Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring and reporting data center activity are provided. The data center includes mainframe computers and client servers linked to user devices over networks. Start tasks, batch jobs and online regions on the mainframe computers are monitored and reported to a server. The reported data is parsed and formatted for display at user devices via a client interface.

Abstract: A method is provided that collects, analysis and graphically displays the relationship between processing jobs, files and systems within a batch environment. Job processing order is illustrated using flow charts that display dependencies between jobs and files. Dependencies exist when jobs are triggered by other jobs and/or files and by jobs that require files created by other jobs. By selecting a starting job or file, and the direction of the stream, a user can view either successor or predecessor information. In addition to flowcharts detailed information, such as run-time schedules, location, ownership, help telephone member, etc. is available about each individual job and file. The data to create the display is regularly collected from a scheduling system (such as CA7) parsed and downloaded onto a file server where it is analyzed and prepared for access by the graphic user interface over a local area network.