They need to know and understand that not everyone runs just z/OS, DB2 and Websphere. Some of us (non-team-players) run z/VM and Linux and have real non-Websphere workloads on both z/VM and Linux.
/Tom Kern On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:59:19 -0500, John H Kettner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >zFolks, > What are specific concerns in the field for IBM mainframe >education or knowledge requirements: > > 1. When a IBM z/OS (zLinux) or mainframe Sales Rep., IT Architect, >FTSS (field technical support) or ITS (IT Specialist) comes to your site >to: market, >explain integration, design systems, install or configure products >(inclusive of mainframe hardware) what do you look for in their skills? > 2. Do you rate them (internally) on how well they know the >platform / product characteristics? > 3. Do you ask then to differentiate the product (or OS) from what >its Distributed functionality provides or offers? > 4. What are other issues not mention above? > >thank you. > >John ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html