MVP Systems Software, Inc., has made available JAMS Release 4.9, a business process automation solution for enterprise job scheduling. JAMS (Job Access and Management System) has two components: the JAMS Scheduler resides on a Windows server, and JAMS Agents are available for IBM i, Windows, Linux, AIX/Unix, OSX, and OpenVMS. Release 4.9 adds several new capabilities to JAMS. Some of the highlights of JAMS 4.9 are:

• A Customizable GUI--The GUI has been enhanced to allow for multiple views from the same window, letting customers move throughout the various components of JAMS with relative ease.
• Windows Agent Updates--JAMS 4.9 introduces a push installation for the Windows Agents in JAMS, making it easier to deploy JAMS Agents across the enterprise.
• Automatic Updates to the Schedule--If a change is made to a Job or Setup, the schedule is immediately extended without waiting until the next scheduled update, providing instantaneous updates to the Monitor view.
• The Ability to Trigger Setups--In previous releases of JAMS, you could only trigger a particular job based upon a related event. In JAMS 4.9, users can trigger job chains as well based upon event triggers.

"All of the new features and enhancements in JAMS 4.9 are the direct result of customer feedback," says Jay Sullivan of MVP. "We added 22 new customers in December 2009, a testament to the capabilities of JAMS and the fact that the licensing structure is ideal for both small and large organizations." You can get more information about and download the product online at JAMSScheduler.com.