This course introduces and explains the new functionality, significant changes and enhancements made to CICS TS Version 3.1. The course will provide attendees with a springboard to enable the exploitation of new features such as Web Services (Server & Client); HTTP/1.1 opportunities; Channels and Containers design and utilization; WebSphere Developer for zSeries Service Flow Modeler 'Build-Time' and CICS Service Flow Run-Time