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SUMMARY:COBOL Programming Course Q3 Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Open Mainframe Project’s summer mentees never disappoint! Join the COBOL Programming Course core team on Wednesday\, September 18 at 7 am PT/10 am ET to learn more about all of the great work summer mentees\, Rituraj Mahato and Ali Mohammed\, did to bring the next generation of COBOL Programing Course to global community of learners. The team will be celebrating the end of the Summer Mentorship\, the anniversary of COBOL and more. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from the  next generation of COBOL programmers and celebrate all things COBOL! \nEven if you can’t attend the meeting live\, register here and you’ll receive a link to the recording after the meeting. \nWatch the other COBOL Programming videos on the Open Mainframe Project COBOL Programming Course Playlist.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/cobol-programming-course-q3-webinar-3/
CATEGORIES:All,COBOL,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240916
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SUMMARY:Open Source Summit Europen(Vienna\, Austria)
DESCRIPTION:Open Source Summit\, happening on September 16-18 in Vienna\, is the premier event for open source developers\, technologists\, and community leaders to collaborate\, share information\, solve problems and gain knowledge\, furthering open source innovation and ensuring a sustainable open source ecosystem. It is the gathering place for open source code and community contributors. \nOpen Source Summit is a conference umbrella\, composed of a collection of events covering the most important technologies\, topics\, and issues affecting open source today. \nGain exclusive insights from Open Mainframe Project ambassadors and experts at the Open Source Summit as they discuss the latest advancements and opportunities within the mainframe open source ecosystem. \nWhy Quantum Safe Encryption Is the Next Y2K\, and How to Be Prepared – Joe Winchester & Louisa Seers\, IBM\nMonday September 16\, 2024 14:15 – 14:55 CEST \nClient server computing relies on encryption algorithms to ensure that data sent across networks cannot be read\, or faked\, by untrusted parties. This is the rock on which financial computing works in a business to customer environment\, as well as how data at rest is protected from malicious prying eyes reading our personal data. This talk will cover the basics of how Diffe-Hellman encryption works\, how symmetric and asymetric keys operate\, as well as how all of this will soon become unsafe because of quantum computing. As well as showing the audience the basics (no maths degree required) this talk will show how quantum safe encryption is able to address this\, and how folks can get wise and get started. \nSpeakers: Louisa Seers (Product Manager\, IBM) & Joe Winchester (Senior Technical Staff Member\, IBM) \nLFX Mentorship Showcase\nMonday September 16\, 2024 16:20 – 17:00 CEST \nSpeakers: Former Open Mainframe Project mentees Priyansh Mehta\, Abdul Samad Siddiqui and Prince Singh will give presentations that showcase their experiences with their mentorships. \nHow Is Integration Testing in Hybrid Cloud Possible? – Louisa Seers\, IBM\nWednesday September 18\, 2024 14:00 – 14:40 CEST \nThis talk explores the challenges and solutions associated with conducting integration testing in hybrid cloud environments\, where applications span both on-premises (z/OS) and cloud infrastructures. Focused on the innovative Galasa open-source project\, the discussion delves into how Galasa addresses the complexities of hybrid cloud testing\, offering a comprehensive framework for validating the interoperability of diverse components. Attendees will gain insights into practical strategies\, best practices\, and real-world examples\, empowering them to effectively navigate the intricacies of integration testing in the evolving landscape of hybrid cloud computing. \nSpeaker: Louisa Seers (Product Manager\, IBM) \nTo view the complete schedule of the Open Source Summit\, Europe check here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/open-source-summit-europe-16-18-september-2024-vienna-austria/
LOCATION:Austria center Vienna\, Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1\, Wien\, Austria\, Wien\, 1220\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Industry Conference,LF Event
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SUMMARY:Mainframe Open Education Student User Group
DESCRIPTION:Knowledge management involves consciously organizing\, retaining\, and sharing an organization’s knowledge and experience. The primary aim is to connect those seeking information with those who possess it\, enhancing operational efficiency and expertise within the organization. This is exactly what Mainframe Open Education does. it is the wikipedia of mainframe knowledge and experience. \n \nJoin the core team every first Wednesday of the month for a live discussion about Mainframe Open Education. We’ll hear from contributors and students who have engaged with the project to learn about how to get involved\, best practices\, badges and more! \nSpeakers include:  \n\nNanxi Meng\, Instructional Designer at Broadcom and contributor to Mainframe Open Education\nJ.J. Lovett\, Head of Education and Customer Engagement at Broadcom Mainframe Software\nTiiso Senosha\, contributor to Mainframe Open Education and past Open Mainframe Project Mentor\n\nRegister here. \n 
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/mainframe-open-education-student-user-group/2024-09-04/
CATEGORIES:All,Education & Training,Mainframe Open Education,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Mainframe Open Education Student User Group
DESCRIPTION:Knowledge management involves consciously organizing\, retaining\, and sharing an organization’s knowledge and experience. The primary aim is to connect those seeking information with those who possess it\, enhancing operational efficiency and expertise within the organization. This is exactly what Mainframe Open Education does. it is the wikipedia of mainframe knowledge and experience. \n \nJoin the core team every first Wednesday of the month for a live discussion about Mainframe Open Education. We’ll hear from contributors and students who have engaged with the project to learn about how to get involved\, best practices\, badges and more! \nSpeakers include:  \n\nNanxi Meng\, Instructional Designer at Broadcom and contributor to Mainframe Open Education\nJ.J. Lovett\, Head of Education and Customer Engagement at Broadcom Mainframe Software\nTiiso Senosha\, contributor to Mainframe Open Education and past Open Mainframe Project Mentor\n\nRegister here. \n 
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/mainframe-open-education-student-user-group/2024-08-07/
CATEGORIES:All,Education & Training,Mainframe Open Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240804
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240809
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
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SUMMARY:SHARE Kansas City 2024
DESCRIPTION:SHARE is an independent volunteer-run information technology association that provides education\, professional networking and industry influence. SHARE Kansas City 2024 will be held from August 4-8\, 2024\, offering access to the latest enterprise IT news\, key focus areas\, prominent industry leaders\, and product highlights on emerging technologies.SHARE is an associate member of the Open Mainframe Project and Open Mainframe ambassadors will be on-site. Check out these Open Mainframe Project -related sessions and register here. All technical sessions will take place at the Loews Kansas City Hotel. All times are in Central Time. \nSunday\, August 4:\n5:00-6:00 PM: Putting Inclusivity\, Belonging and Allyship in Action: The Power of Mutual Mentoring – Dr. Gloria Chance (The Mousai Group) and Megan Rupert (Broadcom) \nMentoring is a dual relationship with a mentor passing on knowledge\, skills\, and values to a mentee. The give/take connection between mentor and mentee can seem very one-sided. After all\, we all know mentees benefit as the recipients. (Psychology Today). \nMutual mentoring\, also referred to as peer mentoring\, is a collaborative mentoring relationship\, where two individuals actively learn and support each other’s professional and personal growth. In this style of mentoring\, both participants take on the role of the mentor and mentee\, which creates an interactive learning environment. \nJoin us as we demo how to execute the mutual mentoring experience where you will: \n● Learn how mutual mentoring can be a form of allyship. \n● Experience and expand emotional intelligence and active listening. \n● Explore questions that spark important dialog. \nThis skill will enhance the foundation of what’s important to developing innovative teams and relationships that drive peak performance and creative thinking. \nMonday\, August 5:\n9:15 – 10:15 am: It’s a Jungle Gym: Today’s Mainframe Workforce Roles & Careers – J.J. Lovett\, David Bond\, SHIVA SABERI\, Sean Rooney (Broadcom) \nToday’s modern mainframe career path looks more like a jungle gym with moves in any direction offering roles with tremendous growth opportunities. Why do you choose to be a mainframer? Which role do you choose first? How do you plot a path to success in the today’s mainframe community? You may be surprised at how much opportunity exists within the Mainframe workforce. Join us for a panel of mainframers including both new and tenured\, to explore the possibilities. \n2:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Top 