IT Modeler
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IT Modeler
Check PointFebruary 2, 2006
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What’s the Problem?
The information needed to make informed, strategic and tactical decisions is limited due to the absence of a common repository for information about IT resources for all HHS agencies.
Resources meaning the tools, systems, services, people, etc.
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Where is the information today?
Software such as excel or
word
Local or network
drive
Frequency of update or validation
Knowledgeable employee
Duplication of effortSources of
information
Consistency of information
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Week 1 – Installation, trial run, full run of data discovery, Unisys on-site
Week 2 – Data alignment, training, knowledge transfer, Unisys on-site
Week 3+, EASM will continue to populate ITM with data to explore
capabilities of product Determine reports that provide the greatest benefit. Prepare assessment of issues, recommendations and lessons
learned
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Discovery
Initially 10 systems for validation (performance, ETC)
Scale to perhaps 100 systems
Alignment
Align portions of TechCat
Align portions of SysCat output with discovered
systems
Align other HHSC data collected
Reporting
Generate custom reports per HHSC
Training
Train HHSC on installation
Execution of all ITM components including process
on data alignment
4 week effort (2 weeks on site engineering assistance)
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Kickoff technical meeting on January 23
Members from across infrastructure org. participated
Concerns addressed through test run approach
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PC (wdc\AUSIMO203)
Network Diagram – IT Modeler
Admin
JDBC
AppServer( wdc\AUSIMO203 )
Updated on 1/24/06
Central Location – Winter (C)
OS: Windows 2003S/W: IT Modeler Application, Tomcat
Functionality:- Maintain IT Modeler Services- Produce data/reports- Provide multi-user web based accessed
OS: Window 2003 – VMware ESXS/W: Discovery and Exel IT Modeler modeles, MSDE database, MS XML Parser, MS SOAP, Internet Browser,Adobe SVG Viewer,Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
Functionality:- Administer IT modeler- Perform Discovery analysis, reporting, and data alignment
Db Server (Mantis)
OS: SolarisS/W: Oracle
Functionality:- Database Services
PC
Users
OS: WindowS/W: Internet Browser,Adobe SVG Viewer,Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
Functionality:- View reports and data
INTRA/INTERNET
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Started with a 10 named servers for dry run
Then ran larger listing for full discovery 255 servers list (159 successful IP address)
Then ran smaller list for subnet discover
Results 146 discovery (91 DHS, 32 MHMR, 23 WDC) of 159 Wintel
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Specific Systems
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Domain selected
Monitoring metrics
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Distribution of operating systems across domain
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Analysis of Average CPU and Memory Utilization across the domain
Monitoring metrics
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Combined average where minimum up time increased
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Two processes: manual & automated
Automated process uses an Excel Template
HHSC model mapped to ITM
Data aligned with Model
Data then imported
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Systems Catalog data Enterprise-wide
Selected data gathered from DCC effort
Selected data gathered from DR
Organizational diagrams
Selected data found in PMRS
Technology Catalog data Enterprise-wide (pending)
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Installation Configuration
Discovery Process
Model definition
Data Import
Data Alignment
Navigation of the tool
Change management
Resource requirements
Slide Deck of over 1000 slides
Reports (pending)
Security Model Rules/ Permissions (pending)
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Development of custom reports
Created unique HHSC Visio navigation view
Created customized import workbooks SysCat workbooks
Identified additional requirements for installation Network DB
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Error Logging
Discovery-Long Fully Qualified Name
Network-port Requirements
DB install-compatibility mode issue
UI improvements
Report improvements
Excel Transform Improvement
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Security model & report review items to be completed
Unix sample to be discovered
Database sample to be discovered
HHSC will continue evaluation for 2 weeks
Unisys will provide support off-site
Evaluation to be submitted to project sponsors
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Activity
Physical Systems
Organization
System Name
Projects
Sponsors Stakeholders
ProductProject Tasks
HHSC Model (ITM POC)
Project Management Data
ITM Discovery SYSCAT Data
SYSCAT Data
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Customized Classifications
HHSC Schema
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Visual representation of stakeholder ownership
ITM View
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Project management integration
ITM View
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System alignment to System Names (WORx),
Organizations and Stakeholders
ITM View
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Stakeholder view
ITM View
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System detail view
ITM View
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Customized UI
Customized ITM View
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Questions / Demo