER)
#2842 Wed 12:30-1:30 Mobile Workload Pricing: Five Ways to Tag and Track Your Mobile Workloads
#3239 Wed 3:30-4:30 Using Cloud Techniques & Technologies to Make Your Mainframe More Efficient
#2546 Thu 9:00-10:00 Solving Performance Problems with CICS PA, with Wells Fargo (CUSTOMER)
Cost Optimization

19. A few new or updated
IBM Redbooks, published in
the last 6 months
New skills are not
just for new hires!
Generation z

20. But the free
beer is…
Generation z

21. Skill up and work some mainframe magic
Calling all new mainframers
Generation z & Core Skills: Key InterConnect 2015 sessions
#5927 Mon 7:00-7:50 Meet the Experts of Generation z—Driving Innovation on the Mainframe
#2825 Tue 8:00-9:00 CICS and the New SOA: What You Don’t Know Might Help You (CUSTOMER)
#4236 Tue 3:30-4:30 What Skills Issue? Insight from a Gen z Sys Prog at Wells Fargo (CUSTOMER)
#2545 Tue 5:30-6:30 CICS Debugging: Back to Basics
#2845 Thu 1:00-2:00 You Asked, We Delivered: Workload Management in the CICS Explorer
#5853 Thu 2:00-5:00 Modernizing CICS—Are You Ready to Get Your Hands Dirty? (LAB)
Generation z

22. IBM Certified System Programmer - CICS Transaction Server V5.2 for z/OS
IBM Certified Application Developer - CICS Transaction Server V5.2 for z/OS
First test is free
Second test $50 (75% discount)
CICS Certification
Testing is per first come; first serve walk-in method.
Last seating is 1.5 hours before closing time.
Testing and Information
Mon 10:30-6:00
Tue 9:00-6:00
Wed 9:00-6:00
Tue 9:00-3:00

23. 22
What’s
next?

24. Service Agility
Enhanced support for Java and the
WebSphere Liberty profile
Cloud with DevOps
Operational Efficiency
Performance optimizations, enhanced metrics
and additional security
New cloud and DevOps support to automate
CICS deployments
Open for Business
IBM CICS Transaction Server V5.3 open beta
#2841 Mon 12:15-1:15 The Future of CICS is Closer than You Might Think

25. Open for Business
IBM CICS TS V5.3 open beta e-book
ibm.biz/cics53beta

26. Open for Insight
IBM CICS Operational Insights open beta
ibm.biz/cicsoibeta
#4526 Mon 5:00-6:00 Partnering with IBM to Understand Optimization Opportunities (CUSTOMER)
New Cloud based Service to identify
opportunities to tune your CICS
Understand your operational characteristics to
target improvements
Upload a snapshot of operational data and get a
Threadsafe Assessment
Free of charge during open beta

27. Open for Testing
IBM CICS Transaction Gateway V9.2 open beta
#2741 Thu 9:00-10:00 Application Testing with Zero MIPS using CICS TG at Fiserv (CUSTOMER)
Enabling virtualized testing of CICS TS applications
• Front-end application testing without impacting mainframe MIPS
• Continuous integration testing for all remote CICS TG applications
• Allowing selective pass-through to live CICS servers
Building on the capability released in CICS TG V9.1, including:
• Mobile (JSON web services) connectivity through to any CICS TS or TXSeries

28. Find your passport inside the z Systems Program Guide
+ collect stickers when you attend z sessions and hands-on activities
Bronze Limited Edition 3D Laptop Sticker
Silver Develop-a-Day Draw (IBM pro to your site!)
Gold iPad Draw
Collect more stickers…
#2841 Mon 12:15-1:15 The Future of CICS is Closer than You Might Think
#4526 Mon 5:00-6:00 Partnering with IBM to Understand Optimization Opportunities (CUSTOMER)
#2741 Thu 9:00-10:00 Application Testing with Zero MIPS using CICS TG at Fiserv (CUSTOMER)
Tweet me comments & questions
@batesan
Collect your first z Passport sticker here!
@IBM_CICS ibm.biz/cicsslidesharefb.com/IBM_CICS ibm.com/cics
Win!

29. Register now at
ibm.biz/mmathrowdown
and submit your app by April 12th
Mobilize your mainframe in our fun app-building contest for z
Systems clients & business partners!
The Mainframe Mobile App Throwdown
is back for 2015!
Get a lightning start: Key InterConnect 2015 sessions
#2829 Mon 2:00-3:00 Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité—Viva the CICS and WebSphere Mini Revolution
#1670 Tue 3:30-4:30 IBM WebSphere Liberty z/OS Connect: A Technical Introduction
#4032 Wed 9:30-10:30 Meet the Winners of IBM’s Mainframe Mobile App Throwdown 2014
#6482 Thu 11:00-11:50 What is the Mainframe Mobile App Throwdown and How Do I Register?

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