Putting IBM Power Autonomous Operations to Work for IBM i: Practical Use Cases for Smarter System Management

IBM i environments support business-critical workloads that require continuous availability, efficient resource management, and fast response when operational conditions change. Join Heather Lavergne, Product Manager, IBM Power Automation; and Hari Muralidharan, Senior Technical Staff Member, Systems Management Architect, IBM Power; for an IBM i Guided Tour focused on practical use cases for IBM Power Autonomous Operations. The session will explore how AI-driven insights, Power system telemetry, and automated operational actions can help teams identify capacity pressure, investigate emerging issues, reduce repetitive work, and improve the speed and consistency of systems management. Heather and Hari will discuss where Power Autonomous Operations can complement the expertise of IBM i system administrators, what teams should consider when introducing progressive levels of automation, and how governance and human oversight remain part of the operating model. Attendees will leave with concrete scenarios for evaluating the technology in their own IBM Power and IBM i environments.

Heather Lavergne

Product Manager - IBM Power Autonomous IT

IBM

Heather Lavergne is a Product Manager for IBM Power, focusing on Autonomous IT solutions. With over 20 years of experience in business technology, she has held roles spanning sales, consulting, and product management. Prior to her current role, Heather served as Chief of Staff for IBM Power and held various role in IBM Client Engineering. She is a certified Scrum Master, Enterprise Design Thinking practitioner and Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt, bringing a practical and human centered approach to otherwise complex technology solutions.