I've been working with CA MSM for a year or so - first the R2 release, then the R3 release.
I really like this new tool. (I remember, and hated, aggrivator). It seems to me that one of the most significant results of this common installation tool initiative is actually not the tool itself. Rather, in my opinion, it is the fact that all of the "tribes" within the CA family now have ONE install methodology - one that is common across all products. Recall that CA grew over time by bringing different development organizations into their company via acquisition. Each of these organizations brought their own product packaging practices along with - some of which have changed little over the years. Now, with the CA MSM initiative, a common set of packaging requirements is in place. Obviously, not every product has every feature of the new install methodology available today. But, over the next (apparently short) period of time, more and more products are converting to the new methods. Seems to me this effort in itself will bring significant long term benefits to us as customers. Brian On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:59:00 -0500, Daniel McLaughlin wrote: >We've been invited to a D&P on this next week. After reviewing some of the >demos and documentation I sure don't see how it makes life easier..comments >from those who have trod that road? > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
