IMS Training in New York
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| Although to a
large degree supplanted by
DB2 and other
scalable and enterprise databases, IMS is still utilized by Fortune
1000 companies and government municipalities for volume processing of
data. There are IMS programs and code which have to be maintained
and possibly web enabled with enterprise and Internet applications. Few
software or consulting companies know IMS and teach better
IMS
courses
better than SYS-ED. Our
staff has been there; done that first generation consultancy experience on IBM's
IMS workhorse database: logical and physical design,
application development, and system programming. SYS-ED's staff includes some of the best technologist
entrepreneurs and IMS practitioners in the field: Shaku Atre, Karen
Schwartz, and Jonathan Clarke. Their database design, case studies, program logic,
examples, and sample and skeleton programs served as a foundation for
the IMS curriculum and courseware; which has been updated over the years in order to
reflect the changes which have occurred with IMS. Their work
provides a privileged perspective from
which to demonstrate, explain and teach evolutionary IMS to a new
generation of IT personnel for Fortune 1000
corporations, government municipalities, and healthcare providers. Case
and point, if your organization outsourced its IMS coding and
maintenance to consulting companies in the 1980’s, it more than likely
was SYS-ED which trained the personnel who did the actual design and
coding. SYS-ED's industry standard and advanced
consultancy derived IMS courses have proven to be invaluable for maintaining
existing IMS systems and migrating to web enablement technologies.
Consultancy Derived Training: With the contemporary IMS, we teach the how to's and why associated with integrating a hierarchical database with WebSphere MQ middleware. As part of teaching the new and better ways of writing code, our staff will analyze, interpret, and explain the underlying design and intent of the system analysts and system designers. It is for this reason, that SYS-ED receives requests and questions from software companies for training their system engineers in IMS control blocks, DL/1 coding, and architecture. It was our staff who provided a tailored course for IBM software developers in order to aid in the design of utilities which would serve as an alternative to Compuware's IMS File-AID. And for the record, we have first-hand knowledge of installations where superb structured design and coding still has IMS outperforming DB2! Courseware for Teaching |
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| Over the past year,
we have had inquiries regarding whether SYS-ED still offered IMS courses for
IT professionals. The typical comments were: |
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| 1. | That it is extremely difficult to find IMS training which develops the specialized skills needed for application development and maintenance tasks. | |
| 2. | That there is a scarcity of fast-track IMS courses, 5 or fewer days in duration, geared to Fortune 1000 corporations and their employees. | |
| 3. | That a high percentage of IMS courses are cancelled. | |
| 4. | That travel costs and living expenses in a majority of situations are a significant constraint when it comes to attending a IMS course. | |
| 5. | That it is important to have a resource for asking IMS questions once the IMS training is complete. | |
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Yes, SYS-ED offers multiple levels of IMS training: IMS Fundamentals, DB/DL/1 Application Programming, and tailored courses. |
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Yes, since 1980, SYS-ED has taught IMS programming and we offer fast-track IMS courses and IMS training programs (aka educational consultancy). | |
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Yes, we have the flexibility and resources to conduct personalized training for small groups. We very rarely cancel IMS courses. | |
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IMS courses are available in multiple formats: classroom, distance-learning and blended web-based delivery. | |
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Upon completion of a SYS-ED course, our staff is available to answer IMS questions. | |
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News for Immediate Release Consulting companies recommend SYS-ED in conjunction with distance-learning products for z/OS mainframe programming skills, programming languages and web enablement training. IMS and Web Enablement Training Program IT personnel will need to learn new skills for the z/OS environment in order to implement the next generation of technologies - WebSphere MQ, WebSphere, and IMS. In general these skills will be both a new and better way of doing something that they knew how to do before. Training will cut across generations - some very experienced people will be learning web enablement technologies; while first generation IT staff will be using ISPF, JCL, and “tried and tested” mainframe programming languages, such as COBOL and IMS systems software for the first time. Training programs based upon the use of various training techniques have been chosen for suitability to the particular course material and audience as well as scheduling and class size requirements. The following methods will be used for introductory material for personnel, most operations training, and programmer training on selected topics.
The plan is to have all the programmers and four or five people from technical support complete the distance-learning training and then take the SYS-ED instructor-led courses. Based upon feedback from this group, we will either confirm this mix or make adjustments as needed. On a long range basis, we plan that all of the programmers and operators will be trained in both IMS and z/OS and the new web technologies during the period January through May or June. The exact schedule will depend on other workloads on various members of the staff. System programmer education would be mostly completed during this period, although specialized courses may be taken later in the year. |
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Selecting and invoking an IMS course will provide the audience, duration, and content for the course. Selecting and invoking on the Skillset and System Software category will provide the courses within that logical grouping. Selecting and invoking a course will provide the audience, duration, and content.
IMS
Courses in New York
Courseware
Teaching is
Our Business
Our Teachers Know How to Teach
Enrollment - SYS-ED
IMS Courses are NOT for Everyone
IMS Training in New York, at Your Office, or
via the Web For additional information including outlines, availability of private courses, references, and course customization, contact David Shapiro at our New York office at 212-564-9147 or register online.
SYS-ED’s core IMS and mainframe curriculum have been submitted to the New York State Department of Education - Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision for technical review and licensing. |
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