Tivoli Workload Scheduler QuickStart Service

On-line applications and databases available around the clock are driven by batch and event-driven automated job scheduling. With limited staff and numerous systems to support, the Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS) QuickStart Service quickly demonstrates success and achieves a rapid return on investment.

With over 10 years of experience in enterprise job scheduling, Stirling Systems Group understands what it takes to deploy and automate enterprise job scheduling better than anyone in the marketplace.

The QuickStart Service includes:

• Installation of TWS, including one Master Domain Manager(MDM) and up to 10 Fault Tolerant Agents (FTAs) or Standard Agents on UNIX, Linux or Windows servers
• Installation of a Backup Master Domain Manager (if desired)
• Installation of Tivoli Framework TMR and up to 10 Job Scheduling Consoles (JSC) on user desktops
  
• Assistance in selecting a Pilot Automation Project
• Standards and Procedures for Job Design, Administration and Operations Support
• Hands-on mentoring to create TWS jobs and job streams using dependencies and customized calendars to drive automated processing
• Understanding of how TWS creates and manages the daily production plan
• Change control processes and procedures
• A review of TWS administration responsibilities and procedures, including job and system-level security, maintenance, change control, test and migration policies prior to releasing jobs into production
• Defining automated notification via paging/email, allowing management by exception of job failures

Client Benefits:

As a result of the QuickStart Service, your business will benefit from:

• A successfully deployed TWS environment consistent with industry best practices
• A pilot project ready for "production use"
• Knowledge transfer to key staff responsible for deploying and supporting automated job scheduling
  
• Proactive monitoring and management of automated processing across applications and operating systems
• A foundation to support enterprise automation as your business grows