4:30 PM-5:30 PM
16518: ADI Project Opening
Speaker:
Keefe Hayes
Project: Application Development & Integration
Seneca (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
16608: LE and Programming Languages Project Opening
Speaker:
M. Carl Gehr
Project: LE and Programming Languages
Willow A (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
16521: Application Modernization - Re-Modeling for Your Enterprise
Speaker:
Rosalind Radcliffe
Project: Application Development & Integration
Virginia (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
17036: Introduction to MQ - Can MQ Really Make My Life Easier? [z/OS & Distributed]
Speaker:
Chris Leonard
Project: WebSphere MQ
Seneca (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
16612: Language Environment (LE) for Dummies
Speaker:
Tom Petrolino
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
11:15 AM-12:15 PM
16609: COBOL V5.2 Was Announced! What's New?
Speaker:
Tom M. Ross
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
16405: Did DEVOPS Invent Information Management?
Speaker:
Darren Arcangel
Project: Application Development & Integration
Virginia (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
1:45 PM-2:45 PM
16618: What's in the Just Announced Releases of PL/I and C/C++
Speaker:
Peter Elderon
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
3:15 PM-4:15 PM
17100: Expose Existing System z Assets as APIs to Extend your Customer Reach
Speaker:
Asit Dan
Project: Integrating Innovative Technologies
Aspen (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
16562: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité – a Mini CICS and WebSphere Revolution
Speakers:
Andy Bates
and
Phil Wakelin
Project: CICS
Willow A (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
16360: Mainframe and Mobile Perfect Together
Speakers:
Ron Piracci
and
Jason Fournier, Systems, Programmer
Project: Application Development & Integration
Willow B (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
16406: What's New In the IBM Problem Determination Tools
Speakers:
Francisco Anaya
and
Kenneth P. Hume
Project: Application Development & Integration
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
4:30 PM-5:30 PM
16519: Application Development Tools: RDz, RTCz and the RTCz ISPF Client Hands-on Lab
Speakers:
Rosalind Radcliffe
,
Liam Doherty
,
Venkat Balabhadrapatruni
and
Gary Mazo
Project: Application Development & Integration
Redwood (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
16968: Managing a Mainframe Technology Conversion Project
Speaker:
Peter Grieves, Managing, Director, of, TSG, Software, limited
Project: Application Development & Integration
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
16379: WebSphere Liberty Profile on Windows and z/OS (Among other Things) Hands-on Lab
Speakers:
David Follis
,
Michael Stephen
,
Kenneth Irwin
and
Gary Picher
Project: Application Development & Integration
Redwood (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
16589: Enterprise Computing: Technology Trends and System z
Speaker:
Bryan Foley
Project: Integrating Innovative Technologies
Aspen (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
16619: Make Your PL/I and C/C++ Code Fly With the Right Compiler Options
Speaker:
Peter Elderon
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
11:15 AM-12:15 PM
16390: Accessing IMS Data From Your Java Environments
Speaker:
Richard Tran
Project: IMS
Cedar (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
17083: Information and Insights with MobileFirst Platform Enterprise Integration with z Systems: Smarter Banking
Speaker:
Theresa Tai, Senior, Certified, IT, Specialist
Project: Integrating Innovative Technologies
Aspen (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
11:15 AM-12:30 PM
16517: A System z Developer's Journey Through the Application Lifecycle
Speakers:
Gary Mazo
and
Liam Doherty
Project: Application Development & Integration
Seneca (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
16610: Look What I Found Under the Bar!
Speaker:
Tom Petrolino
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
1:45 PM-2:45 PM
16317: High Level Assembler Bootcamp, Part 1 of 2
Speaker:
Richard Cebula
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
16868: Using the IMS Universal Drivers to Access IMS Databases from Anywhere Using JDBC
Speaker:
Poonam Chitale
Project: IMS
Cedar (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
16380: z/OS Connect: Opening up z/OS Assets to the Cloud and Mobile Worlds
Speakers:
David Follis
and
Gary Picher
Project: Application Development & Integration
Virginia (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
3:15 PM-4:15 PM
16615: How to Take Advantage of the New COBOL V5 Compiler - Migration!
Speaker:
Tom M. Ross
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
16545: Secure Hybrid Computing: z to Mobile Implementation Plus Analytics
Speakers:
George E Thompson, zCA
and
Jeff Beck, zCA
Project: Integrating Innovative Technologies
Aspen (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
16381: WebSphere Liberty Profile and Traditional WebSphere Application Server - What's New?
