1. Overview of JP1/Integrated Management

JP1/Integrated Management (JP1/IM) is a suite of programs for managing an entire corporate information system on an integrated basis. With the growing size and complexity of the systems underpinning an enterprise's business operations, management of the system operation is a vital issue. The JP1/IM series optimizes system operations management by offering integrated management tailored to objectives and integration of operational tasks.

This chapter provides an overview of the JP1/IM series, and describes the features and organization of JP1/IM - Manager, which provides the integrated management functionality central to the JP1/IM series.