Software facilitates software asset management.
Press Release Summary:
Tivoli License Compliance Manager for z/OS identifies installed software products and their actual usage in mainframe environment, eliminating unused, under-used, outdated, and duplicate-function software. It helps users negotiate software contracts, validate invoices, and plan upgrades. ISPF Productivity Tool packs various ISPF functions into areas in which programmers most frequently work such as browse, edit member lists, and dataset lists.
Original Press Release:
IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager for z/OS V3.2 Helps Enable Effective Software Asset Management for IBM zSeries Programs; IBM ISPF Productivity Tool V5.8 Can Improve ISPF Performance
At a glance
IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager for z/OS can provide useful information which can be used for:
Negotiating software contracts
Verifying software license compliance
Helping users to eliminate unnecessary software costs
Helping users plan cost-effective upgrades and effective software chargebacks
Helping users plan efficient hardware consolidations
Validating software invoices
Helping with disaster recovery planning
IBM ISPF Productivity Tool can:
Help users increase daily performance and productivity using ISPF tools
Allow users to access a substantial set of tools designed to help them increase productivity
Give users extensive search capabilities to locate volumes, data sets, members, and text
Consolidate native ISPF and third-party tools to provide automatic and integrated access to files and objects
Provide drill down capabilities to navigate and locate volumes and data sets with extended functionality at all levels
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).
Overview
Leading Global 2000 companies and IT outsourcers incorporate IBM Tivoli® License Compliance Manager for z/OS® as an essential part of their software asset management practice. They do so because IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager for z/OS identifies installed software products and their actual usage in the mainframe environment. It can help users recognize the need for cancelling unused, under used, or redundant software which can result in cost savings.
IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager for z/OS can:
Help you eliminate unused, under used, outdated, and duplicate-function software
Gather information on how software is used and help in your efforts to negotiate cost-effective contracts
Help you demonstrate your utilization of software products
Be used to help you achieve financially optimal capacity upgrades and server consolidations
The IBM ISPF Productivity Tool turns IBM's Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) into a centralized, object-oriented development center that can dramatically improve the performance of ISPF. IBM ISPF Productivity Tool is a TSO/ISPF enhancement product that:
Can help increase the productivity of ISPF users by packing various ISPF functions into the areas in which programmers most frequently work such as browse, edit member lists, and dataset lists
Enhances several ISPF functions while adding some of its own
In environments where programmers have responsibility for multiple projects and assignments coupled with tight deadlines, IBM ISPF Productivity Tool can be an essential tool. And, because IBM ISPF Productivity Tool is fully integrated into the standard ISPF functions, it typically requires little training.
IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager for z/OS and IBM ISPF Productivity Tool have been added to the Tivoli portfolio as a result of the recent purchase of Isogon Corporation by IBM. These products are now offered in accordance with IBM terms, pricing, and fulfillment practices. Customers on maintenance for Isogon's SoftAudit for z/OS and SPIFFY will be offered the opportunity to migrate their entitlements to the IBM offerings being announced.
Key prerequisites
Platform supporting z/OS V1.4, or later.
Planned availability date
August 12, 2005
