 | Level: Intermediate John Casey (jcasey@us.ibm.com), Consulting IT Software Specialist , IBM Corporation
05 Aug 2008 As enterprises adapt to changing market conditions, their
applications need to change as well. Determining which parts of an application to
change, and the extent of the changes required, is not an easy task. IBM®
Rational® Asset Analyzer can significantly reduce the time that you spend to research application-related questions. It also ensures a more complete analysis for greater accuracy and reduced risk, whatever your role: application manager, analyst, or developer.
Before you start
Important Note: Walk through this scenario and others online as part of the Enterprise
Modernization Sandbox for System z.
About this tutorial
This tutorial describes the features of IBM® Rational® Asset Analyzer
that support change analysis and understanding of IBM® System z™ applications.
Objectives
In this tutorial, you will analyze a sample application, Stock Control,
to learn how Rational Asset Analyzer can be used by a manager, an analyst, and a developer
to answer these typical questions:
- What is the health of my applications?
- Which programs should be considered for remediation?
- Which components would be affected by a database change?
- How does a particular program relate to other components?
- Which components do I need in order to test a program?
Prerequisites
This tutorial assumes that you have a basic understanding of System z application development.
System requirements
This tutorial requires the Enterprise
Modernization sandbox environment.
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