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Many CA-AutoSys customers are struggling to upgrade their existing AutoSys implementation to R11.x due to the complexity of the new architecture and the expense of bringing people in to perform the upgrade.

This video shows an alternative upgrade path to BMC Control-M that’s much easier, quicker, and cheaper than taking the AutoSys upgrade route.

See the video here.

Keith Pound
KTSL Limited 

Annual BMC CONTROL-M Briefing - 22nd September 2011

I am pleased to announce that KTSL partner, BMC Software, are holding an event dedicated to exploring BMC CONTROL-M — with deep-dive sessions on the key features that will deliver rapid value for your business.

At this complimentary event, you'll get to hear directly from the experts at BMC on the latest solutions for workload automation. The topics will include:

• What's new in data center automation 
• Introducing the new BMC CONTROL-M solution for Cloud
• Empowering business users with BMC CONTROL-M Self Service
• A closer look at BMC CONTROL-M for Business Applications 

Don't miss this chance to find out what's coming next in BMC CONTROL-M, and learn about the best practices that can help improve your operations.

Agenda:
08:30 Registration and Coffee
09:15 Introduction and welcome 
09:30 BMC CONTROL-M Workload Automation and Current IT Trends 
10:15 CONTROL-M for Business Users (CONTROL-M Self Service)
10:45 Break 
11:15 CONTROL-M for Business Applications
12:00 Introducing CONTROL-M for Cloud
12:30 Lunch 
13:30 CONTROL-M Demo – The Power of Automation in Action
14:15 Break 
14:30 CONTROL-M Roadmap – A sneak view into the future 
15:15 Wrap-up and Closure

Venue: BMC Software, Assurance House, Vicarage Road, Egham, TW20 9JY

Date: 22nd September 2011

Register here

I look forward to seeing you at the event.

Regards

Keith Pound
KTSL 

BMC CONTROL-M Case Study

See how a major computer manufacturer uses BMC CONTROL-M

When your computer manufacturing process relies on 20,000 Windows servers and 3,500 Unix servers, you simply don’t have the bandwidth to deal with the malfunctions of your aging scheduling tool. Case in point: a major computer manufacturer who turned to BMC Software to help them save a bundle of endangered IT dollars by cutting complexity out of their job scheduling enrironment.

Here's a 2 minute video that shows how they automated their entire job scheduling operation from a single point of control ― in under 4 months. Today, they run 85,000 jobs per month with just 4 dedicated staff members ― a fraction of the resources they needed to manage a quarter of that workload prior to BMC CONTROL-M. Take 2-minutes and watch the video.

Regards

Keith Pound
KTSL Limited

Introducing BMC Control-M Self Service

BMC Control-M Self Service enables business users to easily view and request IT workload services without the need for domain knowledge of scheduling tools while leaving IT operations in control of workload priorities and scheduling.

Take a look at this recorded webinar for more details (registration required)

Regards,

Keith Pound
KTSL Limited

Introducing BMC CONTROL-M Self Service

As workload automation continues to drive productivity in the data centre, the majority of its consumers consider it a “black box” and rely on email/service-desk/phone as they initiate and monitor mission critical workloads. Even a simple question such as “how is my job doing?” can take minutes to resolve, taking away valuable time and prolonging service delivery.

BMC Control-M Self-Service enables business users to easily view and request IT workload services without the need for domain knowledge of scheduling tools while leaving IT operations in control of workload priorities and scheduling. Watch the power of BMC Control-M 7 unleashed through a simple self-service interface for the masses.

Event Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 3:00 p.m. BST

Register here (external link)

Download a datasheet

Keith Pound
KTSL Limited

BMC Software Launches CONTROL-M Self-Service

Business users consume IT and application services on a daily basis. They have high expectations and demands for access and control to services that support their job functions. They need what they need—when they need it.

BMC Control-M Self-Service delivers workload automation services for business users. It empowers business users to view and request IT workload services without requiring in-depth knowledge on how to use the scheduling tools.

Find more information on BMC's web site (external link)

Download the datasheet

Regards

Keith Pound
KTSL Limited

You're Invited: BMC CONTROL-M Webinar TOMORROW

Join us & see how other customers are taking advantage of CONTROL-M to deliver key business functionality that separates them from their competition.

Attend BMC's upcoming Maximising Business Value with BMC CONTROL-M webinar this Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 5:00 pm GMT.

Register Here

The enhancements listed below only cover a fraction of the new features and functionality built in to BMC CONTROL-M.

• Business Service Management - What's new in the Forecast and Batch Impact Manager - From early notification to real-time Active Resolution!
• Centralised management through the BMC CONTROL-M Enterprise Manager
• Usability and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

Also, we will cover the following add-on features as part of this webinar:

• BMC CONTROL-M Batch Impact Manager - Helps you to ensure on time completion of your critical business processes by proactively identifying potential missed SLAs
• BMC CONTROL-M Advanced File Transfer - Extends the power of BMC CONTROL-M to the full management and control of file transfers, and ensures that FTP processes can be included in critical process management
• BMC CONTROL-M Forecast - Allows you to plan for future application deployment, avoid potential bottlenecks, and identify improvements in processes with this extension.

Once the host approves your registration, you will receive a confirmation email message with instructions on how to join the event.

Hope to see you tomorrow

Keith Pound
KTSL Limited 

BMC CONTROL-M Customer Briefing

KTSL partners BMC Software are holding the annual BMC CONTROL-M Customer Briefing on 14th September at St Paul's Cathedral, London.

Existing CONTROL-M customers are welcome to join us for lunch at 12:30, followed by a live demonstration of "What's new in CONTROL-M v7."

Date: September 14th 2010

Venue: The Wren Suite, St. Paul's Cathedral, London, EC4M 8AD

Register here

Please note that this session is for existing CONTROL-M customers only. Non-customers can register for a special event here.

Agenda:

12:30 - Lunch
13:30 - What's new in CONTROL-M 7.0?
14:30 - Workload automation with CONTROL-M 7.0 - Live demo
15:15 - Break
15:45 - Roadmap
16:30 - Roundtable discussion & feedback
17:00 - Departure 

Best regards,

Keith Pound
KTSL Limited

Introduction to BMC CONTROL-M Seminar

KTSL partners BMC Software are holding an IT Workload Automation & Job Scheduling seminar on 14th September at St Paul's Cathedral, London.

Come and join us for an exclusive look at how the latest job scheduling techniques can help you manage and support business objectives.

Date: September 14th 2010

Venue: The Wren Suite, St. Paul's Cathedral, London, EC4M 8AD

Register here

Agenda:

9:00 - Breakfast & registration
9:30 - Welcome, BMC Software corporate overview
9:45 - BSM - The Batch Perspective
10:15 - Customer testimonial
10:45 - Break
11:00 - BMC CONTROL-M solution overview & demo
12:00 - Migration/implementation methodology overview
12:20 - BMC CONTROL-M & D customer support
12:30 - Lunch
13:30 - Private tour of St. Paul's Cathedral

I look forward to meeting you on the 14th.

Best regards,

Keith Pound
KTSL Limited

A Simple Way to Cut Scheduling Complexity & Cost

Outdated scheduling solutions foster operational inefficiency and drive up your job scheduling costs, require multiple skill sets, costly training, and platform experts just to keep the “lights on.” BMC CONTROL-M provides a single solution to manage workload automation across your entire enterprise.

Learn more today

Regards,

Keith Pound
KTSL Limited