Creating Business Value from Mainframe Capacity Data
A webinar by SMT Data
The mainframe is often seen as a very expensive ‘black box’. This webinar discusses how to answer questions like ‘who is using how much, when, at what cost and why?’. The answers to these questions help decision makers across the organization understand how their decisions affect mainframe costs. We will go through how to map technical measurements such as SMF to applications and business activities, and how do deal with the tradeoffs between what is technically correct, what is fair, and what is simple to implement and understand.
Join us as we delve into required data, common approaches, pitfalls, and trade-offs, drawing on years of experience to unlock business value from vast capacity and performance data.
Practical information
The webinar will be in English and is a free event. At the end of the webinar there will be an interactive Q&A.
As a participant you are required to register in advance. To ensure GDPR compliance we will need your consent to allow for other participants to be able to see your name and email during the session, as we are making use of Microsoft Teams. The webinar will be recorded.
For any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at: marketing@smtdata.com
The pitfalls and tradeoffs in allocating mainframe costs to the business
SMT Data’s CTO Steven Thomas will represent the company at the CMG IMPACT 2024 Conference in Atlanta, GA, USA.
Steven will host a breakout session with the title: “The pitfalls and tradeoffs in allocating mainframe costs to the business”.
The conference will take place February 6 – 7, 2024.
Abstract:
Most companies struggle to create business value from the huge amounts of capacity and performance data available to them. Questions like ‘who is using how much, when, at what cost and why?’ often result in ambiguous answers because of the complexity involved in mapping technical measurements such as SMF to applications and organizations. Part of the complexity is finding a balance between three opposing approaches: what is technically correct, what is fair or at least politically acceptable, and what is simple to implement and explain. Good data, tools and processes are also critical for success. This presentation is based on SMT Data’s many years of experience helping customers implement mainframe-based cost allocation. It discusses the common approaches and illustrates the pitfalls and tradeoffs that customers face.
This presentation helps you understand:
- What input data, especially which SMF types and fields typically form the basis of cost allocation.
- What are the typical mapping strategies that customers have used to allocate costs.
- What are some of the tradeoffs and pitfalls involved in various approaches.
- Key success criteria like good data, tools and processes.
For more information about the conference click here.
Month to Month – Year to Year Capacity Planning
SMT Data’s CTO Steven Thomas will represent the company at the GSE Nordic Region Conference in Oslo, Norway.
Steven will hold a keynote speech with the title: “Month to Month – Year to Year Capacity Planning”.
The conference will take place May 23 – May 25, 2023 in Oslo.
Abstract:
Real world experience with capacity planning from Topdanmark, a large insurance company in Denmark. In Top Denmark’s mainframe environment, the hardware and software are outsourced, but system programming remains inhouse.
The capacity management process starts with a selection of SMF records. Next step is to turn raw data into useful information for capacity planning.
The historical capacity usage provides a baseline on top of which is added planned increases in business volume, estimated unplanned workload and working “white space” for final capacity allocation.
For more information about the conference click here.
Mainframe Cost Optimization
A webinar by SMT Data and Origina.
In a time with high inflation and financial uncertainties, customers have seen their cost of mainframe software based on variable monthly license charge (MLC) from most vendors go up by at least 15%. Same goes for newer billing models like Tailored Fit Pricing (TFP). This not only impacts customers operating the mainframe in-house, but also customers with outsourced mainframe operations.
Mainframes continue to be vital for operations for global companies across various industries, offering unparalleled stability, security, and processing power. However, the total cost of support and maintaining mainframes can be very expensive and service today from the mega vendors fall short of customers’ expectations, especially as skills gaps widen within the workforce. As a result, many organizations are turning to third-party software maintenance alternatives for more cost-effective solutions and better service.
The webinar will include presentations from CCO Jan Vilstrup of SMT Data and Hari Candadai SVP Global Marketing and Thought Leadership of Origina.
Practical information
The webinar will be in English and is a free event. At the end of the webinar there will be an interactive Q&A.
As a participant you are required to register in advance. To ensure GDPR compliance we will need your consent to allow for other participants to be able to see your name and email during the session, as we are making use of Microsoft Teams. The webinar will be recorded.
For any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at: marketing@smtdata.com