IBM OS/390 User Manual
3.2 Plan Components
3.2.1 Approach
For the purposes of providing more specific guidance for conversion projects, an
approach to the migration had to be determined. This is also true for the
migration effort itself, an approach must be adopted. In these discussions, we
will describe the environment associated with using the Mass Conversion
methods and tools.
approach to the migration had to be determined. This is also true for the
migration effort itself, an approach must be adopted. In these discussions, we
will describe the environment associated with using the Mass Conversion
methods and tools.
3.2.2 Team
Before the actual project plan is developed, thought needs to be given to the
project/migration team and the functions, responsibilities and composition of this
team. There are many different ways to organize a migration team, the group of
people responsible for planning and executing the migration project. A
recommended organization for the migration team (see Figure 5) consists of the
following people:
project/migration team and the functions, responsibilities and composition of this
team. There are many different ways to organize a migration team, the group of
people responsible for planning and executing the migration project. A
recommended organization for the migration team (see Figure 5) consists of the
following people:
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A project manager, who is responsible for the migration procedure as a
whole - general specifications, planning, coordination, and follow-up.
whole - general specifications, planning, coordination, and follow-up.
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Two systems or applications programmers, or one from each area, who draw
up detailed migration specifications, install and customize any mass
migration/conversion tools.
up detailed migration specifications, install and customize any mass
migration/conversion tools.
•
Two operations people to take charge of conversion testing.
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A librarian to help control and track the migration activity.
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Figure 5. Migration Team
The migration team should include people with the following knowledge or skills:
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Some knowledge of the concepts and facilities of the OS/390 system
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Knowledge of the current VSE environment and the applications to be
converted
converted
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Development or systems skills to analyze special situations encountered
during the early phases of the migration
during the early phases of the migration
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Operations skills to test converted applications under OS/390 and to assess
the impact of converted operational procedures on the OS/390 productions
operations environment
the impact of converted operational procedures on the OS/390 productions
operations environment
Chapter 3. Developing the Plan
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