TD/OMS

TD/OMS is a modular solution that gives complete control over the software life cycle process and provides a real time overview of software components and configuration. Compliance and auditing requirements can be easily met due to the registration of all component movements.

TD/OMS defines applications and their related IBM i, as well as virtual, non-IBM i objects, like 4GL functions and single messages. These dependencies are then mapped in a software configuration database.

A "defined lifecycle" is created around this database. It reflects the process that is carried out during each software change which normally consists of the steps repeated during the lifecycle of a software component. Thus, it is not a one-time only process, rather an iterative one. It is repeated until a software component is at the end of its lifecycle.

After the control definitions have been entered, the daily operations for the end -user, IT -manager, DevOps, programmer and application manager are made easy. TD/OMS supports the daily operations and uses the application and environment definitions extensively. This results in a minimum of decisions to be made on the operational level. All exceptions are registered in TD/OMS, thus creating an active way of working, instead of a reactive one.

Built in reporting facilities present real-time information on how a change was made and how it was managed.

With Graphical Impact Analysis you are able to detect the effects of a software change request by analyzing the relationships between the components in a graphical way. The display of related components can be limited by use of filters on specific component and relation types. Common standard filters are shipped with the product, but you can also define an unlimited number of your customized filters. The resulting view can be printed, saved to a file and/or used to connect the components to a TD/OMS task.

Save time, increase productivity, assure quality of your applications. TD/OMS allows automatic software deployment to IBM i as well as non-IBM i platforms: Windows, Linux, Solaris, Mac-OS, Tomcat, Websphere and LANSA. TD/OMS controls the entire process for you. It transfers objects according to the defined workflow and takes care of the database conversion. In principle TD/OMS does everything which is needed to implement objects correctly. Progress is reported back to the distributing system to enable centralized process monitoring. In the unlikely situation of an irrecoverable problem during the transfer, the TD/OMS deployment mechanism incorporates fallback support, which restores te replaced components.

TD/OMS allows you also to deploy application components to a live application environment requiring 24/7 up-time. With a multi staged deployment setup, which involves a base application environment feeding two alternating application environments only one of the alternating environments is active allowing the non-active application environment to be updated, as often as needed, with the most current application components. At any point an application switch can be triggered, which promotes the non-active application to the active state.  

TD/OMS registers all status changes in the history repository when components pass through the predefined cycle. Depending on the cycle definition the history will include version changes, source archiving and ratification information. The registered information can be viewed at a request, task and component level. TD/OMS contains a number of standard reports. An easy to use interface is available to create customized reports with the Eclipse reporting tool BIRT.

The functionality is extremely important for the purposes of laws & regulations (SOX, Basel II, HIPAA, ISO, etc.) as well as IT best practices compliance.

• Support for legacy applications modernization: X-Analysis (Fresche Legacy), RPG Toolbox (Linoma Software), WebSmart PHP (BCD Software)
• Task & workflow mangagement tools: Remain Software Gravity, IBM Rational Team Concert, JIRA
• 4GL interfaces: LANSA, CA Plex, CA 2E, AS/SET, Magic, IDDOS, EGL, ProGen, etc.
• Large data files management with TD/OMS Timeflash - an interface for MIMIX Promoter (Vision Solutions)
• (Continuous) deployment to IBM i, Windows, UNIX , Linux, Tomcat, WebSphere 
• Streamlined software development in Java, PHP