Mainframe The Nexus of Forces Impacts the Mainframe, Too May 26, 2016 Craig Mullins 0 Comments In 2012, analysts at Gartner described the changing dynamics of digital business as being driven by what they call The… Continue Reading »
Mainframe Mainframes Are Hidden Engine of Next Wave of Innovation May 25, 2016 Matt Ritter 0 Comments The Wright Flyer looks light and insubstantial in images, but on September 17, 1908, the world-changing machine nearly killed its… Continue Reading »
Management Intensity in hockey playoffs… and in IT finance planning? May 20, 2016 Randy McCoy 0 Comments It’s NHL hockey playoff season. I love this time of year: the days are longer and brighter, the geese are… Continue Reading »
Mainframe Will Mainframers adopt DevOps? May 18, 2016 Trevor Eddolls 1 Comment Mainframes are under siege. You might like to picture the mainframe department as some medieval castle surrounded by invading troops.… Continue Reading »
DB2 DB2 to the Rescue! May 11, 2016 Rick Weaver 0 Comments DB2 for z/OS applications continue to be a workhorse for large IT shops. Of course the DB2 applications have Service… Continue Reading »
Mainframe A Mainframe Migration Disaster Story May 5, 2016 Allan Zander 2 Comments A few years ago, I was speaking at a conference on the west coast—attending were mostly IT executives from startup… Continue Reading »
Mainframe How to Tell Your Mom about the Mainframe May 3, 2016 Craig Mullins 1 Comment So what is a mainframe? The answer to that question might, at first glance, seem to be obvious to some… Continue Reading »
Mainframe The Mainframe Dilemma: Coping With an Aging Workforce Apr 28, 2016 Craig Mullins 5 Comments A continuing, lingering perception that the mainframe is dead continues on in some parts of the IT industry. It seems… Continue Reading »
Guest Author Keeping mainframe up-to-date Apr 21, 2016 Trevor Eddolls 1 Comment How can you make sure that your mainframe staff stay up-to-date with the latest ideas in the mainframe world? The… Continue Reading »
Management Part 4: The four hallmarks of an effective CIO: Ability Apr 19, 2016 Wayne Sadin 0 Comments Three weeks ago here on Planet Mainframe I introduced the idea that a CIO must excel in 4 areas: Alignment,… Continue Reading »