Re: Multiple BPCS Environments?

Hello Andrew,

"technically" I see no problem having exactly the same environment set-up
(library lists..) with regards to modifications, upgrades,...
You would simply set up each environment library list with exactly the same
PTF, MOD and BMR libraries but with a different files libraries. This way
all your modifications and upgrades (and possibly BMRs) will be added to all
your environments. If it would be necessary to modify the actual database
during upgrades, then SSA provide a tool with each version (as you are
already on V6002, going to V6004 or 6.1 should not be very difficult).
The BPCS Security files have already been discussed here before. Copying
security information between environments is not a problem....

Having different environments may also give you the opportunity to manage
your machine workload a little differently.... with TCPIP access I usually
have different environments running in different subsystems....etc.

Regards,

Ciaran.

-----Original Message-----
From: Murphy - Andrew <andrew_murphy@uk.xyratex.com>
To: BPCS-L@midrange.com <BPCS-L@midrange.com>
Date: 25. února 1999 11:02
Subject: Multiple BPCS Environments?


>Has anyone got any ideas/experience on the issue of multiple vs single
>environments?
>
>We are currently looking into the possibilities of breaking our current
>single BPCS environment (v6.0.02) into four business division aligned
>environments with perhaps a data warehouse solution to provide
>consolidated reporting/financials etc.
>
>My first thoughts about this was that it would be a very expensive
>project to actually implement and the resulting environments would be
>extremely difficult to manage in terms of security, modifications,
>upgrades etc.
>
>Our business sees the benefits of a multi-environment structure to be
>that each division could have different processes and could set up BPCS
>with different system parameters etc. (one could use standard cost and
>one actual cost for example).
>
>I would like to know if anyone else has gone through this process (and
>perhaps regretted it afterwards!)
>
>Regards,
>----------------------------------------
>Andrew Murphy
>XYRATEX
>Havant, UK
>Mailto:Andrew_Murphy@uk.xyratex.com
>----------------------------------------
>
>
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