This conference addresses the needs of System, Network and Automation Administrators and Operators.  Sessions are presented by representatives from IBM software development teams and YOU, the product exploiters.  Interaction and feedback is both expected and encouraged.

Topics cover a range of IBM Systems Management products, mainly IBM System Automation z/OS, the IBM Service Management Suite for z/OS and IBM NetView for z/OS. Other topics might be GDPS, OMEGAMON, z/OS Automation Infrastructure, IBM Workload Scheduler and the IBM Systems Management strategy.

Additionally we plan to provide workshops running in parallel to the presentations. Discussions can include product futures and requirements.

IBM’s EOTC is planned from Monday, April 16 through Thursday, April 19, 2018 in the IBM Lab in Boeblingen, Germany.

Conference language will be English.Begin is on Monday at 1 PM, end is on Thursday at noon.

As last year we will again require all attendees to sign a non-disclosure agreement. This allows all speakers to talk freely about product futures and plans.

Conference fee: € 350,00 for the entire conference. The fee will be charged to all attendees (except speakers!).

Non-GSE members have to pay an additional € 100,00 but if they decide to become a member in 2018 then this amount will be credited.

Travel, lodging and other expenses must be covered by the attendees (including speakers).

Please do extend this announcement to others within IBM and to customers and colleagues whom you deem appropriate.

Register now on https://gse.paxido.com/EOTC-2018