10 Administrative Tips for Achieving & Retaining a Healthy\, High-Performing Zowe – Jan Prihoda (Broadcom) and Joseph Winchester (IBM) \nJoin the Zowe Community SMEs for tips & tricks on administration and troubleshooting Zowe. This session will provide attendees with the necessary tools and techniques for monitoring the health\, performance and usage of the Core Zowe server components. (API Mediation Layer\, ZSS\, ZIS\, Desktop) \n2:30-3:30 PM: In the Spotlight:In the Spotlight: OpenTelemetry for the Mainframe – Ruediger Schulze (IBM) and Aaron Young (Broadcom) \nOpenTelemetry is crucial for modern observability. With an effective observability\, businesses gain better insight into their often-complex distributed applications and can respond faster to revenue impacting issues. OpenTelemetry provides the technical ingredients to extract and transform signals from arbitrary sources for flexible distribution to any backend. The collaboration of OpenTelemetry project and the Open Mainframe Project has led to the creation a new Special Interest Group (SIG) “OpenTelemetry on Mainframe” at the begin of this year. This group aims to enable OpenTelemetry for the mainframe and simplify the telemetry export and consumption on mainframes. Join us to learn about OpenTelemetry\, its enhancements for the mainframe driven by the SIG\, and see how its open-source components can be used for mainframe applications. \n3:45 PM – 4:45 PM: Optimizing Zowe’s API Mediation Layer for Complex Enterprise Workloads – Andrej Chmelo\, Joseph Winchester (IBM) and Steve Able \nDesigned for experienced users\, this session dives deep into advanced configuration techniques for the Zowe API Mediation Layer. Discover how to optimize your setup for high availability\, security\, and performance. Attendees will leave with expert knowledge on implementing typical and complex enterprise configurations. \n3:45 pm – 4:45 PM: (*Secondary track): Integrating Mainframe Testing with VS Code and IntelliJ IDEA – Alex Burak and Uladzislau Kalesnikau (IBA Group) \nMainframe software testing plays a crucial role in the modern DevOps pipeline. A key principle is automating testing and doing it early in the development cycle – and doing it repeatedly. The aim is to catch and fix bugs quickly\, minimize redoing work\, and guarantee quality before building and delivering new code to production. During the session\, we’ll show you how Galasa works with Zowe\, VS Code and IntelliJ as a part of CI/CD pipeline. \n7-8:30 PM: Making Our Strong Community Strong Reception \nWe’re crafting a speed mentoring experience that will provide a chance to quickly meet others for a human experience where both individuals gain support and perspective via dual mentoring. \nTuesday\, August 6:\n9:15 AM – 10:15 AM: Learn How Zowe Explorer Is Empowering Both New and Experienced Mainframers – Joseph Winchester (IBM)\,Billie Simmons (IBM)\, Murali Panchalingam (IBM UK) and Emma Skovgård \nZowe Explorer has become the “New face of Z” not just for students and folks new to the patform doing mainframe learning courses\, but has become a useful tool for experienced system programmers and developers to be productive with a powerful tool interfacing with the IBM Z platform. This talk will cover the Zowe Explorer plugin for VS Code\, showing how to work with data sets\, Unix System Services\, JES\, as well as issue TSO and MVS console commands. In addition we’ll showcase the CICS extension that allows developers to build COBOL and Java applications all from within the VS Code environment. We’ll also talk about recent developments in version 3 around authentication to support more protocols like x509 client certificate auth. \n9:15 AM – 10:15 AM: (*Secondary track): Continuous End-to-End Testing for Mainframe Applications – Alex Burak and Uladzislau Kalesnikau (IBA Group) \nIn the past\, mainframe system testing was limited to legacy tools and required specialized knowledge. Today\, with the adoption of of open source tools and projects (OMP & Zowe) any team can easily integrate test and build stage into their CI/CD pipeline. Come join us for a discussion and we will showcase practical scenarios\, including unit testing with test4z and Cobol Check\, functional testing with Galasa\, and deployment management with Automan for z/OS test environments. Finally\, we’ll share our plans\, the development of IntelliJ plugins for test4z \n10:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Let’s Talk Zowe! End Users Share Their Stories – Joseph Winchester (IBM)\,Domenico D’Alterio (IBM) and John Mertic (The Linux Foundation) \nFrom mainframe education to DevOps & self-service automation and beyond. Join your peers and learn how organizations like yours are leveraging Zowe to address their critical business needs \n10:30 AM – 11:30 AM: (*Secondary track): Building & Delivering Secure Software: An Overview of Zowe’s Zero Trust Architecture – Mark Ackert\,Rose Sakach (Broadcom) \nIn today’s environment\, implementing Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) is an essential step for any organization that wants to ensure the security of its digital assets. ZTA is a security strategy that focuses on verifying user identity and access rights before granting access to resources. Join this session to learn more about the strategy\, where you can start with the implementation\, how Zowe implements ZTA and its different components in that strategy. \n1:15 PM – 2:15 PM: (*Panel): Collaboration Learning: Crowdsourcing Mainframe Education – John Mertic (The Linux Foundation)\, Michael Bauer (Broadcom)\, J.J. Lovett (Broadcom)\, Keelia Estrada-Moeller (Broadcom) \nOpen Mainframe Project has education opportunities that has helped more than 200 students\, new developers and engineers looking for a refresher. Whether it is the hands-on COBOL Programming Course\, Mainframe Open Education focusing on ‘open sourcing’ mainframe learning roadmaps and community knowledge transfer\, or the Mentorship program\, there is something for everyone. Join us to learn (pun intended!) about the educational opportunities offered through the Open Mainframe Project and how you can get involved either as a student or a teacher/mentor. \n2:15 PM – 3:15 PM: DevSecOps and Shift-Left Security Strategy within Zowe – Donna Hudi (Phoenix Software International)\, Andrej chmelo and Dan Kelosky \nShort for development\, security and operations\, DevSecOps automates the integration of security at every phase of the software development lifecycle\, from initial design through integration\, testing\, deployment and software delivery. The core principles and practices of DevSecOps revolve around the idea of ‘shifting security left\,’ meaning that security considerations are introduced as early as possible in the software development lifecycle (SDLC). This proactive stance ensures that security is not an afterthought but an integral part of the entire process. Join us to learn how the DevSecOps and shift-left security strategy are implemented within Zowe. \n3:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Take Your Mainframe Career to a New Level by Contributing to Zowe! – Dan Kelosky and Frank Giordano \nThis session will explore advancing your technical skills by contributing to Zowe. From modern to low level languages and frameworks such as: Node.js\, TypeScript\, JavaScript\, Angular\, Java\, Spring Boot\, HLASM\, and Metal C\, we’ll cover the bulk of Zowe’s underlying technologies and discuss how the project onboards new Community members. We will conclude by highlighting a recent contribution: the Zowe Java Client SDK \nWednesday\, August 7:\n8:45 AM – 9:45 AM: Leverage Zowe Extensions to Integrate zAIOps in Hybrid Cloud Applications – Joseph Winchester (IBM) and Domenico D’Alterio (IBM) \nZowe technology delivers new ways to integrate IBM Z system management into the enterprise processes and applications\, protecting the investment made on IBM Z. Zowe helps to make the IBM Z platform easier to learn and use for next-generation IT staff and developers. Come and learn how IBM System Management offerings like IBM Z System Automation\, IBM Z NetView and IBM Z Workload Scheduler\, expand Zowe framework with specific extensions to have an easier way to integrate Automation of system\, applications\, processing and more in a hybrid cloud environment. A demo of the ZOWE CLI extensions available for the products listed above will be performed during the session\, to show the value add in the data center management of them. Come and learn about use cases that leverage REST API for Automation as well as CLI extensions of Zowe in an hybrid cloud environment. \n10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: (*Secondary track): How Zowe Modernizes the Interaction with Legendary Products – Domenico D’Alterio (IBM) \nZowe technology delivers new ways to integrate IBM Z system management into the enterprise processes and applications\, protecting the investment made on IBM Z. Zowe helps to make the IBM Z platform easier to learn and use for next-generation IT staff and developers. Come and learn how IBM System Management offerings like IBM Z System Automation\, IBM Z NetView and IBM Z Workload Scheduler\, expand Zowe framework with specific extensions to have an easier way to integrate Automation of system\, applications\, processing and more in a hybrid cloud environment. A demo of the ZOWE CLI extensions available for the products listed above will be performed during the session\, to show the value add in the data center management of them. Come and learn about use cases that leverage REST API for Automation as well as CLI extensions of Zowe in an hybrid cloud environment. \nThursday\, August 8:\n8:45 AM – 9:45 AM: Zowe and Galasa Together – Joseph Winchester (IBM) and Gerald Mitchell (IBM) \nOpen mainframe projects Zowe and Galasa just make sense together. Come see all the ways Zowe just vibes with its new friend \n10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: The Emergence of Boot Camps and Apprenticeships on the Mainframe Education Landscape – Dr. Cameron Seay\, IBM Z Academic Thought Leader and Adjunct Professor at Tennessee State University and East Carolina University.  \nFor the past 10-15 years the industry has expressed growing concern over finding new talent for the platform. Focused attempts to generate interest at major colleges to teach mainframe have yielded limited results (though the Historically Black Colleges seem to keep teaching mainframe). Industry appears to have all but given up on recruiting new mainframers from colleges\, and are turning to non-curricular methods of finding and training students. Prominent among these are boot camps and apprenticeships. This session will share our experiences with both and lessons learned from these experiences. Further\, we will offer recommendations for future actions on the parts of industry\, academia\, and students to expose the incredible opportunities this platform provides. \n12:30 – 1:30 pm: CBTTape – Open Source for z/OS – Greatest Hits – Lionel Dyck \nThe CBTTape has been around since the last quarter of the last century of the last millennium and currently has over 1\,000 separate files with each consisting of from one to dozens of unique tools. What kind of tools? Everything from exploiting PDSE member generations to RACF Administration to Catalog management to Dynamic Steplib\, z/OS E-Mail (with attachments)\, Text to HTML/PDF/RTF conversion\, Dynamic ISPF Menus\, many ISPF Edit macros\, and more. And it is all open-source and available for immediate download and use – of course you would never just use it without reviewing the source and doing your own due diligence in testing. \n3:00-4:00 pm: Bit Bucket X ’44’ – Ed Jaffe and Donna Hudi (Phoenix Software)\, Lionel Dyck\, Mike Shorkend\, Tom Conley \nTake a whirlwind tour of z/OS features and topics too small to have a session of their own\, but too important and interesting to overlook. You can take these insights into the worlds of z/OS Systems Programming\, Hardware\, Storage Management\, and all things mainframe from our expert practitioners and put them straight to use back home. The Bit Bucket has been a tradition at SHARE since 1991. Topics are always a surprise\, at times even to the presenters\, but never disappoint. To view past Bit Bucket presentations\, visit the SHARE website at: https://www.share.org/Events/Past-Events/Proceedings. \nCheck out the complete schedule for SHARE and register here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/share-kansas-city-2024/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Industry Conference,Zowe
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SUMMARY:Mainframe Open Education Student User Group
DESCRIPTION:Knowledge management involves consciously organizing\, retaining\, and sharing an organization’s knowledge and experience. The primary aim is to connect those seeking information with those who possess it\, enhancing operational efficiency and expertise within the organization. This is exactly what Mainframe Open Education does. it is the wikipedia of mainframe knowledge and experience. \n \nJoin the core team every first Wednesday of the month for a live discussion about Mainframe Open Education. We’ll hear from contributors and students who have engaged with the project to learn about how to get involved\, best practices\, badges and more! \nSpeakers include:  \n\nNanxi Meng\, Instructional Designer at Broadcom and contributor to Mainframe Open Education\nJ.J. Lovett\, Head of Education and Customer Engagement at Broadcom Mainframe Software\nTiiso Senosha\, contributor to Mainframe Open Education and past Open Mainframe Project Mentor\n\nRegister here. \n 
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/mainframe-open-education-student-user-group/2024-07-03/
CATEGORIES:All,Education & Training,Mainframe Open Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240626T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240626T080000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
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SUMMARY:COBOL Programming Course Q2 Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join the Open Mainframe Project COBOL Programming Course team on Wednesday\, June 26th 2024 at 7 am PT/10 a.m ET to learn more about the new and exciting zOS\, registration platform\, user experience and more! You don’t want to miss learning about this exciting new update to the much love COBOL course. \nSpeaker: Ross Cruickshank\, Z Developer Advocate at IBM \nRegister here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OtLExuXZRRqMxDxUc_jGag#/registration
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/cobol-programming-course-q2-webinar-2/
CATEGORIES:All,COBOL,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240627
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
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SUMMARY:Open Source in Finance Forum (London)
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Open Source Finance Forum in London on June 26 for a captivating session featuring Louisa Seers\, Product Manager at IBM\, and Joe Winchester\, Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM. At 4:45-5:15 pm\, they will present a session titled\, “Uncovering the Open Mainframe Project.” \nOnce considered a closed ecosystem\, the IBM z/OS mainframe is embracing open source. This session explores transformative projects like Zowe and Galasa that empower users in retail\, banking\, and insurance. These tools address critical areas: streamlining operations with automation (e.g.\, job scheduling)\, enhancing security with vulnerability scanning\, and unlocking innovation through data analysis and cloud integration. Aligned with the Open Mainframe Project\, this session equips you to leverage open source for a revitalized\, cost-effective\, and future-proof mainframe environment. Add it to your schedule here. \nRegister now to secure your spot or check out the full schedule here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/open-source-finance-forum-london-2/
CATEGORIES:Ambassadors,LF Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240605T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240605T100000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
CREATED:20240404T225655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225655Z
UID:10000317-1717578000-1717581600@openmainframeproject.org
SUMMARY:Mainframe Open Education Student User Group
DESCRIPTION:Knowledge management involves consciously organizing\, retaining\, and sharing an organization’s knowledge and experience. The primary aim is to connect those seeking information with those who possess it\, enhancing operational efficiency and expertise within the organization. This is exactly what Mainframe Open Education does. it is the wikipedia of mainframe knowledge and experience. \n \nJoin the core team every first Wednesday of the month for a live discussion about Mainframe Open Education. We’ll hear from contributors and students who have engaged with the project to learn about how to get involved\, best practices\, badges and more! \nSpeakers include:  \n\nNanxi Meng\, Instructional Designer at Broadcom and contributor to Mainframe Open Education\nJ.J. Lovett\, Head of Education and Customer Engagement at Broadcom Mainframe Software\nTiiso Senosha\, contributor to Mainframe Open Education and past Open Mainframe Project Mentor\n\nRegister here. \n 
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/mainframe-open-education-student-user-group/2024-06-05/
CATEGORIES:All,Education & Training,Mainframe Open Education,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240529T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240529T093000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
CREATED:20240503T032424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T032510Z
UID:10000379-1716971400-1716975000@openmainframeproject.org
SUMMARY:Zowe Quarterly Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join the Zowe community on Wednesday\, May 29 at 8:30-9:30 am PT/11:30-12:30 pm ET for the next quarterly update! Register here.  \nWith Zowe v3 on the release horizon\, Team Config for Zowe CLI and Zowe Explorer for VS Code becomes more relevant than ever. The Zowe Community introduced Team Config to take the burden of learning\, understanding\, and implementing connectivity away from every user – which is what v1 profiles required. \nJoin this session for a comprehensive review of Team Config\, what it looks like\, how best to leverage it\, and (for those of you still using v1 profiles) best practices for converting Zowe CLI v1 profiles to Team Config to ensure you and your team are ready for Zowe v3! \nSpeaker: Adan Wolfe\, Product Owner at Broadcom and Open Mainframe Project Ambassador \nRegister here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/zowe-quarterly-webinar-3/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Webinar,Zowe
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240523T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240523T100000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
CREATED:20240513T171651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T031514Z
UID:10000380-1716454800-1716458400@openmainframeproject.org
SUMMARY:Happy Birthday Mainframe: 60 years old and 60 years young!
