5starcooks IBM System i The Ultimate Step-By-Step Guide

IBM System i organizations face mounting pressure to modernize legacy workloads while preserving the reliability and security that define the platform. Many teams lack a clear, data-driven view of where their System i environment excels and where critical gaps exist, resulting in unnecessary downtime, inefficient resource use, and compliance risk. The Self-Assessment methodology delivers a structured, step-by-step process built around the seven RDMAICS criteria - Recognize, Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control, Sustain. The book contains hundreds of targeted IBM System i questions, each aligned to a specific criterion. Readers rate each item on a 1-5 scale; the responses are automatically plotted on a radar-chart Scorecard that visually isolates strengths and weaknesses across the entire platform. This quantitative approach enables even professionals with limited System i experience to quickly benchmark their organization's maturity and prioritize improvement initiatives with confidence. Included Professional Toolkit (30+ Deliverables): Upon purchase, the publisher generates a fresh, up-to-date toolkit that reflects the latest IBM System i standards, releases, and industry best practices. The toolkit is organized into ten comprehensive sections: Getting Started, Assessment and Planning, Models and Frameworks, Processes and Handoffs, Operations and Execution, Performance and KPIs, Quality and Compliance, Sustainment and Support, Advanced Topics, and Reference. Each section supplies ready-to-use assets such as Excel score-sheet templates, KPI dashboards, detailed process maps, compliance checklists, migration runbooks, and markdown documentation guides. All materials are specifically crafted for IBM System i, eliminating the need to adapt generic project-management templates. Users can download the deliverables and begin implementation within hours. Every purchase includes Lifetime Updates. As IBM releases new hardware revisions, operating system enhancements, or security patches, buyers automatically receive revised assessment questions, updated scorecard formulas, and refreshed toolkit files at no additional cost. This ensures that the guidance remains current, relevant, and aligned with evolving platform capabilities. This book is designed for senior technology professionals who must evaluate and improve their IBM System i landscape. Ideal readers include IT Operations Managers preparing for system audits, System Administrators tasked with performance tuning, and Enterprise Architecture Leads planning migration or consolidation projects. For instance, a manager charged with a regulatory compliance review can use the Quality and Compliance deliverables to generate audit-ready evidence, while the Performance and KPIs section supplies real-time monitoring templates to demonstrate ongoing control. Developed by The Art of Service, business process architects serving over 100,000 professionals across 160 countries since 2000. Each publication leverages decades of operational excellence research and a continuously refreshed knowledge base that spans hundreds of industry frameworks, delivering practical, actionable guidance that drives measurable improvement in IBM System i environments.