ASAP UNIVERSITY

ASAP University is a community of workload automation professionals who come together to maximize their companies investment in IBM Workload Automation via our annual ASAP University, an on-line user forum, technical webinars and newsletters and much more. Mission: To provide a world class organization that promotes knowledge, idea sharing, and creates an atmosphere where our membership can leverage learned best-of-breed practices to better manage their enterprise automation systems. ASAP University is an independent entity established for businesses holding an IBM Workload Scheduler or Workload Scheduler for z/OS license to share ideas on Workload Scheduler or Workload Scheduler for z/OS installation, applications and problem solving discoveries. ASAP University is a volunteer, user supported, not-for-profit organization which is managed by a volunteer board of directors (representatives of member companies) and administered by MeetingWorks. User and vendor sessions are presented at the conference through the generous donation of time, resource and talent of the IBM Workload Automation user community and their respective organizations. Formerly established as a membership organization in 1992, ASAP University has a two-fold purpose: To exchange and disseminate information relative to IBM Workload Scheduler and IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS, global systems management and the IBM suite of automation products To influence the direction, design and enhancement of the IBM Workload Scheduler and IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS product through a formal requirements process To accomplish its purpose ASAP University Publishes a quarterly newsletter, Executes a formal product requirements process, Holds an annual technical and informational user conference, and Organizes the ASAP Council of Executives.