WAVV Requirement Form

 

Date: 5/22/05                                                 Requirement #:  WAVV200528

Product Name:    VM/VSE       Product Release# (or state “current”): Current

Vendor Name:     IBM

 

Title: (Paraphrase problem in a single statement)Need VSE interface to VM Tape Manager

Detailed Problem Description: (Description of what you want changed - 400 character entry limit)

 

The new VM Tape Manager allows for coordination with z/OS tape management (DMSSM something?) but not with VSE. In our environment we use all 3 OS'es and to be able to implement it, would need to have a VSE interface available.

                                                                                             

Priority: (Select one: Urgent - High - Medium - Low) High

Requested Completion Date: (When? Examples: 3 months, 1 year, Next Release) ASAP

Requirement Type: (Select one: Acceptability - Compatibility/Migration - Ease of Use - Feature/Function - Performance - Reliability/Availability/Serviceability - Packaging - Interoperability)

Feature/Function

Business Justification: (Why? Non-technical business case description. Do not reword Detailed Problem Description from above. What are the benefits to be gained by your company, and the vendor and others?  Quantify: run time, dollars, manpower, etc.   Why should the vendor do this for the customer?)

 

Would allow us to eliminate 2 separately priced OEM tape manager products.  Otherwise, we would  and otherwise not be able to implement the IBM VM Tape Manager solution.

Solution: (Optional)(Desired/undesired elements Note: Making a suggestion may limit a vendors ability to deliver a solution)

 

     

Impact: (Optional) (How will your company’s business be affected if a solution is not delivered?)

 

     

 

Company Name:        State of NH                                                               

Author Name:            Don Hooker                             Author Title: Sr. Systems Programmer

Author Address:        27 Hazen Dr., Concord, NH 03301

Author E-mail:           Don.Hooker@OIT.NH.GOV

Telephone:                 (603) 271-1535