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6.6.3 Application Tracking


Simple Regression Analysis was used to develop a four-month,
time-based linear regression model of the CPU time consumed
by the payroll application.  Figure 6-10 provides the control
parameters that we used for the study and Figure 6-11 shows
the plot that was produced for the specified model.

/------------------------  Simple Regression Analysis  -------------------------\
| Command ===>                                                                  |
|                                                                               |
|Composing CA MICS Inquiry:  PAYSMR - Simple Regression of Payroll Appl.        |
|                                                                               |
|Report title ===> Payroll CPU requirements                                     |
|                                                                               |
|Selection criteria:                                                            |
|                 Input file ===> PAY                                           |
|                 Start date ===> _________ (ddmonyyyy)                         |
|                      SYSID ===> TSOA                                          |
|                       Zone ===> _________                                     |
|                 No.  weeks ===> ____      (1-9999)                            |
|      Specify CAPAPU Values ===> _         (Y/N)                               |
|                                                                               |
|Plot title                  ===> ________________________________________      |
|Forecast data element       ===> JOBTCBTM                                      |
|Axis label                  ===> CPU TIME                                      |
|Forecast length (weeks)     ===>  4        (1-9999)                            |
|                                                                               |
|Plot type                   ===> PRINTER   (COLOR/PRINTER)                     |
|Specify color graphics parms===> N         (Y/N/R)                             |
|  Color graphics format set ===> PENPLOT                                       |
|                                                                               |
\------------------------------------------------------------------------------/

 Figure 6-10.  Application Tracking Control Parameters

PAYROLL CPU REQUIREMENTS 21:51 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1982 72 SYSID: TSOA ZONE: A PLOT OF JOBTCBTM*DATE LEGEND: A = 1 OBS, B = 2 OBS, ETC. PLOT OF PX*DATE SYMBOL USED IS * PLOT OF EST*DATE SYMBOL USED IS + 21:31:40.00 + A 20:50:00.00 + 20:08:20.00 + A A C P 19:26:40.00 + U * * * T * I * M 18:45:00.00 + + + E + + 18:03:20.00 + 17:21:40.00 + A A 16:40:00.00 + --+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-- 31MAY97 30JUN97 31JUL97 31AUG97 30SEP97 31OCT97 30NOV97 31DEC97 31JAN98 MONTH ENDING


 Figure 6-11.  Simple Regression Payroll CPU Time Forecast