DESCRIPTION:Join the Open Mainframe community in this special webinar on Thursday\, May 23 at 9 am PT/12 pm ET that aims to celebrate the mainframe birthday. We will take a look back at the fantastic innovations that have powered the IBM Z mainframe platform from its beginnings 60 years ago\, which includes some of the folks who have shaped and witnessed the platform as well as those who are leading the charge into the next 60 years. Register here. \nSpeakers include: \n– Cheryl Watson\, CEO and Co-Founder at Watson & Walker  \nCheryl Watson is the CEO and co-founder of Watson & Walker which offers practical mainframe performance and measurement advice.  Cheryl is known around the world for her passion and enthusiasm for IBM mainframes and the software that runs on them. She is most well-known for her z/OS (formerly MVS) newsletter\, Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter\, published since 1991. \n– Derek Britton\, Mainframe and Modernization Advisor \nWith over 30 years in the enterprise and mainframe software industry\, Derek is an accomplished technology leader\, writer\, and consultant. With software development\, product and brand marketing\, product management\, and services experience\, Derek regularly commentates across the IT press\, and at events such as Gartner\, Open Mainframe Summit\, SHARE\, and GSE. Derek holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from De Montfort University\, and is the co-founder of the Open Mainframe Project COBOL Working Group. \n– Donna Hudi\, CMO at Phoenix Software International \n \nDonna has more than 30 years of financial service\, technology\, marketing\, and executive management experience spanning the asset management\, software development\, consulting\, and non-profit industries. Prior to joining Phoenix Software as their Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Business Development\, she served as the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer for SHARE Association. Donna has been involved with the Open Mainframe Project since she was the Executive Director for SHARE Association and has continued during her tenure at Phoenix Software. She has been a member of the OMP Marketing Committee since 2019 and currently serves as the Marketing Committee Chair. \n– Ed Jaffe\, CTO at Phoenix Software International \nEd began his software development career by writing applications for government and research organizations in Washington\, D.C. After moving to Los Angeles in 1982\, he transitioned to the banking industry and eventually joined Phoenix Software International in 1987. He became Manager of Research & Development in the mid-1990s and was named Chief Technology Officer in 2009. Ed participated as a SHARE volunteer for nearly 30 years most recently as the SHARE Core Platform Focus Area Leader and is recognized throughout the mainframe community as a subject matter expert and strong advocate for the IBM Z platform. \n– Jakub Balhar\, Principal Product Owner at Broadcom \nJakub is a long-term enthusiast who is interested in building more secure solutions. He currently leads Zowe as the TSC chair\, API Mediation Layer Squad lead\, and the Product Owner for API Mediation Layer within Broadcom. He previously worked in the Space-related business\, collaborating with NASA and ESA as Gisat’s Head of Application Development. \n  \n  \n-Jessielaine Punongbayan\, Support Engineer and Tech Evangelist at Dynatrace \n \nJessielaine is a Support Engineer at Dynatrace\, an AI-powered monitoring tool. She has held various roles such as a Product Owner\, Team Leader\, Open Source contributor\, Mainframe Modernization Ambassador\, Writer\, Conference Speaker\, Software Engineer\, and Hackathon Winner. \nRegister for the webinar here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/happy-birthday-mainframe-60-years-old-and-60-years-young/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Open Mainframe Project Ambassador,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240523
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
CREATED:20240126T223247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T223247Z
UID:10000306-1716076800-1716422399@openmainframeproject.org
SUMMARY:ASAP University 2024 TWS Education+Training
DESCRIPTION:ASAP U Conference 2024 takes place on May 19-22 in Miami\, Florida.  ASAP U Conferences bring together many Workload Automation experts from all over the world to collaborate\, network\, learn\, inspire\, and much more.  With 30+ sessions\, labs and certification exams to choose from and attend\, you can aways expect to walk away with more knowledge and inspiration to implement into your work environment. Register here. \n \nOpen Mainframe Project Ambassador and Zowe contributor Domenico D’Alterio\, Principle Product Manager at IBM\, will be on-site at the conference with a Zowe session. Stay tuned here for more details about his session and the rest of the agenda. \nThis event is managed by ASAP\, which aims to provide the Workload Automation user community with a forum to learn\, explore\, and achieve results for their company as well as themselves.  ASAP is committed to be the user voice behind workload automation issues to help drive the development of product enhancements.  This organization is a place where our members can reach out and get real life examples and solutions to every day automation needs. For more details about the event\, visit the main conference website.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/asap-university-2024-tws-educationtraining/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Zowe
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240501T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240501T100000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
CREATED:20240404T225655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225655Z
UID:10000316-1714554000-1714557600@openmainframeproject.org
SUMMARY:Mainframe Open Education Student User Group
DESCRIPTION:Knowledge management involves consciously organizing\, retaining\, and sharing an organization’s knowledge and experience. The primary aim is to connect those seeking information with those who possess it\, enhancing operational efficiency and expertise within the organization. This is exactly what Mainframe Open Education does. it is the wikipedia of mainframe knowledge and experience. \n \nJoin the core team every first Wednesday of the month for a live discussion about Mainframe Open Education. We’ll hear from contributors and students who have engaged with the project to learn about how to get involved\, best practices\, badges and more! \nSpeakers include:  \n\nNanxi Meng\, Instructional Designer at Broadcom and contributor to Mainframe Open Education\nJ.J. Lovett\, Head of Education and Customer Engagement at Broadcom Mainframe Software\nTiiso Senosha\, contributor to Mainframe Open Education and past Open Mainframe Project Mentor\n\nRegister here. \n 
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/mainframe-open-education-student-user-group/2024-05-01/
CATEGORIES:All,Education & Training,Mainframe Open Education,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T100000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
CREATED:20240410T230252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T230252Z
UID:10000378-1714035600-1714039200@openmainframeproject.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: How Open Source is Modernizing The Mainframe
DESCRIPTION:The open source movement has rapidly become the way code is being developed for today’s smart and agile businesses. This webinar will cover how an “open mainframe” is the perfect solution for deploying open source on an enterprise computing platform. Join Vicom Infinity for a Lunch ‘n Learn webinar on Thursday\, April 25 at 9 am PT\, 12 pm ET. John Mertic\, Executive Director of the Open Mainframe Project\, will share: \n\nhow the mainframe platform is a natural technology for Linux deployments and\nhow the mainframe community operates within the 18+ open source projects and working groups hosted by Open Mainframe Project.\n\nWith projects such as COBOL\, Zowe\, Mentorship\, Feilong\, Zebra\, and Mainframe Open Education\, many of these programs complement each other and we’ll take you through how to participate and join the collaboration. \nSpace is limited\, so we ask that you register for the webinar. \nREGISTRATION: \nSend email to Leonard.Santalucia@convergetp.com requesting “please register” and a webex calendar invitation will be sent to you. \n  \nThis webinar is managed by Vicom Infinity. 
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/webinar-how-open-source-is-modernizing-the-mainframe/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Mainframe Modernization
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240426
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
CREATED:20240409T163227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T225254Z
UID:10000377-1713830400-1714089599@openmainframeproject.org
SUMMARY:GSE UK Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:The GSE UK Virtual Conference will be hosted online on April 23-25. There will be ten parallel streams during the three days with each session lasting for one hour.  Registration will be free for GSE members but a small charge will be made for non-members to cover our expenses.  Access to session videos will be free for GSE members and for two months after the conference for non-member delegates. \nAll sessions are in the UK timezone.  \nWednesday\, April 24:\n1-1:30 pm: How to Build an Internal Mainframe Talent Pool – Darren Surch\, CEO of Interskill and Open Mainframe Project Ambassador \nModern mainframe organizations recognize the persistent shortage of external\, mainframe-skilled personnel and ensure long-term mainframe workforce efficacy by building internal mainframe talent pools. The synergy of workforce succession planning\, strategic mainframe upskilling\, and internal mobility provides a powerful solution to a persistent mainframe industry challenge. Join Lifetime IBM Champion\, Darren Surch\, as he outlines how to build a successful internal mainframe talent pool at your organization! \n3-4 pm: How to Test a Mainframe without knowing the Mainframe! – Eamonn Mansour\, Software Engineer\, and Louisa Seers\, Product Manager\, at IBM \nWriting a test is hard\, automating it is even more challenging if you don’t know the interfaces you are working with. Galasa is an open-source project that provides your automated tests with a common API to allow you to focus on writing the tests.  