Migration Support Kits
Ordering Facility
MCE, Inc.
Seminole, FL 33776
The basis of the Migration Kit is a project plan showing all required tasks to accomplish a successful migration. Currently the Star Group, in conjunction with MCE Inc offer Migration Support Kits for free as part of your version-to-version migrations.
It is much more than just a migration plan. It is a migration plan
with built in "how to" support. This support is provided if the user of
the MSK is using the migration plan on a WEB connected PC.
Each task in the plan has a "show me" column item that when clicked will cause
the user to be taken to the correct page in IBM or non-IBM documentation and/or migration
materials that discuss the why and how for that task.
This one feature replaces much of what the old time IBM SE activities were for a customer.
Other things that make the MSK powerful above just a migration plan is the customization
we do to add 3rd party products that effect the migration, and to establish task times
based on the skill levels of the identified migration staff.
You may request a MSK from any version/release to any current version/release. As example, you might indicate you wish to migrate from CICS 1.3, CICS TS 2.2, or CICS TS 2.3 to CICS TS 3.1.
Indicate this Version to Version Information in the Skills & Staffing Section of the Order Form.
When you request an order for one of the MSKs, we will download an
EXCEL spreadsheet form to you that is a follow the buttons form. Just click the buttons in
sequence, answer the presented questions, and return to us via the email send function
contained in the Excel form or fax a hardcopy to us at 727-593-2570. Remember to add the from version and to version information in
the Skills & Staffing Section of the Order Form.
In the body of the email created on the SEND FORM function, enter any other information you feel would be relevant.
We have had problems reported by users of Lotus Notes and Lotus Smart Suites that the form failed on the SEND function. If you experience problems writing to the form or sending it, just print a hardcopy, handwrite the info (if necessary), and then fax it to the number listed above.
By not providing any answers for the optional product and staffing sections of the MSK order request form, we will send you a generic MSK that is complete but not specifically tailored to your environment.
Note that to properly use the HTML version of a MSK, you should be at IE 6.1 level.
We have a MSK for CICS from 1.3 through CICS TS 3.1. Click Here to Order the CICS MSK.
We have a MSK for z/OS that can go from 2.7 through z/OS 1.5. Click Here to Order the z/OS MSK.
We have a MSK for DB2 that can go from V5 through V8. Click Here to Order the DB2 MSK.
We have a MSK for IMS that can go from V7 or V8 to V9. Click Here to Order the IMS MSK.
We have a MSK for Websphere MQ for z/OS V5 to V6. Click Here to Order the MQ MSK.
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