technology primer: save money and improve service by replacing "free" native scheduling...

Technology Primer: Save Money and Improve Service by Replacing "Free" Native Scheduling Tools with CA Workload Automation

Steve Wilhite

DevOps: Continuous Delivery

Cetan Corp

Professional Services Engagement Manager

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Abstract

How much does it cost if it is free? A lot. Using native operating

system and application scheduling tools, whether it be CRON,

Windows® Tasks Scheduler or imbedded scheduling tools that

are packaged with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and other

applications, bring hidden costs and perpetuate operational

silos that can impact your business. In this session, learn about

the automated tools available to migrate from these various

tools and view a demonstration of the process.

Steve Wilhite

Cetan Corporation

Engagement Manager

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Introductions

About Cetan Corp

Framing the Discussion

How to Get There?

“Free” Native Schedulers

Questions and Answers

Agenda

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Cetan Corp is a leading independent provider of Workload Automation and Cloud solutions. It has helped hundreds of clients ranging from growing, innovative companies to some of the globe’s most recognizable and iconic brands leverage their IT assets as a key enabler to achieving the strategic goals of the organization. Cetan Corp has over two decades of expertise in the Workload Automation space and has a proven record of success helping its clients implement solutions that increase productivity, improve the quality of key University services and promote University growth.

Founded 2007

Leadership have over 25 years of experience

in the IT industry and the Workload

Automation space

Native American, Veteran Owned Small

Business

Minority Business Enterprise

Corporate HQ: Chesapeake, VA

GSA Schedule Holder; #GS-35F-163BA

Introduction – About Cetan Corp

Why Talk About Workload Automation?

“…despite adoption of new technology and applications, Gartner inquiries reflect that 70% of

business processes are performed in batch rather than real time.”

Gartner Magic Quadrant for Job Scheduling

It’s important

It’s detailed, labor intensive and the challenges are growing “…with the consumerization of IT, reliance on packaged applications, emergence of cloud, big data

and mobile technologies the need to effectively manage and expand the integration between batch

workloads and the rest of the enterprise is greater now than ever before.”

Steve Wilhite – This presentation

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31%

2%

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2014 Workload Automation Survey

Framing the Discussion – CIO Priorities

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Batch Workload - Challenges

Increasing Workload Volumes

Managing Multiple

Platforms & Applications

Prevalence of Multiple

Workload Automation Tools

Audit & Reporting

Requirements

Security & Regulatory

Compliance

Integrating with Existing

Change Management

Tools and Processes

Readily Supporting

Emerging

Technologies and

Business Trends


Free isn’t always “Cheap”


Simplify your Life

Enterprise Wide Scheduling

and Monitoring

Auditing and Reports

Forecasting

Service Level Management

Maximizing your Resources


Simplify your Life

Improved Efficiencies

Up to 30% or more!

Better Transparency

Improved Security

Reduced Recovery Times

Better Resources Utilization


Simplify your Life

Simplify your Life

Databases Real Time Applications

Web ServicesMessaging

Java

UNIX

Cloud Enablement

Windows

File TransfersOther OS Types

Z/OS

ERP Applications

BusinessIntelligence

MobileBig Data

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Simplify your Life

Databases Real Time Applications

Web ServicesMessaging

Java

UNIX

Cloud Enablement

Windows

File TransfersOther OS Types

Z/OS

ERP Applications

BusinessIntelligence

Mobile

Over Three Decades of Experience & Evolution• Broad workload element support and enterprise coverage

• Scalable and resilient architecture

• Intelligent resource management and optimized workload

throughput

• Role-based administration and reporting

• Single definition for entire business workload

• Seamless application integration

• SLA-based management and reporting

• Robust support for SAP, PeopleSoft and Oracle applications

• Emerging Big Data support

• Critical path analysis and forecasting

• Cloud computing support

• Self-service for workload management

• Mobile access

• Streamlined end user experience



• CA 7® Edition

• CA ADC2

• CA AE (AutoSys®)

• CA DE (dSeries)

• CA ESP Edition

• CA JobTrac

• CA Manager

• CA Scheduler

• CA Unicenter WLM (JMO)

• ASG BETA42

• ASG ZEKE

• ASG ZENA

• BMC Control-M

• CRON

• IBM-TWS for DS

• IBM-TWS for z/OS

• Mantissa JobMaster

• OCS Express

• Orsyp $Universe

• Redwood Cronacle

• Robot Scheduler

• Stonebranch

• Tandem Scheduler

• Tidal Enterprise Scheduler

• UC4:Applications Manager (AppWorx)

• UC4:Operations Manager (UC4:Global)

• Windows-Task Scheduler

BOLD names indicate that an automated conversion process exists for CA PS and Partner

engagements

How Do We Get There?Conversion Tools


How to Get There – We can Help!

