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Mainframe Skills Initiatives and the Big Picture IBM Academic Initiative System z

Mainframe Skills Initiatives and the Big Picture IBM Academic Initiative System z. ibm.com /university/systemz. Don Resnik ( resnik@us.ibm.com ), Kathy Pfeiffer ( pfeiff@us.ibm.com ),. Mainframe Skills. 5 billion lines of new code are developed each year from which programming language?

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Mainframe Skills Initiatives and the Big Picture IBM Academic Initiative System z

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  1. Mainframe Skills Initiatives and the Big PictureIBM Academic InitiativeSystem z ibm.com/university/systemz Don Resnik (resnik@us.ibm.com), Kathy Pfeiffer (pfeiff@us.ibm.com),

  2. Mainframe Skills • 5 billion lines of new code are developed each year from which programming language? • COBOL • What programming languages are used on System z? • a) Java, b) HLASM, c) C/C++, COBOL, d) REXX • What’s the most powerful tool for developers that speeds application development on the mainframe? • a) ISPF, b) Workload Manager, c) Rational Developer (RDz), d) CICS • What’s the #1 course taught from the System z Academic Initiative? • Introduction to the Mainframe: z/OS Basics • What’s the #1 requested skill by IBM clients using mainframes? • Students with z/OS foundational knowledge • How many colleges are using the mainframe at Marist College for remote enterprise education? • 187 schools, 4,357 active accounts

  3. IBM Investments - Skills, Training, and Modernization

  4. Evolution of technology Inventions with staying power continue to evolve. Curriculum must continue to evolve with technology evolution.

  5. 46 years of Mainframe innovation IBM unveils the System z9 Enterprise Class and Business Class machines featuring zAAP, IFL and zIIP specialty engines 2006 2002 IBM introduces the eServer zSeries 800 for entry-class mainframe customers IBM introduces the System/390 G5 and G6 and smashes the 1,000 MIPS barrier and introduces Capacity Upgrade on Demand (CUoD). 1998 / 1999 1986 Lockheed Aircraft Service receives the first IBM 3090 Model 150 Several System/360 servers, IMS 360 and IBM software support the Apollo 11 landing 1969 2008 IBM unveils the System z10 Enterprise Class and Business Class machines. Just 10 years after breaking the 1,000 MIPS barrier, the z10 EC surpasses 30,000 MIPS 2003 The z990 is the result of a four year, more than $1B investment involving 1,200 IBM developers 2001 Winnebago Industries helps establish Linux on the mainframe as ideal mainframe applications 1994 IBM Announces the System/390 Parallel Sysplex offering 1971 /1972 IBM delivers more than 1,300 System/370 computers worldwide and announces VM virtualization April 7:IBM introduces the System/360 as a “new generation of electronic computing equipment” 1964

  6. Software Evolution on IBM Enterprise Systems(1674 software vendors, 5800 applications) Next-generation business intelligence for System z: Complete solutions for people, process and information: Cognos for System z Smart SOA on System z Visibility, automation and control for System z and the enterprise: Accelerating innovation on System z: Rational Application Development and Delivery Tivoli Service Management Center for System z

  7. The Mainframe Skill Set – IT Analyst - Joe Clabby, Clabby Analytics Data points abound that indicate that this mainframe skill set is being filled by:1) a new generation of mainframe skilled young people (under 30); and, 2) by enterprises growing skill sets from within. Ensuring You Have Mainframe Skills Through 2020– Gartner Research, Mike Chuba A key component of IBM's efforts to keep the outlook of its mainframe platform healthy has been its ongoing investment to develop the next generation of mainframe personnel. The cornerstone of this effort — IBM's Academic Initiative. IBM has continued to invest in its Academic Initiative, because the company realizes that, without this effort, staffing issues could be a major detriment to the future of mainframe sales.

  8. A BIG Thank YOU to the ECC founders and members for doing this! Helping future IT professionals to identify and solve complex problems

  9. Opportunities for IBM clients and Business Partners

  10. IBM System z Academic Initiatives • Enable Educators with Enterprise Systems Resources • Assist Clients with New Skills Student Hiring (examples) CONNECTIONS(academia/industry) Everyone GROWTH(# schools & program) OUTREACH (community) Everyone Program (investment & resources) 3. 5. 2. 4. 1.

