This document provides an agenda for the SHARE conference with sessions related to mainframe development, DevOps, and new product announcements. Key topics included in sessions are understanding the value of mainframes, DevOps best practices for zSystems, success stories, and application modernization. Hands-on labs will also be offered on application development tools and the ISPF editor. A new one-stop website for mainframe developers and a book on DevOps for mainframes are also announced.

1. • Visit the DevOps ped (IBM booth) at SHARE 2015 to
meet the author and have yours autographed
• Limited hard copies available, so get yours quickly
• Topics:
– Understanding the Value of the Mainframe
– Understanding the Typical Mainframe Application Dev.
Challenges
– DevOps and the Mainframe: Mission Possible?
– Looking at DevOps Best Practices for z Systems
– Building for the Modern Omni‐Channel World
– Seeing DevOps Success Stories in the Enterprise
– Making a DevOps Transition
– Understanding Where DevOps Can Take You
1. Brand new book by Rosalind Radcliffe, IBM Distinguished Engineer
https://ibm.biz/mmdevops
Exciting news for the mainframe developer
2. New one-stop shop website for mainframe developers
developer.ibm.com/mainframe
• A place for you to connect with
fellow developers
• A zone to hangout, share expertise,
learn from experts, attend events
• The wait is over! start contributing
to the blogs, forums, watch videos...

2. Monday
11:15 AM-12:15 PM
• 17685: COBOL V5.2 Was Announced! What's New? (Oceanic 7)
Speaker: Tom M. Ross
1:45 PM-2:45 PM
• 17869: What's in the Just Announced Releases of PL/I and C/C++ (Oceanic 7)
Speaker: Visda Vokhshoori
3:15 PM-4:15 PM
• 17697: Make Your PL/I and C/C++ Code Fly With the Right Compiler Options (Oceanic 7)
Speaker: Visda Vokhshoori
4:30 PM-5:30 PM
• 17275: What's New In the IBM Problem Determination Tools. (Oceanic 7)
Speakers: Francisco Anaya and Kenneth P. Hume
Tuesday
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
• 17393: Demo: Automating Application Deployment using IBM UrbanCode (Oceanic 7)
Speaker: Reginaldo Barosa
• 17692: How to Take Advantage of the New COBOL V5 Compiler - Migration! (Europe 10)
Speaker: Tom M. Ross
4:30 PM -5:30 PM
• 17545: Developing in the Cloud Environment (Oceanic 7)
Speakers: Rosalind Radcliffe and Frank DeGilio, Distinguished Engineers
Wednesday
7:15 AM-8:15 AM
• 17943: Breakfast&Learn: Shifting Enterprise Development into the Fast Lane (Southern
Hemisphere)
Speaker: Rosalind Radcliffe, Distinguished Engineer
11:15 AM-12:15 PM
• 17455: A System z Developer's Journey Through the Application Lifecycle (Oceanic 5)
Speakers: Liam Doherty and Gary Mazo
• 17542: Bluemix Is Your Friend! (Europe 1)
Speakers: Frank DeGilio and Rosalind Radcliffe, Distinguished Engineers
1:45 PM-2:45 PM
• 17546: Creating Services in z/OS for the Cloud (Oceanic 7)
Speakers: Rosalind Radcliffe and Frank DeGilio, Distinguished Engineers
3:15 PM-4:15 PM
• 17686: Meet the Experts in LE and Languages! A Panel Discussion with IBM Development
(Oceanic 7)
Speakers: Tom M. Ross , Tom Petrolino, Tracy Dean and Richard Cebula
Thursday
8:30 AM-9:30 AM
• 17457: WebSphere Advanced Topics in Mainframe Application Development
(Oceanic 7)
Speaker: Venkat Balabhadrapatruni
11:15 AM-12:15 PM
• 17461: DevOps: Multiplatform Application Deployment (Oceanic 7)
Speaker: Rosalind Radcliffe, Distinguished Engineer
1:45 PM-2:45 PM
• 17317: Mainframe and Mobile Perfect Together (Oceanic 7)
Speaker: Venkat Balabhadrapatruni
3:15 PM-4:15 PM
• 17459: Application Development for z/OS - Not your Father's Green Screen
(Oceanic 7)
Speaker: Mike Fulton
• 17997: Opening up to Disruptive Technology without Disrupting Your Business
(Asia 2)
Speakers: Rosalind Radcliffe, Frank DeGilio, Distinguished Engineers, and Theresa Tai, Senior
Certified IT Specialist
• 17700: Practical Experiences About COBOL Programming. Make SOA Possible in
z/OS Batch COBOL (Oceanic 5)
Speaker: Tom M. Ross
Friday
8:30 AM-9:30 AM
• 17460: Application Modernization - Re-Modeling for Your Enterprise (Oceanic 6)
Speaker: Mike Fulton
LABS
Tuesday
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
• 17458: Application Development Tools: RDz, RTCz and the RTCz ISPF Client Hands-
on Lab (Asia 5)
Speakers: Rosalind Radcliffe, Liam Doherty, Venkat Balabhadrapatruni and Gary Mazo
• 17314: IBM PD Tools Hands-On Lab: Dive into Increased Programmer Productivity
(Asia 5)
Speakers: Francisco Anaya and Kenneth P. Hume
Wednesday
8:30 AM-9:30 AM
• 17417: ISPF Editor - Beyond the Basics Hands-On Lab - Part 1 of 2 (Asia 5)
Speakers: Sam Reynolds, Liam Doherty and Thomas Conley
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
• 17418: ISPF Editor - Beyond the Basics Hands-On Lab - Part 2 of 2 (Asia 5)
Speakers: Sam Reynolds, Liam Doherty and Thomas Conley
DevOps at SHARE