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Mainframe Skills-based Training
The mainframe operations and support personnel you need may already be working for you. SYS-ED offers challenging mainframe programming skills and operations training: TSO/ISPF, OS/JCL, ICCF, CMS, CLISTs, ISPF Dialog Manager (formerly Dialog Manager), and REXX. providers. Our credentials in terms of consultancy experience and advanced degrees in many situations will be superior to that of the employees from the source software companies. Since 1980, SYS-ED has been providing instructor-led mainframe courses and training services to and for major software houses, consulting firms, Fortune 1000 companies, government municipalities, and healthcare providers. Few software or consulting organizations have the skilled personnel or have been doing mainframe training longer or better than SYS-ED.

Our-fast track courses range from 2 to 5 days in duration and have an extensive hands-on component which teach browsing, editing, job submission, print queue management, DASD management and provide the foundation for becoming proficient in the IBM mainframe environment: z/OS, z/VSE, and z/VM. These courses are also offered as part of integrated mainframe training programs, in which the examples and exercises can be tailored to the client's operating system, primary programming language, and system software environment. Equally as important, SYS-ED recognizes and differentiates between industry standard content and educational consulting. We review documented coding standards and then have the client select the examples, sample programs, and exercises from our courseware library. If necessary, we will create new ones and also provide skeleton programs. At the client discretion, assessment validation can be provided.

Programming Language Courseware
SYS-ED courseware incorporates industry standard content and consultancy derived techniques for managing data and applications. An important component in the delivery of the programming skills training was the development of courseware: student hand-outs, sample programs, skeleton programs, workshops, and training aids. The classic principles of adult learning are applied to the content, interpreting and translating subject matter into performance objectives, narrative descriptions, and diagrams which explain the architecture, design, and logic of the mainframe software. Our courseware library has been incrementally augmented, revised, and maintained. It is highly valued, especially with mainframe programming skills where there is a scarcity of up to date text books.
We apply the full complement of training medium to help our student master the subject matter.

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SYS-ED reviews information in the public domain distributed by software companies, international standards committees, and purveyors of open source software. We perform our own independent analysis and assessments of benchmarks for software updates and new products. Vendor documentation and third party content is interpreted and selectively incorporated into our courseware and training aids. SYS-ED clients are invited to submit mainframe questions. Our system consultants and technology partners answer, explain, and where applicable reference source documentation. Questions are reviewed and answered on a first-come/first serve-basis. This service is available through our categorized and software specific mainframe websites.
 

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SYS-ED's courseware library consists of student hand-outs, training aids, documented walkthroughs, and industry-specific exercises. The Computer Education Techniques knowledge base is a service for answering questions, inclusive of the research and validation of the accuracy of information in the public domain. Citation of source documentation and examples are used to provide answers to the questions.

Content is selectively added to SYS-ED course hand-outs and training aids. Our long-term strategy is to have our courseware recognized as a NRV: Nationally Recognized Vendor.

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CLIST Programming Dialog Manager z/OS JCL
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TSO/ISPF ISPF Productivity Tool (Spiffy) Abend-AID File-AID File-AID Batch
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DB2 File-AID/RDX File-AID for DB2 IMS File-AID Batch CICS Xpediter TSO Xpediter
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Endevor Panvalet for
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Yes, We Still Offer Mainframe Training!

Over the past year, we have had a number of inquiries regarding whether SYS-ED still offered programming skills training for IT professionals.

The typical comments were:
1. That is extremely difficult, if not impossible to find open enrollment job control language, editors, scripting, and dialog management training and skills requirements needed for specific development and maintenance tasks.
2. That there is a scarcity of fast-track programming skills courses, 2 - 3 days in duration, geared to corporations and their employees.
3. That a high percentage of open enrollment programming skills courses are cancelled.
4. That travel costs and living expenses in a majority of situations are a significant constraint when it comes to attending a programming language course.
5. That it is important to have a resource for asking questions once the mainframe programming skills course is complete.

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In response to these questions:
Programming Courses Yes, SYS-ED offers multiple levels of programming skills courses for each of the IBM mainframe operating systems.
Programming Courses Yes, since 1980, SYS-ED has taught programming skills courses and offered integrated programs.
Programming Courses Yes, we have the flexibility and resources to conduct personalized training for small groups.  We very rarely cancel our programming skills courses.
Programming Courses Mainframe programming skills courses are available in multiple formats: classroom, distance-learning and blended web-based delivery
Programming Courses Upon completion of a SYS-ED course, our staff is available to answer mainframe questions.

