I graduated virtually with my Master’s degree in 2020, about two months after COVID-19 shut down much of the world. Behind the scenes, I had been working for Enterprise Performance Strategies, Inc. (EPS) since 2017, so I had a supportive professional environment while...
What do you get when you bring together hands-on workshops, SME-led technical demos, networking events, and a gathering of mainframers driving to strengthen the community? You get the 2026 Mainframe Technical Exchanges. April 21 - 23, 2026: European in-person event,...
Introduction Over the last few years there has been an ever-increasing number of widely publicised problems involving notable corporate organisations and the failings of their IT systems. Incidents of ransomware, hacking and phishing are becoming worryingly...
In today’s always-on environments, changes to z/OS systems are happening constantly—often dynamically, and often under time pressure. While most organizations have formal change management processes in place, these processes are frequently reactive rather than...
Mainframe Insight Matters IT evolution is moving at such a pace that our collective fear of missing out is a genuine concern. As AI hits the mainstream, no organization is exempt, and no legacy technology is off limits. Mainframe modernization and AI have been...
(aka “Linuxification” of Db2 Tools)Broadcom Database Management Solutions for Db2 (Db2 Tools) are traditionally used from the z/OS ISPF interface or from batch. While this interface is familiar and efficient for some, for others, especially new audiences coming from...
A look at how some z/OS shops have closed their batch windows by pushing batch I/O through the owning CICS region.Most CICS shops I have worked in carry the same operational habit: keep a nightly window open so that batch can update VSAM files without colliding with...
Organizations increasingly want faster, more intelligent business decisions. For enterprises running critical workloads on CICS, artificial intelligence (AI) offers a practical way to improve transaction processing, automate decisions, and uncover patterns hidden...
CICS User Group | December 2025 AI and CICSIn today’s fast-paced digital landscape, businesses demand seamless, efficient, and secure transaction processing to keep up with evolving customer expectations and market dynamics. On IBM Z, a platform renowned for its...
CICS User Group | January 2026 The IT Stairway to Heaven CICS Testing Pyramid: From Unit to Integration to Production-Like EnvironmentEffective testing is essential for building robust systems. Dive deep into a structured approach to the testing pyramid for CICS...