From 3270 to Batch jobs\, Galasa can help you to test it even as a new mainframer. In this session we will explain what Galasa is and provide a getting started guide\, all the way from creating a Galasa test from scratch\, running it locally\, and running it in a pipeline. \n3-4 pm: The Next Generation of Mainframers – Moderator John Mertic\, Executive Director of Open Mainframe Project\, Jessielaine Punongbayan\, Senior R&D Engineer at Dynatrace\, Michael Bauer\, Software Engineering Supervisor at Broadcom and Richelle Craw\, Software Engineer at Beta Systems Software \nFor many of the fortune 500 companies the mainframe is and will remain a critical component of the IT infrastructure to run business processes efficiently and process billions of critical transactions safely and securely. \nAs experienced professionals are gradually retiring\, a new generation of professionals are moving up as the “mainframe experts.” \nIn this session\, we’ll chat with a few ambassadors and leaders from Open Mainframe Project who are this next generation. \nThey’ll share their experience with mainframes\, how they got into the industry and advice for others and will share real-world examples of the new generation of mainframers and the diversity that is quietly building behind the scenes. \nThursday\, April 25:\n10:30 – 11:30 am: SSO and the Mainframe – Elliot Jalley\, Product Manager\, and Jakub Balhar\, Staff Software Engineer\, at Broadcom Mainframe Software \nThere is an increasing need for tools\, processes and architecture that allow modern mainframes to move fast without sacrificing quality. APIs are key to securing quick and secure access to data on the platform.\nCome and learn how the Zowe API mediation layer is powering modern workflows with a secure single signon experience from the network to the mainframe\, across sysplexes and security domains. \n10:30-11:30 am: When Units Tests just aren’t Enough\, Application Integration is Key – Will Yates\, STSM CICS Hybrid Cloud\, and Jamies Davies\, CICS TS Development Manager\, at IBM \nThe most obvious answer to effective testing is to make sure each unit test is performed correctly.\nIn the landscape of enterprise systems compromised of cloud providers\, z/OS\, and many middleware\, integration\, and development programs\, it becomes a complex web that can seem impossible to connect and test all together.\nThere is an answer\, and that involves understanding applications\, what areas could easily have integration tests stitched together\, and how to implement testing as a service within your organisation. \nThis session will cover the technical details to understand more about application integration testing\, how Galasa\, an open-source project\, could be implemented at scale and worked examples of integration testing to help make it easier to scale testing at your organisation. \n12-1 pm: Automation and Containers – Two Things guaranteed to be part of your future mainframe strategy – Sujit Neb\, Senior Automoation Engineer at BMC \nEmbark on a real-world journey with me as I share how automation\, containerization\, and the robot framework transformed my life and reignited my passion for work. \nDiscover how these technologies gave me back control and infused joy into my professional journey. \nJoin me in this inspiring exploration of empowerment\, where technology not only revolutionizes workflows but also enhances lives. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative experience. \nTogether\, we can unlock the potential of technology together and embrace a future where work is both efficient and fulfilling. \nThe event is managed by GSE UK. To learn more about the schedule or to register for the event\, visit the main event website: https://conferences.gse.org.uk/2024V.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/gse-uk-virtual-conference/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Industry Conference,Linux Distributions Working Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240419
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
CREATED:20240308T213523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T213523Z
UID:10000311-1713225600-1713484799@openmainframeproject.org
SUMMARY:Open Source Summit North America (Seattle\, Washington)
DESCRIPTION:Open Source Summit is the premier event for open source developers\, technologists\, and community leaders to collaborate\, share information\, solve problems\, and gain knowledge\, furthering open source innovation and ensuring a sustainable open source ecosystem. It is the gathering place for open-source code and community contributors. \nOpen Source Summit is a conference umbrella\, composed of a collection of events covering the most important technologies\, topics\, and issues affecting open source today. One of these is events is LinuxCon\, where Elizabeth Joseph\, Open Mainframe Summit Ambassador and Global Head\, Open Source Program Office for IBMZ at IBM\, will be on-site to give a presentation about the Linux Distributions Working Group. \nOn Wednesday\, April 17 at 2-2:40 pm\, she will give a presentation titled\, “How Our Mainframe-Focused Working Group Solved Our Linux Distribution Maintainer Isolation Problem.”  \nWhen you’re the only maintainer caring for a somewhat niche part of your project\, it can be very isolating. This was happening with maintainers of the s390x (mainframe) port of a number of Linux distributions\, and so in 2021 we founded The Open Mainframe Project Linux Distributions Working Group to try and solve this. \nThe working group brought together maintainers of the s390x port of openSUSE\, Debian\, Fedora\, Rocky Linux\, and more to discuss and collaborate on shared issues\, future planning\, and access to hardware resources for development and testing. \nThis talk will provide a basic introduction to the s390x architecture to provide context to why collaboration is required and why maintainers sometimes struggled. Then we’ll dive into some of the specific technical success stories the distributions have from this working group\, and how that’s managed to knock down those walls that were causing us to feel so isolated\, and create a friendly\, collaborative team. Add this to your schedule here. \nYou can find the complete schedule here. Learn more about the event or to register for it\, visit the main Open Source Summit North America website here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/open-source-summit-north-america-seattle-washington/
CATEGORIES:Ambassadors,LF Event,Linux Distributions Working Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240414
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
CREATED:20240308T214306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T214550Z
UID:10000312-1712880000-1713052799@openmainframeproject.org
SUMMARY:Texas Linux Fest (Austin)
DESCRIPTION:Texas Linux Fest is the first state-wide annual community-run conference for Linux and open source software users and enthusiasts from around the Lone Star State. Much like SCALE in Los Angeles\, Ohio Linux Fest in Columbus\, and Linux Fest Northwest – and an ever-growing list of successful regional shows – Texas Linux Fest is a weekend event geared towards individual users\, rather than an expensive multi-workday expo that might cater primarily to sponsored attendees. Whether you use free software and Linux at home\, in your place of business\, in your school or non-profit\, or you are simply curious\, Texas Linux Fest offers something for you. \nOn Saturday\, April 13 from 2:30 – 3:15 pm\, Elizabeth Joseph\, Open Mainframe Project ambassador and Chair the Software Discovery Tool and Global Head\, OSPO for IBM Z at IBM\, will be on-site at the event. Her talk will cover the Linux Distributions Working Group\, which she serves as the co-chair\, and other initiatives that the Open Mainframe Project has that supports Linux. \nThis event is not managed by the Linux Foundation. For more information about the event or to register for it\, visit the Texas Linux Fest website.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/texas-linux-fest/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240407
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
CREATED:20240308T211206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T211459Z
UID:10000310-1712275200-1712447999@openmainframeproject.org
SUMMARY:Grazer Linuxtage (Graz\, Austria)
DESCRIPTION:Grazer Linuxtage is a conference taking place annually in Graz on Apirl 5-6. Grazer Linuxtage is organized by volunteers and offers attendees the opportunity to learn more about open source software and open source hardware. \nOpen Mainframe Project Ambassador Sarah-Julia Kriesch\, IT consultant for Accenture\, will be on-site on Saturday\, April 6 at 10-10:45 am (Europe time) to present and overview of the Linux Distribution Working Group and how the different distributions collaborate. \n\nopenSUSE\, Fedora and Debian have joined forces with an IBM representative as the Linux Distributions Working Group in the Open Mainframe Project with the aim of maintaining the respective mainframe (s390x) ports together and ultimately providing all Linux distributions with the corresponding patches and can integrate extensions. At first this idea was viewed with some surprise from outside\, but at community level we are an “international” Linux community consisting of different Linux distributions. In the meantime\, SUSE\, Canonical (Ubuntu)\, AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux have also joined. In the same way\, they started to develop the tooling for automatic tests together with openQA. \nThis lecture\, given in German\, will present the advantages of joint collaboration on Linux distributions with different communities and\, using the example of the Linux Distributions Working Group\, show how we can develop together so that everyone has an advantage in the end. \nCheck out the complete schedule here. \nThis event is not managed by the Linux Foundation. To learn more\, visit the main event page here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/grazer-linuxtage-graz-austria/
CATEGORIES:Ambassadors,Industry Conference,Linux Distributions Working Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240403T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240403T093000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
CREATED:20240319T034849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T034926Z
UID:10000314-1712133000-1712136600@openmainframeproject.org
SUMMARY:Mainframe Open Education Student User Group
DESCRIPTION:Knowledge management involves consciously organizing\, retaining\, and sharing an organization’s knowledge and experience. The primary aim is to connect those seeking information with those who possess it\, enhancing operational efficiency and expertise within the organization. This is exactly what Mainframe Open Education does. \nJoin the core team on Wednesday\, April 3 at 8:30-9:30 am PDT for a webinar that introduces students to the Mainframe Open Education project. We’ll hear from contributors and students who have engaged with the project to learn about how to get involved\, best practices\, badges and more! \nSpeakers include:  \n\nNanxi Meng\, Instructional Designer at Broadcom and contributor to Mainframe Open Education\nEugene Ndlovu\, Graduate of University of Johannesburg\, Graduate\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/moe-student-user-group/