Speakers:
David Follis
,
Michael Stephen
and
Gary Picher
Project: Application Development & Integration
Leschi (Level 3) (Sheraton Seattle)
4:30 PM-5:30 PM
16404: Mainframe Manifesto for Agile Developers
Speaker:
Kevin Parker
Project: Application Development & Integration
Leschi (Level 3) (Sheraton Seattle)
16559: Monitoring CICS TS Version 5 Applicaiton Performance
Speaker:
Billy Bigelow
Project: CICS
Willow A (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
16616: RACF and REXX - A Marriage Made in Heaven!
Speaker:
Bruce Schaefer
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
8:30 AM-9:30 AM
16520: Application Development for z/OS - Not your Father's Green Screen
Speaker:
Rosalind Radcliffe
Project: Application Development & Integration
Virginia (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
16762: Enterprise JavaScript with the IBM SDK for Node.js
Speaker:
Joran Siu
Project: Linux
Greenwood (Level 3) (Sheraton Seattle)
16611: Finding Debugging Clues in LE Dumps
Speaker:
Tom Petrolino
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
16877: Writing Java Applications to Access IMS Data Using IMS Explorer for Development Hands-on Lab
Speaker:
Poonam Chitale
Project: IMS
Redwood (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
16556: CICS and SOA - What You Don't Know Might Help You
Speaker:
Leigh Compton
Project: CICS
Willow A (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
16710: COBOL V5 User Experience
Speaker:
Brian Peterson
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
16721: Decision Management: Making the Right Change, at the Right Time
Speaker:
Richard Szulewski
Project: Application Development & Integration
Virginia (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
17052: MQ Beyond the Basics - Advanced API and Internals Overview [z/OS & Distributed]
Speaker:
Neil Johnston
Project: WebSphere MQ
Seneca (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
11:15 AM-12:15 PM
16613: Coding in COBOL for Optimum Performance
Speaker:
Tom M. Ross
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
11:15 AM-12:30 PM
16927: IBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator: Lessons Learned
Speaker:
Scott Chapman
Project: Database
Leschi (Level 3) (Sheraton Seattle)
16464: The ‘What,’ ‘Why’ and ‘How’ of Modernization
Speakers:
John Rhodes
and
Denise P. Kalm
Project: Application Development & Integration
Seneca (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
16763: JavaScript with the IBM SDK for Node.js Hands-on Lab
Speaker:
Joran Siu
Project: Linux
Redwood (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
1:45 PM-2:45 PM
16891: Invoking REXX during High Level Assembly via SETCF
Speaker:
Robert Schreiber
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
17040: Using IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM MQ Together [z/OS & Distributed]
Speaker:
Chris Leonard
Project: WebSphere MQ
Seneca (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
3:15 PM-4:15 PM
16509: Debug 101-Using ISA Tools for Apps in WebSphere Application Server z/OS
Speaker:
Michael Stephen
Project: Application Development & Integration
Virginia (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
16566: Raising Healthy Java apps in CICS using the Java Health Center
Speaker:
Phil Wakelin
Project: CICS
Willow A (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
16602: Technology Architects: Bridging the Gaps Between Technology and Requirements
Speaker:
Rex D. Johnson
Project: Professional Development
Issaquah A (Level 3) (Sheraton Seattle)
17043: The Do’s and Don’ts of IBM Integration Bus Performance [z/OS & Distributed]
Speaker:
Dave Gorman
Project: WebSphere MQ
Seneca (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
16722: Using REXX for IBM Mainframe Application Development
Speaker:
Liam Doherty
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
4:30 PM-5:30 PM
16567: Five CICS Multi-versioning Scenarios that Reduce the Risk of Change
Speaker:
Steve Zemblowski
Project: CICS
Willow A (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
16318: High Level Assembler Bootcamp, Part 2 of 2
Speaker:
Richard Cebula
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
7:00 PM-10:00 PM
16617: Dinner - LANG Project Rib Joint Expeditionary Force
Speaker:
M. Carl Gehr
Project: LE and Programming Languages
Meet in the Sheraton lobby (Sheraton Seattle)
8:30 AM-9:30 AM
17051: Application Programming with MQ Verbs [z/OS & Distributed]
Speaker:
Mayur Raja
Project: WebSphere MQ
Seneca (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
16398: Application Programming in the IMS World
Speaker:
Ken Blackman
Project: IMS
Cedar (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
16384: JSR 352 - The Future of Java Batch and WebSphere Compute Grid
Speaker:
David Follis
Project: Application Development & Integration
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
17001: z/OS Cloud Services: Software as a Service/Platform as a Service (SaaS/PaaS)
Speaker:
Frank DeGilio, Distinguished, Engineer
Project: Integrating Innovative Technologies
Aspen (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
11:15 AM-12:15 PM
17096: Does a z/OS address space have enough storage for me? An introduction to MVS Extended Addressability
Speaker:
Peter Relson
Project: zNextGen Project
Willow B (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
16733: Mainframe Skills - the Myth and the Reality
Speaker:
David Rhoderick
Project: Professional Development
Issaquah B (Level 3) (Sheraton Seattle)
16614: Practical Experiences about COBOL Programming. Make SOA Possible in z/OS batch COBOL
Speaker:
Tom M. Ross
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
11:15 AM-12:30 PM
17046: Paging Dr. MQ - Health Check Your Queue Managers to Ensure They Won't Be Calling in Sick! [z/OS]
Speaker:
Lyn Elkins
Project: WebSphere MQ
Seneca (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
1:45 PM-2:45 PM
16889: Practical Examples of Invoking High Level Assembler Exits and Why They are Useful
Speaker:
Robert Schreiber
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
17032: Where in the Cloud are You?
