Preface

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This IBM® Redbook describes the functions, features, and uses of IBM WebSphere Studio Asset Analyzer for Multiplatforms Version 2 Release 2. It comprises three parts.

Part 1, “Introduction” on page 1 presents a general overview of the product. In this part, we cover what this product is and what it does. We provide you with an introduction to the product by showing you key elements of the Web browser interface. We also describe the roles and responsibilities of the various support personnel and key end-users of the product.

Part 2, “Working with WSAA” on page 49 presents more specific, hands-on information for working with WebSphere Studio Asset Analyzer. In this part we devote one chapter to each of the primary functions associated with the product and provide detailed instructions for how to use the product. These include:

• Product administrator functions, which include collecting inventory to load into the database and how to maintain it

• Project manager tasks, which include exploring general and detailed aspects of a sample application

• Application developer tasks, which include how to use WebSphere Studio Asset Analyzer to make specific changes to an application

Part 3, “Appendixes” on page 165 contains summary and reference information about the product. This includes a description of the use of the distributed components, software requirements, installation information, and more.

WebSphere Studio Asset Analyzer is a powerful tool that can help your site’s application development teams better understand your legacy mainframe and distributed applications. It can give your organization a firm foundation to help you transform your legacy applications to on demand Web services.

Note 

We wrote this redbook during a remote residency, and many of the images were captured as time permitted. As a result, there may be no apparent consistency in the date- and time-stamps on the Web page images that appear in this book.

However, within the context of each chapter, the images are accurate reflections of the contents of the WebSphere Studio Asset Analyzer database on the DemoMVS system (despite the inconsistent dates and times).

The team that wrote this redbook

This redbook was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the International Technical Support Organization, Almaden Center.

Larry Kahm is President of Heliotropic Systems, Inc., an IBM Business Partner located in Fort Lee, New Jersey. His firm provides systems analysis and design solutions for Fortune 500 companies. Larry has more than fifteen years experience evaluating and deploying mainframe productivity tools and advocating their use. His areas of expertise include application change management (methodology and software solutions), application development technical support, ISPF dialog development, and technical writing. This is his second redbook.

We would like to thank the following people for their contributions to this project:

The entire IBM WebSphere Studio Asset Analyzer development and support team (listed alphabetically), who are located around the world:

• Phil Boyer

• John Casey

• John DelMonaco

• Leshek Fiedorowicz

• Howard Hesse

• Joan Look

• Amy Silberbauer

And our special thanks go to:

Rudy Ritchie, Jr., IBM zSeries® I/T Specialist, WebSphere® for z/OS® Technical Sales Support, Tampa, Florida, for contributing the contents of Chapter 2 and Appendix E.

Michelle Cordes, IBM Worldwide Enterprise AD Tools Market Manager, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for contributing the contents of Appendix A.

Peter Soper, IBM z/OS demo support, Dallas, Texas, for providing some much-needed systems programming support on the DemoMVS system.

And finally, Joe DeCarlo, Manager, Special Projects, IBM International Technical Support Organization, San Jose, California.

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