CATEGORIES:All,Education & Training,Mainframe Open Education,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240328T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240328T080000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
CREATED:20240315T181653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T182258Z
UID:10000313-1711609200-1711612800@openmainframeproject.org
SUMMARY:Zowe Webinar: Squads\, Training Programs & Badges
DESCRIPTION:Join the Open Mainframe Project Community on Thursday. March 28 at 7 am PDT/10 am EDT for a free webinar about Zowe. Jakub Balhar\, Principal Product Owner at Broadcom and Zowe TSC Chair\, will provide an overview of Zowe and its different squads\, and Darren Surch\, CEO of Interskill Learning and Open Mainframe Project Ambassador\, will provide details and a demo of Zowe training courses and badges. He’ll even share news about upcoming advanced training opportunities coming soon! Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u1H9h_v9QQWtzq4IOC_CJg. \n       Jakub Balhar\, Darren Surch \nAdditional Details: \nThe 2024 Arcati Mainframe Report\, surveys mainframe organizations each year to see what technologies are being used and which ones are going out of favor. This year\, 89% of respondents indicated that Zowe was either running now\, or soon will be by the end of the year.  \nAs more organizations leverage Zowe for their mainframe modernization\, we invite you to join the Open Mainframe Project community on Thursday\, March 28 at 7 am PDT for a webinar that will showcase how you can get involved in Zowe\, an open source software framework for the mainframe that strengthens integration with modern enterprise applications\, and training programs.  \nWith the help of the Zowe community\, Interskill provides a free online “Fundamentals for Zowe” course to build your Zowe skills and get you started on your Zowe journey! There’s even a brag-worthy Open Mainframe Project digital badge to show your Zowe skills to the world! If you are already somewhere along the route\, the best way to learn is from Zowe docs and the discussions in Zowe channels on Slack.  \nRegister here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/zowe-webinar-squads-training-programs-badges/
CATEGORIES:All,Education & Training,Webinar,Zowe
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240319T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240319T090000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
CREATED:20240308T205623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T205652Z
UID:10000309-1710835200-1710838800@openmainframeproject.org
SUMMARY:COBOL Programming Course Q1 Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the COBOL Programming Course Q1 webinar on March 19 at 8 am PST. Zowe Explorer Squad Lead Adam Wolfe\, Open Mainframe Project Ambassador and Product Owner at Broadcom Mainframe Software\, joins the COBOL Programming Course team to discuss all things Zowe. \nZowe and COBOL are two of the most popular projects of the Open Mainframe project! Tune in to listen to the team discussing about the upcoming Zowe v3 release\, the impact to the COBOL course\, and more! \nRegister here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q9d5mzezSguu5FGOa1EBiw
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/cobol-q1-webinar-2024/
CATEGORIES:COBOL,Webinar,Zowe
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240318
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
CREATED:20240108T231115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T000908Z
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SUMMARY:The 21st Annual Southern California Linux Expo
DESCRIPTION:The 21st Annual Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE 21x) will take place on March 14-17\, 2024 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena\, CA. \nSCaLE is the largest community-run open-source and free software conference in North America. It is held annually in the greater Los Angeles area. Elizabeth Joseph\, Open Mainframe Project ambassador and Chair of the Software Discovery Tool and Global Head\, OSPO for IBM Z at IBM\, will be on-site to give a presentation titled\, “Will your open source project run on a mainframe? And beyond!” Her presentation takes place on  Saturday\, March 16\, 2024 at 3:45 to 4:45 pm PT.  \nYou probably developed your open source project for a single\, “default” architecture like x86\, but today there is a growing interest in other architectures\, from ARM to Power\, and yes\, even mainframes (s390x). The talk will present some of the reasons these architectures are growing in popularity\, form factors they’re available in\, and why your open source project may want to consider supporting them. \nFrom there I’ll discuss some of the free tools and programs that are available to open source software developers to port their projects to ARM\, Power\, and s390x\, and give some practical guidance on precisely how to get started. \nThis event is managed by the SCALE team. Stay tuned for more details on the main event website here: https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/the-21st-annual-southern-california-linux-expo/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors
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SUMMARY:Diverse Perspectives of Women in IT (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nAn upcoming webinar hosted by the Making our Strong Community Stronger (MSCS) collaborative will feature a panel of five women discussing what it means to be a woman in the IT industry today. MSCS is sponsored by Broadcom Mainframe Software\, IBM\, the Open Mainframe Project\, Rocket Software\, TechChannel and BMC Software. \nThe discussion will be moderated by Dr. Gloria Chance\, president and CEO of The Mousai Group\, and panelists include: \n\nBecca Barrile\, internal communications director\, Rocket Software\nDr. Rebecca Gott\, chief technology officer\, Power platform\, IBM\nDonna Hudi\, chief marketing officer\, Phoenix Software\nArshind Kaur\, product manager\, IZOT division\, BMC\nRuchi Saxena\, research\, design strategy\, Broadcom\nAllyson Cook\, program lead\, customer engagement\, Broadcom\n\nThe webinar will take place on March 13 at 9 am PST/12 p.m. EST. Register today to claim your spot.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/diverse-perspectives-of-women-in-it-webinar/
CATEGORIES:All,Diversity & Inclusion,Making our Strong Community Stronger,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240303
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240308
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240302T010417Z
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SUMMARY:SHARE (Orlando\, Florida)
DESCRIPTION:SHARE\, an independent volunteer-run information technology association that provides education\, professional networking and industry influence\, invites you to join them in Orlando on March 3-7\, 2024. SHARE is an associate member of the Open Mainframe Project and Open Mainframe ambassadors will be on-site.  Check out these Open Mainframe Project -related sessions and register here. \n**All sessions are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST) and will take place at the Rosen Centre Hotel. \nMonday\, March 4:\n9:15 – 10:15 am: Customer Success Stories with the Open Mainframe Project Zowe – Joe Winchester and Ross Cruickshank\, IBM\, and Murali P Panchalingam \nThis talk covers a number of success customer stories and use cases adoptiong Zowe technology\, focusing on Education and training of New to Z staff\, DevOps and automation scripting\, Db2 modernization through Zowe Desktop extensions and VS Code development\, as well as custom SDK dashboards to build situational apps for in-house productivy. Each scenario is backed up by quotes and videos from the customers together with sample code and tips and information for others in their Zowe journey\, whether getting started or wanting to learn from the success of others. \n1:15-2:15 pm: The “ABC’s” of Building Dashboards Using Zowe APIs – Rose Sakach and Toine Micheielse\, Broadcom  \nReady to build a mainframe app using APIs? Then don’t miss this session. We’ll walk through each step of creating a simple dashboard using Zowe APIs\, Python\, a data store\, and Kibana. Walk away with a handy checklist containing all the details – no notebook required! \n2:45-3:45 pm: IBM Z System Automation 4.3 – Exploit Zowe and REST APIs to Enable Next Gen Operators – Gunnar Freitag\, IBM \nLearn about exciting new Z Automation capabilities of the new SA z/OS 4.3 release supporting IBM Z and DevOps for enhanced operations management. Learn about – On-demand automated resources to dynamically adapt to changing business requirements – The new ability to access your automation environment via REST calls and a wide variety of added enhancements making your life easier. Come and learn about user scenarios and improvements delivered recently. \n4-5 pm: Learn How Zowe Explorer Empowers Both New and Experienced Mainframers – Joe Winchester\, Billie Simmons\, Ross Cruickshank\, IBM \nThe Zowe Explorer Visual Studio Code plugin is being adopted as “the new face of Z” across the specturm of mainframe experience from education courses “IBM Z Explore\, COBOL training” through to experienced system programmers and assembler developers using it as their preferred IDE and mainframe “all-in-one” productivity workbench. This talk covers the different scenarios and use cases that enable everyone to explorer the mainframe with Zowe as their navigator. \nTuesday\, March 5:\n7:15 – 7:45 am: BOF: Mainframe Open Education Project – William Cash\, Hunter JOhnson and J.J. Lovett\, Broadcom  \nWorking session to build upon research conducted by the Core Team Members regarding roles and responsibilities\, the most desired education topics for NextGen mainframes\, evolving education to meet and suit the needs of new mainframers. We are looking to maintain engagement to drive year-round learning and education for the entire ecosystem through various avenues. \n10:30 – 11:30 am: Enterprise Deployment and Configuration of Zowe – Joe Winchester and Ross Cruickshank\, IBM\, and Murali P Panchalingam \nAs Zowe grows in maturity and adoption\, more customers are deploying it at scale\, in production environments\, and relying on it for more critical infrastructure workloads. This talk covers the use cases and patterns to assist with Enterprise roll-out\, covering everything from initial install and configuration of the first POC\, through to securing with client certificates\, MFA\, high availability within an LPAR or cross syplex\, rolling out updates\, central configuration of connection details. \n1-2 pm: PSP: Next-Gen Mainframe DevX with IntelliJ IDEA\, Jenkins\, and GitHub – Uladzislau Kalesnikau (Software Engineer\, IBA Group \nIn this presentation\, we focus on enhancing the Developer Experience (DevX) for mainframe systems by developing mainframe source code within the IntelliJ IDEA IDE environment\, managed as GitHub projects. Specifically\, we will delve into the build stage of the IBA Group DevOps suite\, which is based on Zowe products. Our discussion will include an in-depth look at the testing options available in this setup\, as well as Jenkins’ role in automating and optimizing workflows. We will also test how easily we can expand our solution by adding more parts\, and how well it can function in different settings. This will involve using CICS and working with various programming languages like COBOL\, HLASM\, Java\, and Python. \nLooking ahead\, we’ll examine the potential impact of the Language Server Protocol (LSP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) on enhancing mainframe development in upcoming versions. This presentation is crucial for mainframe developers looking to enhance their DevX and modernize their development practices using IntelliJ IDEA. \nWednesday\, March 6:\n5:30-6:30 pm: ZEN – The “Easy Button” for Zowe Installation – Jan Prihoda\, Broadcom \nZEN helps you speed the deployment of Zowe through a wizard-driven configuration guide. Easily exploit rich features such as variable value validation\, real-time security validation\, assistance with certificate management\, and configuration file validation with just a few clicks. Come and see for yourself what ZEN can do from the comfort of your desktop! \nCheck out the complete schedule for SHARE and register here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/share-orlando-florida/