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How Do We Get There?Conversion Methodology

Plan and Design

• Project Planning and Readiness Review

• Project Team Education

• Establish Stakeholder Communication Plan

• Identify Business Requirements

• Create Solution Design

• Develop Training Plan

Install and Configure

• Deploy & WLA Components

• Build Housekeeping Processes & Reports

• Process Migration

– Conduct Gap Analysis of conversion tools

– Refine conversion tool(s)

– Reengineer customized processes

– Execute Conversion Process (see exploded view)

• Training and Enablement

Deploy and Support

• Parallel Testing

• Activation Support

– Phased approach versus ‘Big Bang’

• Post Activation Support and Review


Plan and Design








• Deploy & Configure WLA Components








Deploy and Support





• Mitigating Risk

• Aligning the solution to the business

• Calibrating the plan with the organization’s need

for change along with its tolerance to do so

• Accelerating the ROI of the solution

BMC Control-M Workload AutomationImplementation and Conversion Methodology


Institutional or “Tribal Knowledge”

• Proficiency in current tools• Knowledge of workload and

relationship to daily milestones

Manual & Ancillary Processes

• Monitoring• Problem Notification &

Resolution• Change Management Workflows• Manual ‘Input’ to Daily Workload

Automated Processes

• External Dependencies• Third Party Automation Hooks• Custom Application Integration

Migration Risk Model

Scheduling Tool

Current scheduling tool is

typically addressed via

automation and represents

lesser degree of risk in the

transition to CA WLA

CA WLAImplementation and Conversion Methodology – Plan & Design


Plan and Design








• Deploy & WLA Components








Deploy and Support





How Do We Get There?Conversion Methodology


– Workload Change Freeze or Tracking

– Data Extraction

– Execute Conversion

• Pre Hand-Off Validation & Adjustment

• Load Results to run in ‘offline’ mode

• Remediate Conversion Exceptions

– Validation / Adjustment / Testing

– Parallel Testing

• Forecasting and Report Review

• Parallel Test Analysis

• Stakeholder Sign-Off

– Activation

– Post Activation Support

Process

should be

executed

on a

system and

application

basisThe decision to activate

the converted

workloads is the

responsibility of the

customer stakeholders

Following the execution

of a targeted Pilot

conversion these tasks

can be executed in a

concurrent fashion for

multiple workload

groupings

How Do We Get There?Conversion Process


• Final Readiness Review– Stakeholder Sign-Off Obtained– Change Management Processes Executed– Communication to the business– Ancillary Elements Staged– Operations and Application Support Teams in Place– CA Support Notified– CA WLA Infrastructure Reviewed – Optimal Cut-Over Time Identified– ‘Bridges’ Between Solutions In Place

• Activation– Produce Forecast Report for Targeted Workloads– Suspend Targeted Workload in Current Tool– Suspend Job Submission for Targeted Workload in CA WLA– Load Staged Workload in CA WLA– Load / Activate Ancillary Elements– Review Contents & Manually Reconcile Dependencies with Current Tool– Activate Small Segment of Loaded Jobs (resource based submission control)– Review Results & Adjust As Needed– Throttle Workload Up– Communicate Status to the Business

• Post Activation– Maintain ‘Heightened’ Level of Monitoring for Activated Workloads (two – three days)– Review Missing Dependencies and Jobs Not Run Reports– Adjust Exceptions– Recalibrate Plan for Remaining Groups to be Converted as Needed– Transition to Business as Usual for Converted Workloads

How Do We Get There?Conversion Methodology – Go Live


Corporate Headquarters

1001 Scenic Parkway

Suite 203

Chesapeake, VA 23323

Federal Office

11921 Freedom Drive

Suite 550

Reston, VA 20190

Telephone: 877.423.8260

Web Site: www.cetancorp.com

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