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Physical and Logical Database Design

The SYS-ED IMS curriculum has been developed from customer experience and best practices in multiple fields: automotive, commuter rail transportation, financial services, public sector government services, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, and telecommunications. In conjunction with qualifying IMS training assignments at client locations, SYS-ED staff and CETi Technology Partners were required to participate in the review and application of the structured methodologies to logical and physical implementations of the IMS database.

There are new methodologies associated with object oriented analysis and design; our staff also is experienced with these techniques and tools. This multi-generational skillset provides a privileged perspective from which to teach the modernization and repurposing of the IMS hierarchical database with WebSphere MQ middleware and Rational Developer for System z. We identify areas where inefficient processing is occurring and provide guidelines for developing applications with operational and diagnostic business intelligence.

The fast-track IMS courses that we teach in conjunction with legacy programming languages and as part of mainframe training programs are a premium training service. In order to teach new and better ways of writing code, our staff will review and analyze source client documentation and interpret the intent of the original system analysts and designers. It is for this reason, that SYS-ED receives training assignments and follow-up questions from system engineers with the major software companies: IMS control blocks, DL/1 coding, and architecture. Our staff has been called upon to provide training for IBM software developers evaluating Compuware's IMS File-AID which later became involved in the design of IBM Tools now serving as an alternative to Compuware and other third party software - CA: InterTest, CA: Endevor, and Serena Software Changeman. And for the record, we have first-hand insider's knowledge of installations where superb structured design and coding still has IMS outperforming DB2!  Students are invited to submit the inevitable questions which come up back on the job. Few software or consulting companies know IMS and teach better IMS courses than SYS-ED.

IBM's information agenda is built on its commercial operating systems and system software. Its foundation is to simplify, collaborate, reuse, and standardize.

SYS-ED's industry standard IMS courses and mainframe training programs have been designed to correspond with and augment IBM's information strategy:

1- Implement information-driven strategies consistent with business priorities.

2- Use unified tools to competitive advantage for managing data and designing reliable data structures.

3- Assess and when warranted deploy FOSS: free open source software to leverage existing information assets.

4- Accelerate the return on investment associated with information technology projects.

Courseware Superior by Design

SYS-ED's course hand-outs, sample programs, and exercises are highly respected. They provide the foundation from which to develop a skillset to become proficient and productive with IMS. The source vendor documentation is extended with diagrams which reflect a purposeful examination of the IMS architecture and program logic and code snippets and sample programs which demonstrate efficient coding and debugging techniques. With the hybrid implementations of open standards and IBM systems software, reference documentation which demonstrates and explains is important to an effective learning experience.

Given the scarcity of up to date industry standard IMS textbooks, SYS-ED has undertaken the responsibility to develop and maintain its own mainframe reference guides. When information technology professionals complete a SYS-ED IMS course, they have the documentation and training aids required to design, develop, and debug IMS applications.

Upon completion of a instructor-led course at the client location, it is standard policy to organize content for future utilization in a web-based training infrastructure.

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.

• Distance-learning will be used for introductory training for personnel, most operator training, and programmer training on selected subjects.
• SYS-ED in New York will be used for their 5-day IMS DB DL/1 Programming, 3-day VSAM for Programmers, 2-day IMS: File-AID Batch, and 3-day IMS Control Blocks courses.
• IBM Education Center offerings will be used for specialized systems programmer training.

IMS Training in New York

IMS Courses in New York
SYS-ED's IMS courses are tough, but they're worth it. Our challenging "hands-on" IMS training provides a foundation and framework for Fortune 1000 companies, government municipalities, healthcare providers, software houses, and consulting companies to meet their IMS staffing requirements and acquire specialized IMS skillsets.¹

Courseware
SYS-ED's IMS courseware is highly respected. We draw upon our extensive library of courseware, sample programs, and case studies to explain, demonstrate, and teach the real-world IMS. Our IMS curricula include industry standard and consultancy derived content. We have the capability to provide tailored workshops and integrated training programs on z/OS and third party emulation workbench/platforms.

Teaching is Our Business
Most computer training companies are divisions of large software companies or consulting companies. Not SYS-ED. Our only goal is to provide quality IMS training for highly motivated IT professionals - no more and no less. Because we're independent, we're free to concentrate on teaching - and since 1980 we have been doing it very well.

Our Teachers Know How to Teach
SYS-ED instructors combine teaching skills with broad practical experience as consultants. Our instructors average 30 years of experience with IMS in the mainframe environment - operating systems, programming languages, 3rd party utilities/development aids, and system software. And they know how to teach it. We teach not only "how to", but "why", with insights into advanced subject matter. After a course, they are available to answer questions.

Enrollment - SYS-ED IMS Courses are NOT for Everyone
No one is allowed to enroll in a SYS-ED mainframe course, without a consultation with our Director of Education. We review the operational objectives and project specifications for the organization evaluating whether to send its employee for the training. The employee is only allowed to register if they have the background corresponding to the appropriate learning path.

IMS Training in New York,  at Your Office, or via the Web
SYS-ED IMS courses are held at our training center in Manhattan and in conjunction with Technology Partners in North America and Europe. If you prefer, we'll arrange tailored mainframe training on-site at your organization’s facilities inclusive of mobile computer classroom set-up. On-site mainframe courses can include the identical workshops, case studies, and hands-on approach as the mainframe training we offer in New York.

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.

Footnote 1:

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.