Speakers:
Junnie R. Sadler
and
Kevin Manweiler
Project: Application Development & Integration
Virginia (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
16399: Worlds Together: IMS and .NET
Speaker:
Evgueni Liakhovitch
Project: IMS
Cedar (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
3:15 PM-4:15 PM
16571: CICS Policy Based Management – There’s a New Sheriff in Town
Speaker:
Steve Zemblowski
Project: CICS
Willow A (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
17039: Clustering Queue Managers - Making Life Easier by Automating Administration and Scaling for Performance [z/OS & Distributed]
Speaker:
Neil Johnston
Project: WebSphere MQ
Seneca (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
16522: IBM DevOps Solution: Collaborative Development to Spark Innovation and Integration Among Teams
Speaker:
Rosalind Radcliffe
Project: Application Development & Integration
Virginia (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
17097: Introduction to Printing from z/OS
Speaker:
Howard Turetzky, EDP
Project: zNextGen Project
Kirkland (Level 3) (Sheraton Seattle)
16691: REXX Language Coding Techniques
Speaker:
Tracy Dean
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
4:30 PM-5:30 PM
16560: CICS Q-Box and Hursley Roundtable Discussion
Speakers:
Glenn Schneck
,
Gene Linefsky
,
Ian Mitchell, IBM
,
Andy Bates
and
Martin Cocks
Project: CICS
Willow A (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
16382: Common Problems and Other Things You Should Know about WAS on z/OS
Speaker:
Michael Stephen
Project: Application Development & Integration
Virginia (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
16772: Mobile on System z Hands-on Lab
Speakers:
Erich Amrehn
and
Wilhelm Mild
Project: Linux
Redwood (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
4:30 PM-5:45 PM
16321: Structured Programming for Assembler
Speaker:
Richard Cebula
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
16773: Mobile on System z - Advanced Hands-on Lab
Speakers:
Erich Amrehn
and
Wilhelm Mild
Project: Linux
Redwood (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
8:30 AM-9:30 AM
16718: IMS 14 Application Enhancements
Speakers:
Ken Blackman
,
Nancy Stein
and
Suzie M. Wendler
Project: IMS
Cedar (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
16538: The ART and Practice of Mainframe Rehosting for CICS, IMS, and Batch Applications Leveraging Oracle Tuxedo ART
Speaker:
Mark Rakhmilevich
Project: Application Development & Integration
Seneca (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
16950: The next 50 years of value: Micro Focus COBOL and the IBM Mainframe
Speaker:
Ed Airey
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
16385: Configuring Timeouts for WebSphere Application Server on z/OS
Speakers:
David Follis
,
Michael Stephen
and
Gary Picher
Project: Application Development & Integration
Virginia (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
16622: Heap Damage, Get Into the Zone!
Speaker:
Tom Petrolino
Project: LE and Programming Languages
University (Level 4) (Sheraton Seattle)
11:15 AM-12:15 PM
16368: CICS Nuts, Bolts, and Gotchas
Speaker:
Edward Addison
Project: CICS
Willow A (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)
17033: COBOL V5 Migration Strategies
Speaker:
Jim Liebert, NA
Project: LE and Programming Languages
Willow B (Level 2) (Sheraton Seattle)