Interesting. We are VSE currently, moving to z/OS next year. 1) 21 (including 3 managers who are also developers) 2) 6 (3 VSE only, 2 z/OS only, 1 VSE and z/OS) 3) 6 (I think; 2 per shift, 3 shifts) 4) 1 (I didn't include the manager of systems/operations above) 5) 0!!!! 6) Hmm, about 2000 I think
How does your business work without operators? Everything is automated? Frank -- Frank Swarbrick Applications Architect - Mainframe Applications Development FirstBank Data Corporation Lakewood, CO USA P: 303-235-1403 F: 303-235-2075 On 6/23/2009 at 9:59 AM, in message <of9e583346.97bb5d10-on852575de.005432de-852575de.0057d...@winwholesale.com>, Bill Washburn <[email protected]> wrote: > This might seem like an odd request- > > But, as part of the platform analysis we're undertaking, I'd like to gauge > how our staff size compares with other companies' resource allocation to > their mainframe. > > What I'd like to know is how many employees/contractors do various > companies have supporting and working within their mainframe environment, > broken down in a few broad categories. > > 1) application developers > 2) system programmers > 3) operators > 4) any other staff specifically dedicated to the MF (B/A's, managers, etc) > 5) contractors/consultants dedicated to your MF > 6) total company employees > > Also, what operating system are you on? (VSE, z\OS, etc) > > For the record, our answers are > 1) 4 > 2) 1 > 3) 0 > 4) 2 > 5) 1 > 6) 4100 > > and we're VSE, with about 40% of our total data processing taking place on > our mainframe, and the remainder on other platforms. > > > Thanks > > Bill Washburn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 >>> The information contained in this electronic communication and any document attached hereto or transmitted herewith is confidential and intended for the exclusive use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any examination, use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this communication. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
