The document provides an overview of a hands-on training session for Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS) 8.6, highlighting new features and functionalities including zcentric static and dynamic jobs, batch modernization, and the latest cloud integration. The agenda outlines various activities, including presentations and hands-on exercises, facilitated by experts. It emphasizes the importance of migration best practices and showcases new tools like the self-service catalog within TWS.

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zTEC Montpellier
Tivoli Workload Scheduler zCentric PoT Hands On
General Overview
TWS 8.6
Domenico Chillemi
Executive IT Specialist
nicochillemi@it.ibm.com

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TWS zCentric Proof of Technology
 Half day/One day going deep on Tivoli Workload Scheduler 8.6
 The End to End zCentric features will be tested performing a specific
Hands-On session
– zCentric Static jobs (available from TWS 8.5)
– zCentric Dynamic jobs (available from TWS 8.6)
 Batch Modernization examples will be also tested during the hands on
– an application plug-in example (available from TWS 8.6)
 Other important recent TWS features will be tested
– New TWS for z/OS ISPF Panels(available from TWS 8.6)
– Conditional Dependencies (available from TWS 8.5)
 Last generation batch management with Cloud
– Demo of the latest Tivoli Dynamic Workload Console tasks within TWS 8.6
– Self Service Catalog new feature, a strong cloud example in TWS 8.6

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PoT Agenda (example, to be adapted to local customer needs)
9:30 - 09:45 Welcome
Domenico Chillemi (1), Local Tivoli Sales, Local Tivoli Technical Sales
9:45 - 10:30 What is new in Tivoli Workload Automation
Speaker: Domenico Chillemi (1)
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 - 12:15 TWS zCentric End to End Hands On (Part 1)
Exercises Facilitators: Domenico Chillemi (1), Local Tivoli Technical Sales
12:15 - 13:15 Lunch
13:15 - 14:45 TWS zCentric End to End Hands On (Part 2)
Exercises Facilitators: Domenico Chillemi (1), Local Tivoli Technical Sales
14:45 - 15:15 Migration best practices from FTA to zCentric
Speaker: Domenico Chillemi (1)
Demo: Michelangelo La Placa (Tivoli Rome Lab) (2)
15:15 – 16:00 Critical Path and Dynamic Workload Console Demo with Self Service Catalog
Web Console demo Speaker: Michelangelo La Placa (Tivoli Rome Lab) (2)
TWS Self Service Catalog Speaker: Stefania Stasi (Tivoli Rome Lab) (2)
(1) The main event speaker should be engaged in your own IOT
(2) Normally these are remote sessions with high TWS experts
NOTE: If the event is in Rome, we can have all of us presenting live

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PoT Environment available in zTEC Montpellier
WAS
z/OS
zLinux
Controller
OC01
Dynamic Domain
workstation ZDYN
zCentric Agent
lxtws_1
(no ws def in OC01)
zCentric Agent
lxtws
workstation ZCEN

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PoT Scenario graphical description
Dummy
Operation
JOB3
Dynamic
File Transfer
Plug-in job
JOB4A
z/OS file copy
JOB 1
Filewatch job
on user file
Variable
setup
JOB 2
User file creation
JOB4B
z/OS dummy job
Conditional dependency
RC_NE_0
RC_EQ_0

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PoT Scenario graphical description
Dummy
Operation
JOB3
Dynamic
File Transfer
Plug-in job
JOB4A
z/OS file copy
JOB 1
Filewatch job
on user file
Variable
setup
JOB 2
User file creation
JOB4B
z/OS dummy job
Conditional dependency
RC_NE_0
RC_EQ_0