IT Management

Monday
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
9781: Discovering the Leader in You
Speaker: Denise P. Kalm
Project: Professional Development

9776: Optimal Alert Management Strategies for System z and Beyond
Speaker: Ed Woods
Project: Data Center Management

9447: z/VM Platform Update
Speaker: Alan Altmark
Project: Virtualization

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
9598: CICS Project Opening and Update
Speaker: Dave Andrews
Project: CICS

10017: Using SOA to Implement Cloud - One Company's Modernization
Speaker: Diana Donnellan
Project: Integrating Innovative Technologies

11:00 AM-12:30 PM
12:15 PM-1:15 PM
9780: Resume Writing 101 ... A Real World Guide for the Mainframe Systems Programmer
Speaker: Joe Gallaher
Project: Professional Development

1:30 PM-2:30 PM
9322: CICS TS V4.2 Technical Overview
Speaker: Ian Mitchell, IBM
Project: CICS

9261: IBM's Cloud Computing Reference Architecture: Cloud Gets Real
Speaker: Mike Buzzetti
Project: Integrating Innovative Technologies

9288: Keeping Your Network at Peak Performance as You Virtualize the Data Center
Speaker: Laura Knapp
Project: Network Management and Security

9671: Managing SAN for Linux on z/VM - a Nationwide Perspective
Speaker: James Vincent
Project: Linux

9741: What's New in DB2 10 for z/OS for the DBA
Speaker: James Z. Teng, Ph.D.
Project: Database

3:00 PM-4:00 PM
9323: CICS TS V4.2 Migration Update
Speaker: Steve Zemblowski
Project: CICS

10101: How to Use the IODF as the Foundation of z/Enterprise System Compliance
Speaker: Paul Robichaux
Project: Data Center Management

9539: The DB2 for z/OS Catalog Gets a Makeover
Speaker: Willie Favero
Project: Database

9795: zEnterprise Economics
Speaker: David Rhoderick
Project: MVS Core Technologies

4:30 PM-5:30 PM
9674: A Mainframe Guy Discovers Blades - as in zEnterprise "Blade" Extension
Speaker: Glenn Anderson
Project: MVS Core Technologies

9324: CICS TS V4.2 User Experience
Speakers: Steve Ware , Charlie Wiese and Gene Hudders
Project: CICS

9837: Data Sharing Best Practices for Distributed Access.
Speaker: Shivram Ganduri
Project: Database

9791: Thinking Outside the Box: Defining and Tearing Down Your Walls
Speaker: Jamie L. Giovanetto
Project: Professional Development

6:00 PM-7:00 PM
9705: Roundtable: Shaping the Future of Mainframe Professionals Discussion
Speakers: Linda Jorgensen and Geoff Smith
Project: MVS Core Technologies

Tuesday
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
9601: CICS TS V4.2 Scalability
Speaker: John Tilling
Project: CICS

10103: Compensating Controls ... aka How This Systems Programmer Got Her Groove Back!
Speaker: Julie-Ann Williams
Project: Security and Compliance

10028: Get Found on Google: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Basics & Technical Solutions
Speaker: Lindsay Wassell
Project: Integrating Innovative Technologies

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
9916: Business Decisions for Cloud Computing
Speaker: Mike Buzzetti
Project: Integrating Innovative Technologies

11:00 AM-12:30 PM
12:15 PM-1:15 PM
9600: CICS TS and the Cloud
Speaker: Ian Mitchell, IBM
Project: CICS

9785: Your Webinar SUCKS!
Speaker: Randall Munson
Project: Professional Development

1:30 PM-2:30 PM
9643: Solid State Drives: Changing the Way DBAs Do Business
Speaker: Paul Pendle
Project: Database

9605: What's New in CICS V4.2 Systems Management Best Practices
Speaker: Mathew Webster, IBM
Project: CICS

3:00 PM-4:00 PM
9555: CICS Web Services Vendor Shootout
Speakers: Robert Morris , Jim Crew and Russ Teubner
Project: CICS

9817: First Look at Changes to DB2 10 DSNZPARMs
Speaker: Willie Favero
Project: Database

9784: How to Deliver a GREAT Technical Presentation!
Speaker: Randall Munson
Project: Professional Development

4:30 PM-5:30 PM
9936: DB2 for z/OS Backup and Recovery Update - V9 and V10
Speaker: James Z. Teng, Ph.D.
Project: Database

9782: Meeting Magic - How to Conduct Successful Meetings
Speaker: Denise P. Kalm
Project: Professional Development

6:00 PM-7:00 PM
9708: Shaping the Future of IBM Documentation Delivery and Management
Speakers: Geoff Smith and Linda Jorgensen
Project: MVS Core Technologies

Wednesday
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
9879: Ensemble Enabling z/VM and Linux for System z
Speaker: Richard G. Young