  11. Member schools worldwide in System z Academic Initiative 678 643 537 408 294 213 70 24 YE2003 YE2004 YE2006 YE2007 1Q2010 YE2005 YE2008 YE2009 • 678 Participating Schools – >56,000 students attended mainframe education, reaching students in 61 countries • Participation continues to increase - +20% in 2009 • 45% North America • 24% Europe, Middle East, and Africa • 16% Latin America • 15% Asia/Pacific • Wide variety of schools in the program - Different level of participation • All programs are unique - Designed to provide flexibility to the school to meet their requirements

  12. IBM Academic Initiative Reference Schools & ECC Members Please contact these educators and ask about their mainframe curriculum and students. For a list of more schools, see: ibm.com/university/systemz

  13. IBM Subsidizes cost to take System z Mastery at no cost in 2010 • Worldwide offering ($95 USD value) • z/OS Proficiency exam for entry level system programmers • Available at 5000+ Prometric locations • Voucher distribution • Value and importance • Avenue for students to validate z/OS knowledge and distinguish themselves from other job candidates • Industry feedback: Valuable measurement of 'Entry Level Criteria‘ • Analyst input: Key indicator of available skills • Eligibility - faculty members and students who are enrolled full-time or part-time at an accredited educational institution • ResourcesBased on the Introduction to Mainframes: z/OS Basics - 1,409 Attempts (78.9% success rate) in 28 countries Learn more at:www.ibm.com/developerworks/university/systemz/masterytest/

  14. Priority to build skills - Master the Mainframe Contests • Global GrowthFive years, 15 countries and spreadingNo experience necessary • Three levels of challengesPrizes: T- shirts, iPods, Laptops, XBox360, Wii, Sony PSP, Nintendo DS, HDTVs, trips • WW Contests in 2009 • Australia • Russia (new) • US and Canada • United Kingdom • Taiwan (new) • Brazil • WW Contests Planned in 2010 • US/Canada, UK, Brazil, Australia, Taiwan, Russia, France (new), Netherlands, Mexico (new) ibm.com/university/contest

  15. System z Academic Initiative investment in student scholarships and awards • SHARE Academic Award for Excellence • Create awareness of SHARE among the academic community and the next generation of enterprise IT professionals • Showcase and reward academic work as relevant to the future of enterprise computing • Students submit an academic project they have completed in the past year that displays growth in skill sets critical for the future of enterprise computing • Call for entries ends Friday, June 18, 2010http://2010.share.org/academicaward IBM Destination z Enterprise Computing Scholarship Program Students must demonstrate excellence in their enterprise computing coursework, with plans for continued growth on the mainframe platform in their academic and professional careers. 2009 scholarship winners: Sandeep Basnet, Illinois State UniversityScott Wetter, Marist CollegeMin Jiang, Illinois State UniversityNiranjan Sharma, Illinois State UniversityWenbo Zhang, Syracuse UniversityDeep Shah, Syracuse UniversityShiyuan Chen, Syracuse University http://www.mainframezone.com/static/mainframe-scholarship-fund

  16. Do you know where to locate students with Mainframe knowledge? If you need Mainframe skills now or in the future, you do not want to miss this opportunity. You’re invited!Exclusive event and opportunity to meetwith leading professors teaching the Mainframe and Fortune 500 customers • SHARE Boston, Boston, MAThe Best Interview Starts by meeting the TeacherHynes Convention Center, Room 204Monday, August 2, 2010; 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM RSVP to Kathy Pfeiffer (pfeiff@us.ibm.com)

  17. System z Job Board Coming Your Way This Fall Sample

  18. Summary • IBM continues to invest in developing more mainframe skills. We won’t rest until all schools understand the value of teaching IBM Enterprise Systems • The program and the number of schools continues to grow • IBM Clients are connecting with schools in the program • We see frequent examples of hiring and investment in mainframe skills

  19. At the end of the day, it’s about what the Enterprise Computing Community defines that will make studentsmore competitive for jobs in IT

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