Engage
Advocates and ideas
Get an IMS advocate to represent you. Also, submit your ideas to enhance the IMS product.
Who are they?
IMS developers
IMS testers
IMS support
IMS product managers
What do they do?
They can help you be more successful with IMS.
They lobby for their clients.
There is no cost to the client.
They are not salespeople; they don't earn commissions.
Examples of advocacy
Challenge
A Db2 DBA needed to learn how to run IMS databases.
Advocacy action
Advocate assembled live and self-paced IMS database education for the client.
Challenge
Client requested that their DEDBs have more than 2,048 areas per database.
Advocacy action
Advocate pushed for an enhancement to allow DEDBs to have 9,999 areas per database.
Challenge
Client needed a quick turnaround for a proof of concept.
Advocacy action
Advocate helped escalate the requirement to resolve the situation sooner.
Testimonials
An IBM advocate is a must-have. Our present issues are handled with the utmost priority and thoughtful planning is dedicated to our future goals.
Mainframe system administrator at a Global Technology Services company
We've enjoyed and benefited from our advocate relationship. Not only does our advocate keep us aware of product direction in a way we might not be able to accomplish on our own, but they are also participate in developing a deeper understanding of our issues and how they impact our business so we can prioritize solutions in a way that the case severity rating on the IBM support site really doesn't capture and communicate.
Mainframe system administrator lead at a Global Technology Services company
An IMS advocate is an essential tool in your product arsenal providing awareness, escalation and education about all things IMS. It provides you a seat at the table to help guide the product direction to fulfill business needs and eliminate pain points.
Vice President - System Operations & Administration at a Global Technology Services company
Shape the future of IMS
We invite you to shape the future of IMS, including adding input to product roadmaps, by submitting ideas that matter to you the most.
Review ideas
Review existing ideas to enhance IMS, and comment, vote, and subscribe to those you like.
Post ideas
Post an idea if it doesn't already exist. Wait a few days to get feedback from the IMS team and other customers to refine your idea.
