Enterprise Performance Strategies

What Enterprise Performance Strategies does

Enterprise Performance Strategies, Inc. (EPS) is a privately held, founder-owned software and services firm founded in 2001 in Bradenton, Florida, that focuses exclusively on IBM z/OS mainframe performance management. Its core product is Pivotor, a performance reporting platform that ingests z/OS SMF (System Management Facility) records — as well as customer- and vendor-specific data files — and produces charts, report sets, and expert-designed calculated metrics with recommended thresholds. Pivotor is offered primarily as a SaaS subscription (customers FTP daily SMF data to EPS for processing) and alternatively as an installable product that, when run on z/OS, leverages zAAPs/zIIPs to avoid consuming expensive general-purpose CPU. Differentiating technical features include calendar-based report navigation, thumbnail overview scanning, "Performance Playlists" that guide users through analyses with explanations, and machine learning-based outlier detection. The company is led by Peter Enrico, an original WLM and RMF designer/developer at IBM with 35+ years of mainframe expertise, supported by CIO/Director Scott Chapman, COO Dana Novotny, and a 7-person team.

EPS generates revenue across multiple streams: Pivotor SaaS subscriptions (monthly recurring), installable product perpetual/one-time licenses, educational workshops (4-day Essentials, 2-day Parallel Sysplex, 4-day WLM courses delivered virtually, with private instruction for groups of 5+), and two-day on-site "war room" consulting engagements. A free tier (RMF 70/71/72 reporting for a single system, 7-day retention) functions as a lead-generation funnel, supplemented by free monthly webinars, conference presence (SHARE, IBM TechXchange, GSE UK, GSE Nordic), free "cursory reviews" of customer SMF data, and a Mainframe Performance YouTube channel. Target customers are large enterprises running IBM Z mainframes whose performance engineers must interpret SMF data, optimize WLM and sysplex configurations, plan processor capacity, and contain software costs — a niche buyer profile that values expert-vetted output over raw data dashboards.

The firm competes against larger mainframe monitoring and analytics vendors by emphasizing expert curation, ease-of-use, and lower total cost than legacy performance reporting solutions. EPS holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification (assessed by ANAB-accredited BARR Certifications) and does not publicly disclose revenue, customer count, or valuation. Geographic reach spans North America, the UK, and Sweden at minimum, supported by a dedicated European business development function, though EPS has stated it is not currently accepting new long-term consulting engagements, indicating consultant capacity is a binding growth constraint.

Name

Enterprise Performance Strategies

Legal name

Enterprise Performance Strategies, Inc.

Website

https://epstrategies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Enterprise Performance Strategies is a niche software firm specializing in IBM z/OS mainframe performance management. The company develops Pivotor, an SMF data reporting platform available as SaaS or on-premises software, and offers educational workshops and consulting services for organizations running IBM Z mainframes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mainframe Performance Monitoring Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) & FP&A Platforms (HDAEAEAK)

Keywords

• Mainframe performance monitoring
• Z/OS SMF analytics
• WLM performance tuning
• Mainframe capacity planning
• Z/OS education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bradenton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pivotor SaaS Subscription: Pivotor is primarily offered as a software service where customers securely submit SMF data via FTP daily, which is then processed to produce extensive sets of performance reports. This is the primary revenue stream and how most customers use Pivotor. Customers can upgrade from the free tier to full reporting capabilities.
2. Pivotor Installable Product: Pivotor is also offered as an installable product that can run on multiple platforms and databases, providing flexibility for customers who prefer on-premises deployment.
3. Educational Workshops: The company offers virtual educational workshops including: Essential z/OS Performance Tuning Workshop (4-day), Parallel Sysplex and z/OS Performance Tuning Workshop (2-day), and WLM Performance and Re-evaluating Goals Workshop (4-day). Workshops are also available for private instruction for groups of 5 or more.
4. War Room Consulting: Two-day on-site war room sessions for in-depth performance analysis and Health Check engagements. The company can also bring in experts from their industry contacts (e.g., DB2, CICS specialists) for these engagements. Note: At this time they are not accepting new long-term consulting engagements.
5. Custom Report Development: As part of initial Pivotor customer configuration, the company develops custom reports for customers. While most find standard reports sufficient, custom reports are an available option.
6. Free Tier (Lead Generation): A free tier offering provides daily performance reporting using RMF 70, 71, and 72 records for a single named system, including standard z/OS System Health Check reports. This tier retains reports for 7 days and serves as a lead generation tool for upgrading to full Pivotor services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Enterprise Performance Strategies develops and sells Pivotor, a software platform that reads IBM z/OS SMF (System Management Facility) performance data and produces comprehensive charts, reports, and analyses through a calendar-based interface with guided performance playlists. The company also delivers z/OS performance consulting (two-day war room engagements) and educational workshops covering WLM tuning, parallel sysplex, and mainframe essentials.

