SPIRIT/21 Mainframe Competencies
Contents Our History Who we are Services Consultancy SYSTEMS MIDDLEWARE OPERATIONS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT & TOOLS Technical Competencies at a Glance Training Outsourcing Out-tasking SPIRIT/21 Proprietary Software & Tools Global TPF Development Platform (GTDP) CrossReference Listing Dumps Middleware Tools s/edi s/xml s/hth s/msw s/webserver Mobile Solution CONTACT 2 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 11 SPIRIT/21 Mainframe Competencies Seite 1
Our History Before becoming SPIRIT/21 Switzerland, we were known as Swissair IT Systems transitioning through Atraxis in 1996, EDS Switzerland in 2001 and Hewlett-Packard in 2007. 1968 1996 IT Systems for Swissair starts using IBM mainframe for its reservation system. Atraxis becomes the IT solutions provider for the SAirGroup, Qualiflyer airlines, airport authorities and handling agents. 2001 EDS acquires Atraxis and expands its collaboration to its US counterpart while solidifying its core market. 2007 2015 HP completes its acquisition of EDS, creating a leading force in technology. SPIRIT/21 IT Services AG takes over HP s ITO and adds to its portfolio a range of new IT services and skill sets. SPIRIT/21 Mainframe Competencies Seite 2
Who we are Our organization specializes in IT Services, notably z/tpf and z/os environments. Today we provide many services, including: infrastructure, travel & transportation consultancy, hospitality, banking and insurance. We also host Swiss Airlines, SNBA, Malmö Airways and Kuoni. Our main office and datacenter are conveniently located in the business center of Zurich airport and this is where most of our staff are based. The main team consists of twenty nine highly qualified z/tpf specialists, twelve z/os experts and four senior network consultants. Zurich Headquarter & Datacenter location Our track record shows regular overachievement of SLAs. We have been consistently maintaining a level of service beyond our customers expectations. Latest z/tpf Production system figures showing 0% uptime Our customers: SPIRIT/21 Mainframe Competencies Seite 3
Services SPIRIT/21 has a complete portfolio of z/tpf and z/os based technologies, products and services designed to improve efficiency, delivery and overall quality of your daily IT business. Our services cover the whole IT spectrum from consultancy and training to outsourcing, out-tasking, system migration and hosting. In our environment, the old adage attached to z/tpf and mainframe is not true at all. The bicolour terminals and long command entries are a thing of the past. All applications have a user-friendly graphic interface running on either Windows, MAC and/or Linux operating systems. We also offer our customers the choice of development of applications running on mobile under ios or Android. We implemented our Middleware and Systems software in many airlines such as Emirates/Mercator, Garuda/Asyst, TAP, VARIG, VASP, Turkish Airlines and Swiss Air. We are also the originators of TPFDF and, although IBM acquired the license from us, our team of experts continue to develop z/tpfdf enhancements and innovations as part of IBM s contract. Our services range from consultancy to full hosting with different levels of tailored solutions to meet your needs. Hosting Operations Tools/Software Skills Consultancy Outsourcing / Out-Tasking SPIRIT/21 Mainframe Competencies Seite 4
Consultancy Our business structure is based on three pillars: Hosting / Operations; Consulting / Training and Software / Tools. These are organized under four core technical groups: 1. Systems 2. Middleware 3. Operations / Maintenance 4. Development & Tools We can provide highly skilled and experienced consultants in many specialties. 1. SYSTEMS Skillsets: z/tpf architecture; Systems programming; z/tpf updates (PUT & APARs); z/tpf customization; z/tpf user modifications; Data Collection & Analytics; Database management; Diagnostics & Debugging; System monitoring; Communicationsprotocols & Net work configuration. Programming languages: Assembler, SPM, C, C++, SQL, Shellscript, Rexx, Perl, Java Database: TPFDF; MySQL Network: TCP/IP; MATIP; MQSeries; IPv6; FTP Environment: z/tpf, z/vm, z/linux, Windows 2. MIDDLEWARE Skillsets: TPFDF; IATA Host-to-Host (Type-A); Message Switching (Type-B); EDIFACT; XML; Sockets management; Traffic monitoring & throttling; Maintenance & Problem solving; Tools development for UAT; Transactions simulation; Monitoring; Statistics and Automation. Programming languages: Assembler; SPM; C; C++; SQL; PL/1; Rexx; HTML; PHP; Java Database: TPFDF; MySQL Network Protocols: TCP/IP; MATIP; MQSeries; OSI; IPv6; FTP; HTTP Environment: z/tpf; Windows; Linux; TSO; Java Platform EE (JSF; JBoss; JPA; JCA; EJB) SPIRIT/21 Mainframe Competencies Seite 5
3. OPERATIONS Skillsets: z/tpf; Systems administration; Coverage; Automation (Supervision), Change, Incident & Process Management Programming languages: Assembler; SPM; C; C++; HTML; PHP; Java; REXX; JCL Database: TPFDF; MySQL Network Protocols: TCP/IP; MATIP; IPv6, BATAP, (TypeA/TypeB), Galileo Comms Integrator, TN3270, MQSeries, OSA, MPIF Environment: z/tpf, zlinux; Tools: CMS, TSO, Plasma/Endevor, Mona, Netmaster (Solve/CMP), TPF Toolkit, zsst, Service Manager, Supervision/SvLite (Automation), WinCvs, UltraEdit, t-webtools/tdp GUI via browser, Putty command line, TPF Monitor, Aselpa, zodf, MESCO Monitor, Regression Tes ting Tool, DISPO tool, NAGIOS, Sharepoint, PComm, Intran Wiki, MySQL DB. 4. DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT & TOOLS Skillsets: z/tpf; Development environment; Programmer tools Programming languages: Perl; Java; Javascript; Shellscript (BASH; Kornshell); PHP; ISPF; REXX; AJAX; HTML; CSS; XML; CGI Database: MySQL/Maria DB. Network Protocols: TCP/IP; MATIP; WebSphereMQ; OSI; FTP; SFTP; SSH; Telnet; HTTP; MTP; PPP; IMAP; POP; IPv6; LDAP, Kerberos Environment: z/tpf; z/vm; z/linux; ISPF; TSO; Windows ; Linux ; Unix; Apache Tomcat; Java Platform EE (JSF; JBoss; JPA; JCA; EJB); Subversion Technical Competencies at a Glance SPIRIT/21 Mainframe Competencies Seite 6