CATEGORIES:Ambassadors,Industry Conference,Zowe
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T150000
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SUMMARY:IBM Z Council (Tysons\, Virginia)
DESCRIPTION:Join the IBM Z community on Thursday\, February 29\, 2024 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm EST at Maggiano’s Little Italy: Tysons Galleria. The theme for the day is Cyber Resiliency & Modernization. \nThe term “modernization” means something different for everyone. The presentations for this event will focus on bridging the mainframe skills gap\, a fit-for-purpose application strategy on Z\, advancements in AIOps technology\, and latest additions to our LinuxONE family. Conversations throughout the day will encompass all components of Z modernization and cyber resiliency. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to further the discussion. Register here. \nVicom Infinity CTP Leonard Santalucia will kick off the day with a presentation on the Open Mainframe Project. The open source movement has rapidly become the way code is being developed for today’s smart and agile businesses. This session will cover how an “open mainframe” is the perfect solution for deploying open source on an enterprise computing platform. Attendees will learn how the open source community has gathered around the mainframe platform and how open source projects such as Zowe\, COBOL\, a new working group focused on Mainframe. \nThis event is managed by the IBM Z community. To learn more about the event or to register for it\, visit the main event page: https://ibm-zcouncil.com/events/tysons-va-feb-29/.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/ibm-z-council-tysons-virginia/
CATEGORIES:All,Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240117T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240117T093000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
CREATED:20240102T232807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240102T232824Z
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SUMMARY:Zowe Quarterly Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join Open Mainframe Project’s Zowe community on Wednesday\, January 17 at 8:30 am PT/11:30 am ET for our first quarterly webinar of the year! Whether you are a Zowe User\, Contributor\, Extender or simply interested in what’s happening with Zowe\, we invite you to attend the webinar to learn more. Mark Ackert will give an overview of Zowe Event Management. \nRegister here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/zowe-quarterly-webinar-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Zowe
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SUMMARY:COBOL Programming Course Q4 Webinar: Today's COBOLers
DESCRIPTION:COBOL is the language of business\, it is a well-known fact…..but is that all it can be used for? Join us for COBOL Programming Course Q4 webinar on Wednesday\, December 20 at 9:30 am PT (12:30 pm ET) to hear from an educator and students of Talladega College on the importance of COBOL in our world today\, what got them started on their COBOL journey and how they have fun with it! Register here. \n \nSpeakers: Professor Philip Grabowskil and Students Reinhard Mensah and Victor Tavares \n  \n 
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/cobol-programming-course-q4-webinar-todays-cobolers/
CATEGORIES:All,COBOL,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231102
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T031927Z
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SUMMARY:Open Mainframe Summit New York
DESCRIPTION:This year\, Open Mainframe Summit will be co-located with Open Source in Finance Forum\, hosted in New York City on November 1.  \nOpen Source in Finance Forum is dedicated to driving collaboration and innovation in financial services through open source software and standards. The event brings together experts across financial services\, technology\, and open source to engage our community in stimulating and thought-provoking conversations about how to best (and safely) leverage open source software to solve industry challenges. Open Mainframe Summit will be featured as part of a 6-session track and a 10-minute keynote presentation on November 1. \nOpen Mainframe Project will also have a booth at OSFF. Stop by to chat with member from 11:30 am – 7:45 pm. \nLearn more about the event here. Register here. Open Mainframe Project members and community receive a 20 % discount. Use this code “20OSFF23” when checking out of registration. \n \n\nSchedule:\n11 – 11:10 am: Keynote Session: Driving the Modern Enterprise; Why Aren’t You On Board? – John Mertic\, Executive Director\, Open Mainframe Project \nOpen source transforms every industry\, from automotive to energy – even movies! Even as ubiquitous as open source\, adoption in industries like the financial industry has been challenging\, and organizations have sometimes hesitated to leverage open-source software. \nBut that trend is changing. Is your enterprise onboard? \nIn this keynote\, John Mertic\, Executive Director of the Open Mainframe Project\, will highlight how projects like Zowe and Galasa and investments into OpenTelemetry and security are changing the narrative for open source in forward-thinking financial services organizations. \n11:30 am – 7:45 pm: Sponsor Showcase  \nStop by the Open Mainframe Project booth for stickers\, a chance to win John Mertic’s new open source book and more. \n12:00 – 12:30 pm: From Vulnerability to Resiliency: Securing Open-Source Software Development – Andrej Chmelo\, Broadcom \nThe nature of open-source software makes it vulnerable to security threats that can lead to severe consequences\, including data breaches and system failures. Therefore\, it’s crucial to understand the importance of securing open-source software development to enhance its resiliency. This presentation will provide an in-depth understanding of the vulnerabilities associated with open-source software and the strategies to mitigate these vulnerabilities. It will explore the importance of building security in the development process\, such as code review and testing\, as well as the use of software analysis tools. By the end of the presentation\, attendees will have a clear understanding of the strategies and practices necessary to ensure the resiliency and security of open-source software development. They will also have a better understanding of the potential consequences of not adequately securing their open-source software projects. \n12:35 – 1:05 pm: Top 5 in 5! The Use Cases that Describe how Customers Have Leveraged Zowe for their Strategic Initiatives Over the Past 5 Years – Rose Sakach\, Broadcom \nSince 2020\, the Arcati Mainframe yearbook has predicted exponential increases in Zowe adoptions. By the end of 2023 close to 70% of mainframe organizations – i.e. more and more of you – will be doing something with Zowe. In this session\, we’ll showcase the most popular Zowe use cases. Whether you are a Systems Programmer\, DBA\, Security Administrator\, DevOps Architect or Developer you will gain an understanding of the value of Zowe as we demo and explain 5 common Zowe use cases to help prioritize and expedite your adoption journey. \n2:05pm – 2:35pm Unleashing the Power of Open Source: Revolutionizing Mainframe Insights with OpenTelemetry – Jessielane Punongbayan\, Dynatrace \nJoin me on an exciting exploration as we discover the immense potential of combining OpenTelemetry\, open source solutions\, and Dynatrace z/OS monitoring. In this talk\, we will uncover hidden efficiencies and unlock enhanced performance by utilizing these transformative monitoring tools. Together\, let’s embark on this journey to redefine the possibilities of mainframe monitoring. \n2:40pm – 3:10pm Galasa Use Cases – Louisa Seers\, IBM \nHow is Galasa used in the real-world? What kind of test cases could it handle? The test framework that can handle both complicated subsystems and web-based interfaces in the same test to demonstrate full system integration tests. This talk will show you a few use cases where Galasa can really shine and make difficult manual tasks look easy. \n3:40pm – 4:45pm: Secure & Open: Not Mutually Exclusive? – Michael DuBois\, John Jakacki\, Rose Sakach & Emre Tunar\, Broadcom; Len Santalucia\, Vicom Infinity; Tim Willging\, Rocket Software \nOpen source technologies offer businesses undeniable benefits like increased agility\, cost-effectiveness and freedom of choice. With the emergence of Zowe\, the mainframe ecosystem can realize those advantages and then some. So why are some organizations steadfast in their hesitation to embrace open? Perhaps because on a platform so widely recognized for its safeguards\, open source is still perceived by many as a security risk. Join our panel of mainframe security experts who will discuss the advantages\, concerns and reality of open source security and what it means for mainframe. \n5:45 – 7:45 pm Attendee Reception \nLearn more about the Open Mainframe Sessions here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/open-mainframe-summit-new-york/
CATEGORIES:All,Open Mainframe Summit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231103
DTSTAMP:20260405T160120
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SUMMARY:GSE UK (Towcester\, United Kingdom)
