Business executives are asking how they can get more from their data, turning information into insights that drive business outcomes. They want to see, predict and shape business outcomes and act with confidence with decisions made in real time. So why not deliver them a real-time business dashboard from their operational data direct to their smart devices? Using new capabilities in IBM DB2 Web Query it’s easy to create real-time business analytics dashboards direct on your business data held on your IBM i database. It’s also simple to leverage powerful reporting and graphing tools, improving the usability of traditional reports, while extending the value of reports by distributing them in Adobe PDF or in Microsoft Excel format.

Web Query recently has been greatly enhanced. We are excited to be offering a Hands-on LUG Web Query activity. The activity will begin in October and is a great opportunity for group members to learn Web Query. The evening presentation will include an overview of what’s new in Web Query and will include an overview of the projects that will be worked on during the hands-on activity. The activity will include a dashboard application with drill down, mobile application and an iPad application. The Hands-on activity will be kicked off at the October meeting.

Hands on participants will learn the basics of Web Query working remotely when schedules allow. After completing the basics participants will complete real live Web Query projects. Throughout the activity remote webinars will be scheduled to review completed work and provide an opportunity for open discussion including questions and answers. The big reveal of finished team projects will take place during the November meeting scheduled the last week in November (after Thanksgiving).

Web Query hands on will kick off with the October SEMIUG and WMSUG meetings on October 23rd and 24th and will end at meetings scheduled on November 27th and 28th. You will be able to join in onsite or remotely.

If you are interested in participating in the hands-on activity, please send an email. Please sign up for participation prior to the October meeting.

Hands-on Timeline

• Detroit October 23rd evening onsite user group meeting (and including webinar)
  Kick off presentation – overview of web query, overview of hands-on project, assignments for hands on participants. Including accessing system and homework for next week (possibly hands on material used at MITEC and IBM redbook tutorial).
• Grand Rapids October 24th morning onsite user group meeting (and including webinar)
  Kick off presentation – overview of web query, overview of hands-on project, assignments for hands on participants. Including accessing system and homework for next week (possibly hands on material used at MITEC and IBM redbook tutorial).
• October 30th webinar meeting evening for hands on participants
  Review of homework with discussion. Review of hands-on project and assignment for next webinar.
• November 5th webinar meeting evening for hands on participants
  Review of homework and open discussion.
• November 13th evening webinar for hands on participants
  Review of team projects with open discussion.
• November 20th evening webinar for hands on participants
  Review of team projects with open discussion.
• November 27th SEMIUG evening user group meeting webinar format (big reveal)
  Review completed team projects.
• November 28th WMSUG morning user group meeting webinar format (big reveal)
  Review completed team projects.

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