Capacity Planning

    

Summary:
This course introduces the subject and methods of capacity planning. It provides the student with information pertinent to the topic of performance management and how this information can be transformed into a vehicle for forecasting capacity requirements.

Duration:
2 Days/Lecture & Lab

Audience:
This course is designed for performance analysts, systems programmers, technical managers and anyone who wants a better understanding of the principles of capacity planning and forecasting.

Topics:

• Introduction to Capacity Planning
• Capacity Planning Business Considerations
• System Components of Performance
• Establishing a Performance Baseline
• Forecasting Methods
• Applications Capacity Planning and Scalability

Prerequisites:
Students attending this course should have experience with z/OS and have some exposure to performance management. This course is not mathematically rigorous and therefore has no additional requirements for such experience.

Last Update: May 20, 2012