ISPF for VM is one of those "semi-VMSES/E" products. It's so old it predates the rigourous methodology of VMSES/E and had its own install method based on an install tool EXEC from earlier versions of VM.
The z/VM 5.4 SDO Directory http://www.vm.ibm.com/sdo/sdozv54.pdf has a section on installing ISPF and describes the "semi-VMSES/E" procedure, Page 134. You'll also need the ISPF Program Directory, you can find it here: http://publibfi.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/i1114480.pdf This will help when you go to build the ISPF DCSS. And, I presume you have the ISPF product tape.
