Job Scheduling Services

Automated job scheduling allows for centralized management of the production application environment and automation of operator activities across multiple platforms and operating systems in a distributed environment. Centralized job scheduling controls applications so they run at the correct time, in the proper order of execution and provide monitoring services to ensure applications terminate normally and problem management with error reports for the jobs that do not terminate normally. It is imperative in a distributed environment to have job scheduling that includes proactive event management that is coordinated across widely distributed networked computing resources.

• Operating Guidelines
• Fee Structure
• Naming Standards

Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS/z) - Mainframe

Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS/z) is an online scheduler, planning and control tool primarily for mainframe Data Processing operations.

Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS/d) - Distributed Environment

Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS/d) schedules, coordinates and automates mission-critical application execution across the enterprise, ensuring consistent and reliable operations.

Secure File Transfers

Files with sensitive data that are transferred from one physical location to another should be considered a candidate for the Secure Transfer process.

Area Codes/List:

• Area Codes (Mainframe)
• Area Codes Update Request
• TWS Area List

Production Scheduling:

• Job Requests
• New TWS User Request
• New TWS Server Request

Job Scheduling Services Contacts

With questions or requests regarding Job Scheduling Service or Secure File Transfers please use the following as the initial contact: batchscheduling@lists.wisc.edu.

Please note that the deadline for requests on a business day is 1:30pm. Requests received after that time may not be done until the next business day.

Questions or suggestions about the CAS / Job Scheduling Services web pages can be directed to:
Rick Post at rpost@doit.wisc.edu or (608) 262-3090