9840: Leveraging New SQL features in DB2 10 for z/OS
Speaker: Guogen Zhang, PhD
Project: Database

9786: Magic of SELLING Technology!
Speaker: Randall Munson
Project: Professional Development

9:30 AM-10:30 AM
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
9523: DB2 10 for z/OS Performance and Scalability Improvements
Speaker: James Guo
Project: Database

11:00 AM-12:15 PM
9888: When Linux On System z Upgrades Get Complicated
Speaker: Gustavo Garcia
Project: Linux

1:30 PM-2:30 PM
3:00 PM-4:00 PM
10107: How to Monitor and Assure Your System z Security Status
Speaker: Simon Dodge
Project: Security and Compliance

4:30 PM-5:30 PM
9783: IS ANYONE OUT THERE? Speaking to a Remote Audience
Speaker: Denise P. Kalm
Project: Professional Development

9773: Privacy in an Online World - Fact or Fantasy?
Speaker: Ellis Holman
Project: Integrating Innovative Technologies

4:30 PM-5:45 PM
9969: Virtual Tape Replication Multi-Vendor Panel Discussion
Speakers: Brian Kithcart , Arthur Tolsma , Steve Aaker , John Sawyer , Ron Reeger and Russell Witt
Project: MVS Storage Management

Thursday
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
9832: Embrace Change with Social Media
Speaker: Anne E. Caluori
Project: Professional Development

9711: Unified Resource Manager Hands-On Lab - Part 1 of 2
Speaker: Hiren Shah
Project: MVS Core Technologies

9:30 AM-10:30 AM
9612: CICS Extreme Debugging -- MQ Attachment
Speaker: Edward Addison
Project: CICS

9461: Experiences with Linux and System z - Customer Panel
Speakers: Timothy R. Ondrey , Brian Gormanly , Mark Workman , Jim Moling and Gustavo Garcia
Project: Linux

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
10037: Managing a Disaster: IT Crisis Management and Emergency Response Teams
Speakers: Ellis Holman and Karla Houser
Project: Data Center Management

9341: Seven Reasons Why Information Technology Projects Fail
Speaker: Joseph Gulla
Project: Integrating Innovative Technologies

11:00 AM-12:30 PM
12:15 PM-1:15 PM
9788: Communications 101: You Said What???
Speakers: William Cross and Sandra Beck
Project: Professional Development

1:30 PM-2:30 PM
9571: Bridging Development and Operations: The Secret to Streamlining Release Management
Speaker: Mark Levy
Project: Integrating Innovative Technologies

9376: DB2 Performance Tuning: Where Do We Start
Speaker: Jeff Sullivan
Project: Database

10100: How to Avoid the 10 Most Embarrassing zEnterprise Audit Findings
Speaker: Paul Robichaux
Project: Security and Compliance

3:00 PM-4:00 PM
9303: Cryptography and Disaster Recovery (DR)
Speaker: Greg Boyd
Project: Security and Compliance

9333: SMS is Now Mandatory for DB2 V10! SMS Best Practices for DB2
Speaker: John Iczkovits
Project: Database

10030: Tips, Tools and Toys for the Road Warrior
Speaker: Geoff Smith
Project: Integrating Innovative Technologies

4:30 PM-5:30 PM
9613: CICS Question Box and Pot Luck
Speaker: Gene Linefsky
Project: CICS

9395: Understanding The Interaction Of z/OS Workload Manager And DB2
Speaker: Ed Woods
Project: Database

4:30 PM-6:00 PM
9787: Funny Business!
Speaker: Randall Munson
Project: Professional Development

6:00 PM-7:00 PM
9330: CICS Event Processing
Speaker: Ian Mitchell, IBM
Project: CICS

9524: DB2 10 for z/OS Optimization and Query Performance Enhancements
Speaker: James Guo
Project: Database

9811: IMS Hands-on Lab - Using IMS Dynamic Resource Definition (DRD)
Speaker: Angie Greenhaw
Project: IMS

Friday
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
9838: DB2 10 for z/OS High Availability Updates for Distributed Acess
Speaker: Shivram Ganduri
Project: Database

9789: Fashionably Stressed: The Impact of Stress on You and Your Organization
Speaker: William Cross
Project: Professional Development

10027: The FBI on Cyber Crime and What You Can Do About It
Speaker: Adam Malone
Project: Integrating Innovative Technologies

9:30 AM-10:30 AM
9604: CICS TS Resource Managers
Speaker: John Tilling
Project: CICS

10047: User Experience Implementing SSL and Terminal Server in z/VM 6.1
Speaker: Jim Moling
Project: Linux

9487: WebSphere Application Server for z/OS - PotPourri
Speaker: Mike Loos
Project: Application Development & Integration

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
9614: CICS Nuts, Bolts and Gotchas
Speaker: Edward Addison
Project: CICS

9790: Retired and Adjusting ... Six Months In
Speaker: William Cross
Project: Professional Development