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Training on IBM mainframe systems and more specifically programming languages and system software is more complex and challenging than ever before. The “business and training as usual” mainframe paradigm no longer can be simply applied. In the 21st century, organization’s have a huge investment in a working infrastructure. However, there are new web server and web enabled technologies which require for the most part development from scratch and/or integration with the mainframe and client/server systems and enterprise databases. There are long term implications regarding strategies for upgrading the legacy applications, many now 30 or more years of age, while retrofitting and transitioning to the new technologies which for the most part are significantly better than the programming languages developed in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Moreover, for the first time in modern information technology, there are demographic issues which have to be addressed. The original work force who coded, maintained, and documented the legacy applications are reaching retirement age and there is a need for qualified personnel. Very few colleges, universities, or junior colleges offer training on legacy programming languages and IBM system software. 

SYS-ED trained a significant number of the first generation of mainframe DP personnel. And look forward to training their IT successors in the 21st century.

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SYS-ED's mainframe courses are tough, but they're worth it. Our challenging "hands-on" mainframe training provides a foundation and framework for Fortune 1000 companies, government municipalities, healthcare providers, software houses, and consulting companies to meet their mainframe staffing requirements and acquire specialized mainframe skillsets.1   Mainframe utilities and development courses at the present time are only offered at client locations.

Courseware
SYS-ED's mainframe courseware is highly respected in the IT field.  We draw upon our extensive library of courseware, sample programs, and case studies to explain, demonstrate, and teach the real-world mainframe information technology. Our mainframe curricula include industry standard and consultancy derived content. We have the capability to provide tailored workshops and integrated training programs on z/OS, z/VSE, z/VM, and third party emulation workbench/platforms.

Teaching is Our Business
Most computer training companies are divisions of large software companies or consulting companies. Not SYS-ED. Our only goal is to provide world class mainframe training for motivated IT professionals - no more and no less. Because we're independent, we're free to concentrate on teaching - and since 1980 we have been doing it very well.

Our Teachers Know How to Teach
SYS-ED instructors combine teaching skills with broad practical experience as consultants. Our instructors average 30 years of experience in the mainframe environment - operating systems, programming languages, 3rd party utilities/development aids, and system software. And they know how to teach it. We teach not only "how to", but "why", building a solid foundation in fundamentals and insights into advanced materials. After a course, they are available to answer questions.

Enrollment - SYS-ED Mainframe Courses are NOT for Everyone
No one is allowed to enroll in a SYS-ED mainframe course, without a consultation with our Director of Education. We review the operational objectives and project specifications for the organization evaluating whether to send its employee for the training. The employee is only allowed to register if they have the appropriate background corresponding to the appropriate learning path.

Mainframe Training in New York, at Your Office, or via the Web
SYS-ED mainframe courses are held at our modern, fully equipped training center in New York City and in conjunction with training partners in North America and Europe. If you prefer, we'll arrange tailored mainframe training on-site at your organization’s facilities inclusive of mobile computer classroom set-up. On-site mainframe courses can include the identical workshops, case studies, and hands-on approach as the mainframe training we offer in New York.

For additional information including outlines, availability of private courses, references, and course customization, contact David Shapiro at our New York office at 212-564-9147 or register online.


Technology Exchange Websites

SYS-ED's technology exchange websites compile, organize, and present software specific and established operational categorizations of information technology. They provide a framework for assessing knowledge transfer: web-based training, classroom instruction, courseware, learning paths, and validation assessment.

www.mfutilitiesandtoolsbysysed.us/commquests.htm

www.coboltrainingbysysed.us www.programmingbysysed.us www.rexxtrainingbysysed.us
www.sastrainingbysysed.us www.mfutilitiesandtoolsbysysed.us www.vsamtrainingbysysed.us
www.cicstrainingbysysed.us www.imstrainingbysysed.us www.db2trainingbysysed.us
www.xmltrainingbysysed.us www.mqseriestrainingbysysed.us www.mainframetrainingbysysed.us

Footnote 1:

SYS-ED’s core mainframe curriculum have been submitted to the New York State Department of Education - Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision for technical review and licensing.