system z linux proof of concept project management best practices september 8, 2009 marianne eggett...

System z Linux Proof Of Concept Project Management Best Practices

September 8, 2009

Marianne EggettSystem z Linux Practice [email protected]

Agenda

• Mainline’s System z Linux Life Cycle

• Planning for the POC • Project Methodology Overview• Do’s and Don’ts

Through Out the Life Cycle Mainline is there

Planning Proving

Production

•Business Cases•Sizing Servers for IFLs•Value of Z Linux Presentations•Account Planning•Proposal Development•Scoping POC

•System z Linux POC Projects•Systems Assurance•Architecting Solutions•Installation Services•IBM Specialty Engine Loaner Program

•Linux LOTS•zVM & Linux Healthcheck

Linux Team

The Team• Planning: New Workload Sales Team

Marianne Eggett – Central, West Andy Greco – NE, Mid Atlantic, SE

• Proving: Installation Team Project Managers zVM and Linux Technical Consultants WebSphere, DB2 UDB, other expertise

• Production: 24x7 SuSE LOTS Support Line Supporting zVM & SuSE Linux Supporting IBM and many non-IBM

middleware Software products

Years of Experience 11+ years with Linux 6+ years implementing Linux on

System z 6+ years server consolidation sizings

for System z Linux 6+ years assisting with business case

development Certifications Novell CLE, CLP, CNS and

Red Hat RHCE

•DB2 Connect – Ideal 1st Application•Oracle – Generates excellent TCOs •WebSphere AS, MQSeries & Portal•WebSphere HATS & HOD•CICS Gateways, IMS Connect•Lotus Domino eMail and Applications•Tivoli TSM Server•DB2 UDB•Communication Controller for Linux (3745 replacement)

•Network Infrastructure; FTP, NFS, DNS, etc. •ISV products; WebFocus, Attachmate

Best Fit For Server Consolidations

MIS Customer References

•State of Idaho Domino, Apache appl•Emigrant Savings WebSphere•University of Maryland Oracle•Thomas Jefferson Un. Hospital TSM•Indianapolis Power & Light WebSphere Hats•Boston University DB2 UDB, Oracle•John Hopkins University WebSphere•Brocade Development Environment

Linux Partners

• Novell Business Partnership Mainline is Novell’s largest remarketer of System z

SuSE Linux• Red Hat Business Partnership• IBM

zVM and PPA Software IBM Software Excel & Support Line

• Velocity Software for zVM & Linux performance tuning

Managing the Linux Proof of Concept

Project Initiation

Project Definition

Installation & Set Up

Testing

Closing

Planning Proving – Managing the Linux POC

Value Proposition•Learning the value of System z Linux•Server Consolidation Sizings•Business Case DevelopmentPOC Initiative•Scoping POC•POC IFL Sizings•Real memory sizing•Scope Document

Value Proposition

Planning Proving

Production

IBM•Scorpion Study •Environmental Studies •Application Assessments•zRace

Mainline•IFL Capacity sizings•Business Case•zRace with IBM Techline

Project Initiation

Project Definition


Testing

Closing


Infrastructure Planning•Hardware•Software•Network•Security•Disk•Backup & RecoveryProject Planning•Scope Document•Project Plan•Team Roster•Systems Assurance•Statement of Work Consulting Services•Status Report•Phone SupportIBM Loaner Program•POR date•Success Criteria•Configs•Sizings•IBM Contracts•Linux Trial•Software Trial


Project Definition

• Choosing Scope is Critical– Significant enough– Not overwhelming

• Resource Commitment• Senior Management Commitment

– Success Criteria

• System assurances are valuable

Project Initiation

Project Definition


Testing

Closing


Infrastructure Planning•Hardware•Software•Network•Security•Disk•Backup & RecoveryProject Planning•Scope Document•Project Plan•Team Roster•Systems Assurance•SOW Consulting Svc•Status Report•Phone SupportIBM Loaner Program• POR date•Success Criteria•Configs•Sizings•IBM Contracts•Linux Trial•Software Trial

•IBM loaner Eq.•zVM & Linux install•Other SW install•Network•Security•Disk•DB loads•Application set up•Other Distributed Servers•Weekly Status Meeting•Status Report


Installation and Set up

• Week day vs. Weekend changes– IBM CE– Real Memory – Networks

• Consultants on site for skills transfer

– Back up environment– Clones

• Weekly status meeting

Project Initiation

Project Definition


Testing

Closing


•Test PlanUnitVolume/Performance•Weekly Status Mtg•Status Report•Issues Management•Escalation Process•Resource Management

•In house•Mainline•IBM •Linux vendor•ISVs




Testing

• Test Plan– Outline tests– Document performance targets when compared to current

production system– Keep track of each run’s changes– Keep track of each run’s results

• Learning curve– Ask for help early

• Problems– Ask for help early– IBM and BP resources– Open problems with software vendors too, i.e. Oracle

• Weekly Status meetings– Schedule meeting out 12 weeks

Project Initiation

Project Definition


Testing

Closing


•Success Criteria Acceptance•Loaner Purchase or removed

•Production Implementation Planning•Purchasing •Technical Services •Vendor 24x7 Support






Closing

• Document results against Success Criteria

• Review results with project team to gain everyone’s concurrence

• Identified lesson’s learned

Project Initiation

Project Definition


Testing

Closing

Proving – Managing the Linux POC

•Customer Final Report•Success Criteria Acceptance•IFL Purchased or removed

3-5 weeks

1-3 weeks

2-20+ weeks

1-3 weeks







Hardware Solution Coordination

Managing the Linux POC

These are PMO standard templates to manage Linux POCs POC Scope Document POC Success Criteria POC Project Plan POC Team Roster POC Status Report

zVM and Linux POC Project Management Deliverables

Beware of the Benchmark POC

Stay away from performance benchmark tests that drive the IFL to 100% to determine maximum transactions compared to Intel/Power platforms.

System z Linux “sweet spot” is as a multi-tasker.

Final Comments

Ideal POC Scope

Focus the POC scope on • Learning the environment• Functional test or Production

comparative test• Follow up on the Business Case

Project Initiation

Project Definition


Testing

Closing


•POC Final Report•Success Criteria Acceptance•IFL Purchased or removed







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