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🖥 Mainframe ⬡ CICS ✔ 4 Levels Available

Mainframe CICS
Full Programme

A structured four-level curriculum covering CICS Transaction Server from fundamentals through advanced application design, web services, CICSPlex administration, and enterprise high-availability architecture. Designed for professionals targeting MNC mainframe careers in online transaction processing.

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Total Duration
48 Hours
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Lab Hours
24 Hours
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Format
Theory + Lab
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Certificate
Arich Certified
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Course Code
MF-CICS
Click a Level to View its Syllabus
L1
MF-CICS · Beginner
48 hrs · 6 Modules · Fundamentals & Commands
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L2
MF-CICS · Intermediate
6 Modules · Architecture & BMS
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L3
MF-CICS · Advanced
5 Modules · Web Services & Debugging
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L4
MF-CICS · Enterprise
6 Modules · CICSPlex & HA
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📄 MF-CICS — Beginner Level
L1
MF-CICS
Mainframe CICS — Beginner
Total Duration: 48 Hours  |  Theory: 24 hrs  |  Lab: 24 hrs
01
Introduction to CICS
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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Overview of CICS
Role in z/OS
Transaction management
Architecture
02
CICS Regions & Initialization
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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Understanding CICS regions
Startup
Shutdown
Initialization parameters
03
Basic CICS Commands & Programs
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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Introduction to basic CICS commands
CICS application programming
COBOL interactions
04
Terminal & Transaction Management
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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Terminals
Transaction codes
Screen definitions (BMS)
Transaction flow
05
File Control & Temporary Storage
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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Working with VSAM files in CICS
File control commands
Temporary/transient data storage (TD/TS)
06
CICS Monitoring & Basic Debugging
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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Basic performance monitoring
CICS messages
Simple debugging and tracing techniques
48
Total Hours
24
Theory Hrs
24
Lab Hrs
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📄 MF-CICS — Intermediate Level
L2
MF-CICS
Mainframe CICS — Intermediate
Total Duration: 48 Hours  |  Theory: 24 hrs  |  Lab: 24 hrs
01
CICS Architecture & Internal Structures
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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CICS architecture overview
Task management concepts
Storage areas (TCA, EIB, TWA)
02
CICS Application Control & Interfacing
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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Inter-program communication
XCTL, LINK, and RETURN commands
Program control techniques
03
BMS & MAP Development
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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Creating and managing BMS maps
Symbolic map sets and screen layout design
04
File Handling & Database Connectivity
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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Accessing VSAM and DB2 files
READ, WRITE, DELETE commands
Dynamic transaction routing
05
Transaction & Task Management
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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Task lifecycle and multitasking
Synchronization mechanisms
CICS task abend handling
06
Performance, Monitoring & Recovery
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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CICS monitoring tools (CEDF, CEMT)
Performance tuning basics
Error codes and basic recovery
48
Total Hours
24
Theory Hrs
24
Lab Hrs
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📄 MF-CICS — Advanced Level
L3
MF-CICS
Mainframe CICS — Advanced
Total Duration: 48 Hours  |  Theory: 24 hrs  |  Lab: 24 hrs
01
Advanced CICS Application Design
Theory: 4.8 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.8 hrs  ·  Total: 9.6 hrs
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Modular application architecture
Reusable components
Dynamic transaction routing
02
Inter-System Communication
Theory: 4.8 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.8 hrs  ·  Total: 9.6 hrs
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MRO (Multi-Region Operation)
ISC (Inter-System Communication)
LU6.2 and APPC connections
03
CICS and Web Services
Theory: 4.8 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.8 hrs  ·  Total: 9.6 hrs
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SOAP/RESTful web services in CICS
Channels and containers
External interfaces
04
Transaction Debugging & Trace Facilities
Theory: 4.8 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.8 hrs  ·  Total: 9.6 hrs
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Use of CEDF and trace logs
Performance data analysis
System dumps
05
Security, Recovery & Tuning Techniques
Theory: 4.8 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.8 hrs  ·  Total: 9.6 hrs
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RACF integration and transaction-level security
Failure recovery
High-performance tuning
48
Total Hours
24
Theory Hrs
24
Lab Hrs
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📄 MF-CICS — Enterprise Level
L4
MF-CICS
Mainframe CICS — Enterprise
Total Duration: 48 Hours  |  Theory: 24 hrs  |  Lab: 24 hrs
01
Enterprise CICS Systems Architecture
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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Designing large-scale CICS systems
Regions strategy and CICSPlex®
Integration with z/OS ecosystem
02
Advanced CICSPlex SM Administration
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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CPSM architecture
WUI interface and workload balancing
Policy-based automation and definitions
03
Web Enablement & API Management
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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Exposing CICS applications as APIs
JSON and RESTful services
Securing APIs
04
Performance Tuning & System Optimization
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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Storage protection and threads tuning
TCLASS and transaction routing
System bottleneck analysis
05
High Availability & Disaster Recovery
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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Designing for resiliency
CICS logging, journaling, and checkpointing
Recovery across CICS regions
06
Security, Auditing & Compliance
Theory: 4.0 hrs  ·  Lab: 4.0 hrs  ·  Total: 8.0 hrs
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Advanced RACF configuration
Auditing with SMF and securing web services
Compliance in financial institutions
48
Total Hours
24
Theory Hrs
24
Lab Hrs