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Resource considerations
Identify your assets to make the best use of your software and hardware resources and to make informed implementation decisions. Assess your current enterprise information system to determine whether you require any additional hardware or software to meet your business needs.
Consider the following factors:
- Familiarize yourself with current hardware and software. Prepare a list of the available assets.
- Determine the number of physical computer systems that you will use and itemize each piece of physical hardware. Record the following information:
- Amount of installed memory
- Number and type of installed microprocessors
- External media
- Whether a particular unit can be upgraded
- Itemize the currently installed software and database applications. Record the following information:
- Function
- Breadth of use across the company
- Security requirements
- Prepare a list of your current IT personnel. Determine whether you have the required expertise to install and maintain IBM BPM, as well as the required expertise to manage your databases. Verify that the appropriate users have user IDs with the authorizations to successfully install all products and files.
Related concepts:
Process and process application considerations
Development and deployment version levels
Naming considerations for profiles, nodes, servers, hosts, and cells
Related tasks:
Preparing necessary security authorizations
Related reference:
Installation directories for the product and profiles