WAVV Requirement Form

Date: 4/20/2008 Requirement #: WAVV200821

Product Name: CICS Product Release# (or state “current”): Current

Vendor Name: IBM

Title: (Paraphrase problem in a single statement)Provision of web access to applications in complex MRO environment

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

Provide easy capability to access CICS applications in complex MRO environment

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

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

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

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?)

Difficult/expensive to develop web applications that involve access to mainframe applications that span multiple regions

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

Implement LINK3270 capability available in CICS TS 2.2 and above for zOS

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

Author Name: John Bachiochi Author Title: Consultant

Company Name: DSI/HostBridge

& Address: 1600 South Main Street, Suite 340 (Street Number and Name)

(Department or Attention)

Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (City/State/Providence/PostalCode/Country)

Author E-mail: jb@hostbridge.com

Telephone:

US/Canada (925) 287-8632 Extension:

International Extension:

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