Managing Application Development
in CA 2E Marty Acks MKS IBM i Product Manager
Agenda
CA and MKS MKS – A long-ter long-term m partne partnership rship Customer Scenarios Managing CA 2E development The Need for Managing the Application Lifecycle
Agenda
CA and MKS MKS – A long-ter long-term m partne partnership rship Customer Scenarios Managing CA 2E development The Need for Managing the Application Lifecycle
MKS Overview
Publicl Publicly y held held - TSE:MK TSE:MKX X Application Lifecycle Lifecycle Management (ALM) specialists Fastest organically growing global ALM provider Helping IT organizations managing development for over 20 years Solutions span NT, UNIX, LINUX, mainframe, & IBM i
CA and MKS
Over 150 active CA 2E CM customers worldwide Partners with CA since 1991 Names have changed, but the commitment remains the same CA 2E Change Management Option – Formerly Synon/CM, COOL: Xtras CM, Advantage 2E CM, and AllFusion 2E CM – Jointly developed by MKS and CA – Based on MKS’s underlying Implementer product
US-based Retailer MKS Implementer user since 1994, moved to CA 2E in 1996 4 IBM i with 3 logical partitions running 2 development hosts and 5 receivers MKS Integrity now manages changes across all platforms, including CA 2E MKS Integrity used for WebSphere and Java development
Worldwide package delivery Long time CA 2E and CM Customer in UK Formerly Exel PLC Global Regional Production Servers managed by CA 2E CM Recent outsourcing initiatives managed by MKS Integrity
US-based Fiserv Insurance Solutions develops Software products for Life Insurance industry Complex multi-model multi-customer multi-version environment SAS 70 Compliance achievement with CA 2E CM All Fiserv Life customers utilize CA 2E CM
Nucor Steel
Fortune 500 Industrial company based in America Replaced SoftLanding Turnover Support Multiple Versions of a development model – Concurrent Development across models – Multiple Models Merging Business Workflows enforced through MKS Integrity
The CA 2E CM Solution
Secures model from unauthorized change Provides audit trail of all model changes Supports the latest in CA 2E technology CA 2E & traditional development supported Insures accurate deployment of changes Allows developers to spend more time developing applications Based on underlying MKS Implementer technology
The CA 2E CM Solution
Quick Tour – Focus on CA 2E oriented development Promotion Architecture Administration and Security
Tour – Check Out Implicit While Editing in YEDTMDL
Tour – Check Out Explicit from Edit Model Lists
Tour – Check Out The Workbench
Tour – Check Out
Implicit – from any “edit” attempt via YEDTMDL Explicit – from YEDTMDLLST Check out info exposed in CA 2E CM & CA 2E panels Advanced features: – Fast path “prompt once” for multiple check outs – Versioning-enabled for functions and messages Concurrent development of functions (and messages) – Spans multiple models – Comparison available to assist with merging
Tour – Initiate Promotion Promote By Model List
Tour – Initiate Promotion Customize the Promotion
Tour – Initiate Promotion Confirm the promotion
Tour – Promotion
Promote by Model Object List 3GL objects automatically derived – Enforces promotion by model object Separate batch phases Single & multiple models supported – Optional QA models
Promotion
Places 3GL source/objects into target libraries Optionally updates Message Files, Conditions, and run— time objects Updated model objects locks information Archives up to 99 versions of functions Archive Recovery – Automated rollback of 3GL objects – Rollback of versionable objects creates a new list with model objects on previous change
Remote Deployment
Unlimited remote sites No remote sign on required Deployment Dashboard shows all systems in one view Deploys everything but model – Including Condition values, messages, and run time objects TCP/IP (or SNA) based Relies on MKS Implementer Receiver technology
Advanced CA 2E Capabilities
Fully compatible with CA 2E 8. 5 User Source and User programs – Dependent and Independent modes UIM or text help Supports the latest CA 2E features – ILE (RPG and COBOL) – SQL databases – SQLILE (RPG and COBOL) – Service Programs (New in CA 2E 8.5)
CA 2E Administration/Security
Controls editing development models Prevents changes to Models outside of CA 2E CM Enforces Model Object type capabilities – Enforces roles, such as DBAs or contractors – For each of the eight model object types – Per user & model – View, edit, and no rights Control access to Model Objects Lists Control access to concurrent development for functions/messages
What About CA Plex
MKS Connector for Plex Available from ADC Austin Works with CA 2E Change Management Option (CM) or Implementer
Beyond CA 2E Models – MKS Integrity
CA 2E CM supports “just” the CA 2E model and 3GL artifacts CA 2E CM is a component of MKS Integrity Gain control and visibility across global development activities Seamlessly manage all ALM processes with one architecture Delivers process but not at expense of agility Next generation, enterprise-based architecture & capabilities with low total cost of ownership – Quick ramp to productivity – Low administration burden & support costs
Spans multiple platforms, teams, tool environments
Silos Are Barriers to IT Productivity 29%
One third of IT organizations are affected by software that spans multiple geographical, organizational, functional and technology silos Less than one fifth of companies find it easy to coordinate change across silos 68 percent of enterprises have software built with components developed by different teams – both internal and external
>20%
68%
CIOs Need to Break Down the Walls
CIO Business Priorities Align to business Innovate for growth Control costs Manage entire operational portfolio Comply to regulations
Make IT accountable to the business through streamlined processes and more visibility
Maintain customer satisfaction while delivering new solutions to market faster
Make global development teams more efficient while meeting compliance requirements
Lifecycle Silos Process
App Dev Process
Process
QA
Business Analyst
Process
Help Desk
Process
IT Operations
R e s u lt s : P r o ce s s , C o m m u n i c at i on , & I n f or m at i on B ar r i e r s
Introducing MKS Integrity
MKS Integrity delivers a proven solution for application lifecycle management that breaks down IT silos enabling CIOs to boost productivity, increase visibility and meet compliance goals.
Flexible Process Definition
MKS Enables End2End Visibility Reporting
Metrics
Consolidated dashboard view enables executives to visualize progress and measure organizational efficiency Data Analysis
Requirements
Portfolios
Source
Enterprise Repository
Test
Deploy
E2E lifecycle management empowers teams and breaks down silos
Single centralized repository enables complete control and visibility across the enterprise
Complete Traceability
Why CA 2E CM and MKS Integrity?
Simplify development Replace out of date commercial or home grown solutions Eliminate deployment errors Stop overlaid model changes One ALM solution for all your CA 2E & traditional development
