That might be a bit optimistic. There would be an existing sysprog team who are just overworked and hopefully they can spend time bringing up the newcomer to speed. No SMPE required - this is all infrastructure stuff like IOCDS, networking etc., fibre channel configuration etc.
On Fri, Feb 17, 2023 at 1:44 PM Beverly Caldwell <star2015...@gmail.com> wrote: > One day is usually sufficient. Provided local management doesn't get in the > way and has everything ready for the incoming person. > > On Thu, Feb 16, 2023, 5:37 PM Laurence Chiu <lch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > This is probably a how long is a piece of string question but I said I > > would ask management anyway. > > > > Environment > > > > z/OS (of course) > > Z13's and Z15's > > Two sites with DWDM connectivity. > > DS8K SANs and TS77XX VTS > > Parallel Sysplex > > > > DWDM between the sites, Metro Mirror, HyperSwap, VTS grid. > > > > We are running into resource constraints in delivering an > > aggressive development plan which includes' > > - a new Sysplex for an independent business unit > > - moving data off an existing VTS grid and creating a whole new one > > which will require having an existing VTS having its data lost > > - Repopulating the VTS across the DWDM using COPYCAT > > - installing new VTS > > - possibly new DS8K and later one a new Z15 > > > > Assuming we could find suitably qualified z/OS and storage sysprogs, > given > > decent documentation etc. how long would somebody like that take to be > > productive and ease the workload? > > > > As a secondary question, are there companies who specialise in z/OS > > sysprog services as body shops? And I don't mean the usual suspects :-) > > > > Thanks > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN