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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71%
66%
47%
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
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Free isn’t always “Cheap”
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Simplify your Life
Enterprise Wide Scheduling
and Monitoring
Auditing and Reports
Forecasting
Service Level Management
Maximizing your Resources
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Simplify your Life
Improved Efficiencies
Up to 30% or more!
Better Transparency
Improved Security
Reduced Recovery Times
Better Resources Utilization
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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
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
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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
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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 & Configure 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
• 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
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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
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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
How Do We Get There?Conversion Methodology
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– 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
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• 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
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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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