Training Our experts will take the time to understand your company s learning needs so that we can provide a training solution that satisfies your business objectives. We offer training courses in the following areas: Course Ref. Description Duration If you have any specific needs in term of training in z/tpf and mainframe environment please let us know. We can build a training to suit your requirements. SPIRIT/21 Mainframe Competencies Seite 7
Outsourcing SAVINGS Cost Efficiency Staffing Overhead CONTROL SPIRIT/21 Outsourcing FOCUS core projects, Internal Staff RESULTS Whether you want to reduce cost, face issues in IT resources, plan to sunset your existing IT environment or simply concentrate on your core business, we have the solution for you. As an external service provider SPIRIT/21 can effectively deliver IT-enabled business process, application services and infrastructure solutions for your business outcomes with a guaranteed quality level and delivery. SPIRIT/21 has a solid background in outsourcing services and our success stories include Hewlett-Packard and IBM. We can offer several options, including: Transferring over part or all your IT staff to SPIRIT/21 in the USA without disruption of service and our company takes responsibility for of all service level agreements. Transfer part or all your IT processes to SPIRIT/21 Out-tasking If your company embarks on a new IT project or needs help to complete specific tasks, we offer to be your out-tasking partner. We can act as adjunct staff resources to your IT team and bring with us specific expertise backed by sophisticated tools and best practices. SPIRIT/21 can also provide 1st to 3rd level operations support and coverage with 24/7 availability. You would benefit from our solid experience and extensive service management expertise. SPIRIT/21 Mainframe Competencies Seite 8
SPIRIT/21 Proprietary Software & Tools Our portfolio of tools is extensive and we are continuously striving to design and develop new software to help not only in daily work but also to improve quality assurance and reduce time to market. If you have a specific need, we are ready to discuss it, in order to determine your exact specifications and develop a tailor-made solution that is right for you. Global TPF Development Platform (GTDP) Our TPF development product offers a simplified user interface and highly integrated suite of tools. This allows the developer to focus on the work instead of the tools. There are many benefits using GTDP: Significantly simplified new user set-up. Simplified hardware and software interfaces for easier maintenance. Common product across all TPF development sites. Implementation of existing product will minimize TDP development effort and minimize user impact caused by loading new, unproven, software. Enhanced security, control, monitoring and alerting processes surrounding the new development environment. Cost savings though elimination of VM mainframe system for developer support and a significant reduction in the use of mainframe z/os. Replacement of CVS repository (which has reached end of life) with modern repository product. All user interfaces based on TPF Toolkit or Web Browser. Underlying infrastructure built using off the shelf / open source products and based on centralized database to manage process flow. VM elimination for development support and move to a LINUX-based infrastructure. Development based on project/task workspace and away from single entities (instead of promoting program/macros you promote the workspace). SPIRIT/21 Mainframe Competencies Seite 9
Example of GTDP integrated tools: CrossReference: allows easy source lookup of Assembler, C & C++ programs, program flow analysis and free text search. Listing: useful tool to search all compiled listings. It supports multiple source code version listings. Dumps: Reporting tool for applications and system dumps with features such as multiple search criteria (per complex, per type, applications area, date/time), transfer report to text and print facility. Middleware Tools s/edi: Resource friendly package which as a consequence of being web GUI based, facilitates maintenance and dynamic Edifact message version upgrades. The package supports Web Services and includes simulators which obviate the need for an external system and test tools. s/xml: Resource friendly package and web GUI based. It offers several features such as editing, testing/validating and managing XML schemas library. s/hth: IATA Host-to-Host protocol management through web user interface. This includes logical definition, user entry log, error log & alerts, statistics and administrator tools. s/msw: This covers a whole range of type-b message tools: connection settings, error reports, detailed statistics, message facility and operations & administration tools. s/webserver: TPF embedded HTTP server, allows for HTTP client or web browser functionalities. Mobile Solution SPIRIT/21 can help you extend your applications and tools to mobile devices and deliver a flexible multi-platform solution. SPIRIT/21 Mainframe Competencies Seite
SPIRIT/21 IT Services AG Balz-Zimmermann-Strasse 7 CH-8058 Zürch-Flughafen Switzerland Tel: +41 44 829 2158 Email: sales@spirit21.ch Hosting, operation and software enquiries: lbohale@spirit21.com Tel: +41 79 572 0659 Consultancy and training services enquiries: kfoudil@spirit21.com Tel: +41 79 826 1373