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
> >
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