DESCRIPTION:GSE UK Conference\, hosted at Whittlebury Hall in the United Kingdom on October 30 – November 2\,  offers attendees the opportunity to gain new knowledge\, tips and guidance on different products from experienced industry professionals. Through user and vendor-led sessions\, GSE UK events are designed to reduce the chance of errors and help save time and money. gain knowledge that will help your entire team increase efficiency\, agility and save money including education and training costs. The event features more than 250 technical sessions across enterprise IT topics including Security\, CICS\, DB2 and MQ to name a few. \nOpen Mainframe Project will be represented at the event by several ambassadors\, contributors and leaders. Check the schedule below: \nTuesday\, October 31:\n12 pm: New Mainframers Talk Candidly (continued) – Earl Dixon\, Tech Lead for the Broadcom Vitality Program and frequent speaker for the Making our Strong Community Stronger Initiative \nOther speakers include  Niall Ashley\,  Katie Juhala  and  Zdravka Oysolova \n12 pm: Db2 and Zowe. Everything\, everywhere at once! – Joe Winchester\, Open Mainframe Project Ambassador\, Zowe community member and Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM \nA challenge facing mainframe Db2 shops is how to become more agile with modern tooling\, yet leverage the existing resources and skills that power their z/OS systems. Zowe provides a way to do this through its Visual Studio Code plugins\, its browser based web desktop\, and its command line interface. This allows Db2 shops to leverage their existing JCL and REXX libraries\, their existing stored procedures\, their existing SQL scripts\, and surface existing resources in new form factors for DevOps tool chains\, for automation\, for operations\, and more. These can be used by existing and novice mainframers\, providing a bridge between familiar open source tools and Db2 on z/OS. This talk will demonstrate the power of the new ecosystem with real world examples and customer success stories. \n4:45 pm: Goodbye to Baby-sitting your z/OS Jobs with Zowe Integrated JCL Checking (demo) – Domenico D’Alterio\, Open Mainframe Project Ambassador\, Zowe Community Member and Principal Product Manager at IBM \nTake the worry out of programming your jobs\, checking and double checking for code standard compliance\, ensuring DevOps processes are delivered while meeting business SLAs for your hybrid cloud applications by allowing IBM Z JCL Expert to do the heavy lifting for you. In this session\, come and discover the ease with which IBM Z JCL Expert\, when integrated with Zowe\, helps you automatically check your jobs as part of your CI/CD pipeline in a fraction of the time it would normally take\, allowing you to focus on the more value-adding functions of your role. A live demo of the Zowe integrated features will be shown in the session. \nWednesday\, November 1:\n8 am: Keynote – The Mark and Steve Show – Steven Dickens\, Vice President and Practice Leader at the Futurum Group and Mark Wilson\, Architect\, Technician and Project Manager at Vertali Limited \n10:15 am: Mainframe/Zowe Tutorial – Germanas Samrickis\, Software Engineer at Rocket Software \nMainframe Hands-On Lab Session for those who have zero or limited experience on mainframe. Lab excercise covers usage of  VSCode\, Zowe and ZOAU. \nPurpose of this lab is showcase how smooth and enjoyable experience could be using modern tools. This session is not intended to be a deep dive. Instead\, it serves as a guide on how to get started\, with the expectation that you can pursue a deeper dive into the subject on your own. \nMax Capacity: 20 attendees \n\nLimited capacity on a first-come\, first-served basis\nNo prior mainframe experience required\nBring your curiosity and laptop \n\n10:15 am: Zowe plugin development using the “Realtime Dataset Metrics” as a sample – Alex Agoltsov\, Senior Software Engineer at Rocket Software UK \nThe idea is to show what is needed to create and maintain the Zowe plugin.\nI’m going to use the “Realtime Dataset Metrics” Zowe plugin from OMEGAMON for Storage as a sample\, showing best practices\, and processes (architecture\, testing\, unit-testing\, development\, CI/CD\, communication layer and etc.) \n1:45 pm: Wowee it’s Zowe\, the new face of the mainframe – Joe Winchester\, Open Mainframe Project Ambassador\, Zowe community member and Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM \nAll of the old with all of the new. The Open Mainframe Project’s Zowe tooling aims to bridge the gap between folks new to the mainframe familiar with distributed and open source technologies\, with the rich set of existing mainframe runtimes and tooling that exists on the platform. This is done by bridging the worlds with browser front ends\, Visual Studio Code and IntelliJ plugins\, Chatbots\, and command line interfaces. By being open source and extensible Zowe not only provides base function out of the box\, but supports a depth of vendor plugins making it ideal of DevOps modernization or building custom mainframe dashboards with its SDK.  This talk will cover Zowe from end to end\, and showing how it is fast becoming ‘The New Face of the Mainframe’ for experienced and newbie mainframers alike. \n1:45 pm: Automated testing of COBOL Sections! – Rune Christensen\, Contributor to COBOL Check\, Open Mainframe Project Ambassador and Lead Software Engineer at Bankdata \nWant to test your COBOL sections? Want to run it on your laptop? Test driven development with fast feedback inside Visual Studio Code? Mocking of programs\, CICS calls and other sections\, enabling truly isolated tests? Pipelines with test gateways\, denying failed tests to be deployed? Dashboards showing status of tests\, and team usage? All of this is in your reach! Look no further\, in just 50 minutes I will show you COBOL Check; that will change your COBOL experience! \nThursday\, November 2:\n10:15 am: I get my CICS on route Zowe – Joe Winchester\, Open Mainframe Project Ambassador\, Zowe community member and Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM \nThis presentation will show how to use open source Zowe tooling to develop\, administer\, deploy and test CICS applications. We’ll show how to: \n\nBuild automation to drive CICS automation for compilation and deployment from a stand-alone environment using the Zowe command line interface\, and embed scripts in a Jenkins CICD pipeline\nUse Visual Studio Code Zowe extensions to work with JCL\, REXX and TSO to drive z/OS\, write\, compile\, and debug COBOL and Java CICS programs.\nUse VS Code tasks to integrate with CLI scripts.\nUse the Visual Studio Code Zowe CICS Explorer plugin to connect to CICS regions\, to view resources and perform actions like new/copy\, enable/disable\, and perform development tasks without needing to use CEMT or other CICS interfaces.\nDevelop CICS programs with BMS maps\, CICS programs with web services\, and CICS Java programs\, all using Visual Studio Code Zowe extensions.\nInteract with Db2\, MQ and other subsystems that make up a CICS program’s technology stack.\n\nThis presentation has content for experienced CICS developers and system programmers\, as well as newcomers who want to learn how to interact with CICS through a CLI and through Visual Studio Code. \n11:45 am: Automating PTF Maintenance Using an Open-First Approach – Jan Prihoda\, Product Owner at Broadcom Mainframe Software \nHistorically\, software management has leveraged SMP/E. More recently\, mainframe vendors collaborated to introduce and recommend the z/OSMF-based alternative using Portable Software Instances (PSWI)\, Workflows\, and Software Update. Both methods work well when the target LPARS are limited\, reside on the same physical device or are within a sysplex. But for organizations managing hundreds of LPARs\, deploying new software or applying the latest maintenance can be challenging to manage\, time-consuming\, frustrating\, and downright painful. In this session\, we will demonstrate an automated alternative – developed specifically for customers eager to solve this problem – powered by Zowe CLI\, Ansible\, and z/OSMF. \n1:45 am: Zowe Extensions in IBM Z System Management (demo) – Domenico D’Alterio\, Open Mainframe Project Ambassador\, Zowe Community Member and Principal Product Manager at IBM \nZowe™ technology delivers new ways to integrate IBM Z system management into the enterprise processes and applications\, protecting the investment made on IBM Z. Zowe helps to make the IBM Z platform easier to learn and use for next-generation IT staff and developers. Come and learn how IBM System Management offerings like IBM Z System Automation\, IBM Z NetView and IBM Z Workload Scheduler\, expand Zowe framework with specific extensions to have an easier way to integrate Automation of system\, applications\, processing and more in a hybrid cloud environment. A demo of the ZOWE CLI extensions available for the products listed above will be performed during the session\, to show the value add in the data center management of them. Come and learn about use cases that leverage REST API for Automation as well as CLI extensions of Zowe in an hybrid cloud environment. \nFor the complete schedule or to register\, visit the event website here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/gse-uk/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231019
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SUMMARY:IBM Z Day 2023 (Virtual Conference managed by IBM)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for IBM Z Day on October 18 from 8 am – 5 pm ET to connect\, learn and be inspired. \n\nIBM Z Day is a free 1-day enterprise computing virtual conference for anyone and everyone! Hear the latest about IBM Z and LinuxONE\, and join our lineup of global thought leaders who will highlight industry trends and innovation spanning Hybrid Cloud\, AI\, Quantum-Safe Security\, and more! \nREGISTER FOR IBM Z DAY NOW: ibm.biz/ibmzday-2023 \nExplore 5 content-rich learning tracks:  \n\nIBM Z  – Build an AI-infused\, cyber resilient hybrid cloud platform with unmatched\, industry-first quantum-safe security that enables you to deliver ground-breaking innovation with greater productivity and a lower carbon footprint.\nApp Modernization – Accelerate application modernization and AIOps across IBM Z and Cloud leveraging APIs to access applications and data\, implement enterprise DevOps and full application observability all as you learn how IBM is infusing AI into application modernization.\nData & AI – NEW! Dive deep into how the Data & AI on IBM Z’s portfolio offers resilient\, efficient\, no-compromise enterprise data serving for the world’s most demanding hybrid cloud\, transactional\, and analytics applications on IBM Z.\nSustainability – When sustainability\, productivity and profitability coexist they support profit and planet. Hear from environmental\, business and IT thought leaders on how IT can identify and reduce energy usage\, and where IBM Z and LinuxONE are already making a positive impact on our planet.\n\n\nIBM Z Skills Acceleration – Get free training & network with like-minded early professionals\, students and lifelong learners from all around the world to advance skills & learn from subject matter experts.\n\nSign Up NOW: ibm.biz/ibmzday-2023
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/ibm-z-day-2023-virtual-conference/
CATEGORIES:All,Industry Conference,Member Event
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