1.2 Benefits of deployment

Deploying JP1/AO provides a means to resolve problems associated with the operation of consolidated systems.

• Improvement in operational efficiency and reduction in human errors

  In traditional system operations, the operators run multiple software programs by using multiple operation procedures. JP1/AO can reduce such labor-intensive tasks. JP1/AO can also reduce the incidence of human errors because it processes operation procedures automatically. This means that more time is available for running system operation tasks and that operators can focus on making improvements to the operating methods, thereby increasing the rate at which you are able to improve operations.

• Easy deployment and standardized operations

  JP1/AO provides typical operation procedures that are derived from various types of operational know-how, such as cloud data centers and office systems. These typical operation procedures are provided as ready-to-use templates. When you apply these templates to multiple system operations, you also promote standardization of operations.

The following explains how the deployment of JP1/AO benefits each phase of the Plan, Do, Check, Act system operation cycle.

Figure 1‒2: Benefits of JP1/AO deployment

• Plan (design and develop operations)

  Traditionally, operational know-how that has been accumulated over many years has been documented in procedure manuals. These procedure manuals are organized by system, and need to be repeatedly revised individually.

  JP1/AO provides operational know-how in the form of templates. These templates enable you to apply a standard operation procedure to multiple systems by entering into templates the information that is unique to each system, such as a server name.

• Do (operate)

  Traditionally, the operators must run various products that are needed for operations by referencing a large number of procedure manuals. The operators must also avoid human errors, such as errors in following the procedures and in skipping required operations.

  If you deploy JP1/AO and use the operation procedures defined in templates, you can run various products automatically. JP1/AO also supports date-and-time-specified execution and periodic execution. You can reduce human errors, such as errors in following procedures and in skipping required operations.

• Check (check operation results)

  Traditionally, the user must check the execution results against a large number of checklists.

  JP1/AO enables the user to check the results of automatic processing in a list window. Because such lists can be exported as execution logs, the user can also create reports of operation results efficiently.

• Act (re-evaluate operation)

  Traditionally, the user must update the operation procedures each time the system configuration is changed.

  In an environment where JP1/AO is deployed, the user can update the operation procedures by upgrading the templates. Improving procedures requires the know-how of administrators and operators. The resources and efforts required to improve procedures are made available by the improved efficiency of Plan, Do, and Check. The user can also efficiently determine guidelines for how and where to improve because those operation procedures that are most error-prone and those that are most frequently used can be identified by analyzing the execution logs.

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