CIM by ASPG is designed for easy ICF catalog administration for z/OS operating systems. It optimizes performance, backup, and recovery of ICF catalogs via a secure, efficient management solution. CIM's TSO/ISPF panel-driven interactive design is user-friendly and quick to learn, making it a useful tool for teaching storage administrators the importance of proper external storage and VSAM. It improves storage and operational efficiencies through its capabilities in file modeling and allocation.