Product overview

Enterprise Performance Strategies offers a single unified product portfolio centered on z/OS mainframe performance management. The core product is Pivotor, a performance reporting tool available as SaaS or installable software, complemented by a free tier for limited reporting. Services include consulting war rooms for intensive problem-solving, educational workshops (Essential z/OS Performance Tuning, Parallel Sysplex, WLM), and free webinars. The company also provides free tools like the WLM to HTML converter and complimentary cursory reviews. All offerings focus exclusively on IBM z/OS mainframe environments and performance measurement using SMF data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pivotor: z/OS Performance reporting software that reads SMF performance data and produces charts and reports. Available as SaaS or installable product.

Products and services

• Pivotor

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminates dependency on SAS expertise and complicated nightly batch windows
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SHAREcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSHARE is a mainframe user association that hosts conferences throughout the US. EPS presents webinars in conjunction with SHARE and presents multiple sessions at SHARE conferences (Pittsburgh, Orlando, Cleveland). Peter Enrico holds the title of SHARE Distinguished Speaker. This partnership provides conference speaking slots and webinar co-promotion opportunities.
• ECMP (Enterprise Systems Media)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerECMP is mentioned as a collaborator on presentations. Alan Mackenzie and Adam Baldwin from ECMP co-presented a webinar with EPS on application optimization. ECMP partners with EPS in various areas around optimization/consumption reduction.
• Data KineticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerData Kinetics collaborated with Scott Chapman on a webinar about I/O avoidance optimization. Larry Strickland from Data Kinetics joined Scott Chapman to discuss why I/O avoidance is more important today and different ways to accomplish it.
• Enterprise Systems MediaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEPS presents some webinars in conjunction with Enterprise Systems Media, including the 'Evaluating Latent Demand in the Mainframe Environment' webinar with multiple time slots for global attendance.
• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationEPS is an IBM partner ecosystem member focused on z/OS performance. They present at IBM TechXchange conference and their Pivotor software processes IBM mainframe SMF data. The company specializes exclusively in IBM Z/z/OS platform performance optimization.
• GSE UKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGSE UK (GuideShare Europe UK) is a mainframe user group. EPS presents at GSE UK conferences (Whittlebury Hall, England) with Peter Enrico and Scott Chapman presenting multiple sessions on z/OS performance topics.
• GSE NordicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGSE Nordic is a mainframe user group for the Nordic region. EPS presents at GSE Nordic conferences (Gothenburg, Sweden) including sessions on DB2 WLM enclaves and CICS/IMS workload management.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BMC Software: BMC is the dominant third-party mainframe performance monitoring vendor, offering MainView (acquired from Compuware) and BMC AMI for z/OS. Directly competes with Pivotor for the same IBM Z customer base with deeper enterprise integrations but less educational/onboarding focus.
• IntelliMagic: IntelliMagic specializes in z/OS and disk/storage performance analysis with deep expertise-driven reports. Closely comparable to Pivotor in its focus on expert-curated analytics for mainframe shops, though with stronger storage/disk emphasis.
• Velocity Software: Velocity Software provides z/OS performance, capacity planning, and SMF analysis tools competing directly with Pivotor. Smaller vendor with similar niche focus on IBM Z performance reporting and education.

Broad incumbents

• IBM OMEGAMON / RMF: IBM's native z/OS performance tools (RMF, OMEGAMON) are bundled with the platform and serve as the baseline against which Pivotor competes. As the platform owner, IBM is both a partner and the most entrenched competitor with unmatched distribution.
• Broadcom (CA Technologies): Broadcom acquired CA Technologies' mainframe portfolio including SYSVIEW and CA-OPS/MVS, competing with Pivotor in z/OS performance monitoring and capacity planning. Bundles performance tools into broader mainframe software agreements.

Emerging players

• DataKinetics: DataKinetics provides mainframe optimization software (I/O avoidance, load balancing, data acceleration) and is listed as an EPS webinar partner. Adjacent competitive overlap in z/OS optimization with differentiated technology focus.
• Precisely: Precisely (formerly Syncsort) provides data integrity and mainframe data optimization tools including performance-related offerings. Overlaps with Pivotor in mainframe data processing and operational analytics.

Regional players

• Software Engineering of America (SEA): SEA provides mainframe software tools including performance and operations management solutions for IBM Z environments. Competes in overlapping z/OS tooling space with smaller market share than BMC or IBM.

Others

• Datadog: While not a mainframe tool, Datadog represents the modern observability paradigm EPS might face as workloads shift off mainframe. Listed as a directional peer for cloud-era performance monitoring competition.
• Wavefront (VMware Aria Operations): VMware's Wavefront/Aria Operations platform represents cloud-native observability. Adjacent category peer representing the long-term competitive threat to traditional mainframe performance tools as IT estates modernize.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/MainframePerformance

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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