THE RES SUITE SOLUTION FOR ON-DEMAND BATCH PROCESS MANAGEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> In complex IT organizations, batch processes<\/strong> are often set up, managed and controlled by centralized teams with specialist expertise. This model effectively supports scheduled, recurring processes managed through automated scheduling systems.<\/p>\n Managing batch processing becomes more complex when unplanned requests arise in response to unpredictable events or specific operational needs.<\/p>\n In these situations, users may need to start a batch process, provide the necessary parameters, upload files, check its status and receive the output quickly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Without a dedicated solution, each request requires several manual steps between users and IT Operations teams. This increases request-to-execution times and the operational workload on IT teams, while making parameters, input, results and output more difficult to manage.<\/p>\n Organizations therefore face two complementary needs:<\/p>\n UpTown<\/strong> was designed to address both requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> UpTown<\/strong>, part of RES Suite<\/strong><\/a>, makes on-demand batch processes more accessible and easier to govern<\/strong>, clearly separating the activities that remain under IT control from those that end users can manage directly.<\/p>\n Administrators<\/strong> can define processes, parameter sets, functional groups, default values, formulas, parameter assignment rules and authorizations. On-demand executions therefore remain within a controlled environment, without requiring users to have specialist technical knowledge of the underlying systems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> With UpTown, authorized users<\/strong> can<\/u>:<\/p>\n UpTown is built on a flexible architecture<\/strong> that supports both simple, single-platform and single-system configurations and more complex, multi-platform and multi-system enterprise environments.<\/p>\n The solution comprises three main components<\/strong>:<\/p>\n UpTown can interface with widely used Identity and Access Management systems<\/strong> or use its own internal control functions.<\/p>\n Definition import and export capabilities support the lifecycle management of processes and parameters and can be integrated with change management<\/em> systems. Services for requesting and monitoring batch processes are also available as SOAP web services<\/strong>, facilitating their use within enterprise portals and web applications.<\/p>\n The solution integrates with schedulers<\/strong>, security systems<\/strong> and DBMSs<\/strong>, and supports the SFTP protocol. Its interface component runs on IBM z\/OS, Unix, Linux and Windows<\/strong> platforms.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> CONTROLLED USER AUTONOMY<\/strong><\/p>\n Users can start and monitor on-demand batch processes without needing to understand the technical details of the underlying systems. Parameters, authorizations and execution rules are defined and controlled by IT.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> LOWER OPERATIONAL WORKLOAD FOR IT<\/strong><\/p>\n IT Operations teams spend less time collecting requests, checking parameters and providing status updates, while retaining control over batch processes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> FASTER REQUEST-TO-EXECUTION TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n Direct request management reduces manual exchanges between users and IT Operations teams, shortening the time between an operational need, process submission and output delivery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> MODERNIZATION WITHOUT REWRITING<\/strong><\/p>\n Existing batch processes can be made accessible through enterprise portals, applications and other corporate channels without having to redesign them as transactional processes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> GREATER AUTONOMY Developers and testers can independently run individual jobs, batch processes or scheduling networks, verify their behavior, monitor results and analyse output.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> GOVERNANCE AND TRACEABILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n Processes, parameters, authorizations, results and output remain under control. Greater operational traceability also facilitates the allocation of on-demand processing costs to specific business areas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> In addition to simplifying access to batch processes, UpTown helps organizations manage operational activities more efficiently:<\/p>\n<\/div> Reduces<\/span><\/strong> manual exchanges between users and IT.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Improves<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0process control and traceability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Facilitates<\/strong><\/span> cost allocation across different business areas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Want to learn more?<\/p>\n<\/div> Discover how UpTown can make your organization\u2019s on-demand batch processes more accessible, easier to govern and better integrated.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>WHY DO ON-DEMAND BATCH PROCESSES NEED A MORE FLEXIBLE APPROACH?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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UPTOWN: AUTONOMY AND CONTROL FOR ON-DEMAND BATCH PROCESSING<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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BATCH PROCESSES INTEGRATED INTO ENTERPRISE PORTALS AND APPLICATIONS<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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