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Monday, May 20
 

10:15am CDT

103: Basics of QA and Testing for IBM i Professionals
EVALUATION
Quality Assurance in software development is known to be an important factor for IT teams and goals. Regardless if testing is done by developers or testers it is crucial. We will talk about concepts and practices defined as the foundation of testing by ISTQB methodology. This will covering topics such as defects and ramifications, how testing is part of the larger quality assurance model, the definitions of error, defect, fault, and failure. We will discuss the difference between debugging and testing, the objectives of testing, and how testing changes at different parts of development and in different development lifecycles.

Learning Objectives:
Describe how a defect in software can cause harm to a company. Distinguish between the cause of a defect and its effects. Give reasons why testing is necessary by giving examples. Describe why testing is part of quality assurance with examples of how testing contributes to higher quality. Explain and compare the terms error, defect, fault, failure, and the corresponding terms mistake and bug. Recall the common objectives of testing.
Speakers
avatar for Yvonne Enselman

Yvonne Enselman

Principal Architect for Quality Assurance on IBM i, Yvonne Enselman Professional Services
I am a Quality Assurance, Project Management, and Professional Services expert.Named IBM Champion 2024I have twenty-five years of experience in the IBM i industry starting in application development, transitioning through quality assurance, and into management. My passion has been... Read More →

Monday May 20, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Program Testing
  • Session Level All
  • Award SILVER
  • Audience Testers interested in the ISTQB methods and doctrine. Developers who want to test more efficiently and work with QA/Testers more effectively.

11:30am CDT

177: Using DevOps to Quickly React to Business Needs: DevOps ROI
EVALUATION
Learn how to use DevOps to make your Development, Testing and Deployment steps truly agile - all while reducing risk and realizing immediate and significant ROI

Learning Objectives:
1. Learn about DevOps
2. Learn about the significant ROI benefits of ROI
3. Understand the DevOps steps needed
Speakers
avatar for Alan Ashley

Alan Ashley

Presales Consultant for DevOps for IBMi, Arcad Software
When it comes to describing someone, even yourself, it can be difficult. This time it's easy. I grew up on the AS400, through iSeries, and into the IBM i world. Started on a model B50 (I know it was a B model) where the disk drive needed two persons to replace and now in the DevSecOps... Read More →

Monday May 20, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  DevOps
  • Session Level Intermediate
  • Audience Development, Operations, and C-level executives wishing to take advantage of DevOps ROI

2:45pm CDT

256: SQL Plan Cache Uncovered
EVALUATION
This session explains how the SQL Plan Cache is used by Db2 for i to support the execution of your SQL & non-SQL queries. In addition, you'll learn about the various Plan Cache related tools & services that you can leverage to identify and remedy query performance problems.

Learning Objectives:
Speakers
avatar for Kent Milligan

Kent Milligan

Senior Db2 for i Consultant, IBM
Kent Milligan is a Senior Db2 for i Consultant in IBM Technology Expert Labs. Kent has over 25 years of experience as a Db2 for IBM i consultant and developer working out of the IBM Rochester lab. Prior to re-joining the Db2 for i Expert Labs practice in 2020, Kent spent 5 years... Read More →

SQL Plan Cache Uncovered pdf
Monday May 20, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Database

4:00pm CDT

361: Decoding Fullstack: A Comprehensive Guide to Front-End Strategies
EVALUATION
Embark on a journey of front-end development mastery in this sessopm which will delve into effective strategies for utilizing popular frameworks such as Angular, React.js, Vue.js, and navigating the dynamic realm of full-stack development.

Key Focus Areas:_
- Angular, React.js, Vue.js Strategies:_
-Gain in-depth insights into the distinctive strategies and best practices for front-end development using Angular, React.js, and Vue.js.
- Navigating Fullstack Development:_
Explore the intricacies of full-stack development, understanding how to seamlessly integrate front-end frameworks with back-end technologies.
- Comparative Analysis:
Benefit from a comparative analysis of Angular, React.js, and Vue.js, enabling you to make informed decisions based on your project requirements.
- Optimizing User Experience:
Discover techniques for optimizing user experience through effective front-end development strategies, ensuring your applications are both functional and user-friendly.

Learning Objectives:
This session is for anyone who would like to gain invaluable insights into front-end development and selecting the ideal framework. Learn efficient techniques for integrating front-end frameworks seamlessly with back-end technologies and productivity-boosting strategies to streamline your front-end development workflow.
Speakers
avatar for Scott Gingerysty

Scott Gingerysty

Team Lead, Web Application Services, Fresche Solutions
I am a Senior Web Developer/Team Lead and Application Modernization expert at Fresche. I am passionate about IBM i application modernization. Since 2013, I have added new life into business-critical RPG applications using web technology. Whether it is a new development, augmenting... Read More →

Monday May 20, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Programming - General
  • Session Level All

5:15pm CDT

329: What Modern App Dev for IBM i Looks Like
EVALUATION
IBM i and VS Code is your one stop shop for everything in 2024. Whether you’re developing PHP, Node.js, Java, or RPGLE, the tools you need are ready to make your IBM i development environment and experience the best. We will build a web API from scratch, connect to Db2 for i, have the API call programs and deploy it - all in short time.

Learning Objectives:
How VS Code can be used for every angle of app development.
Speakers
avatar for Liam Allan

Liam Allan

Software Advocate, IBM
I am a developer and open-source advocate. Ask me about Node.js, VS Code, app deployment and CICD :) 

Monday May 20, 2024 5:15pm - 5:35pm CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Programmer Tools

5:50pm CDT

250: Top 10 Reasons to Build Your Own SQL Indexes
EVALUATION
In todays world many of us use vendor supplied software. Many of us also are under the edict from manage to 'Not modify the Software'. Many CIOs do not necessairly understand that 'modify' means. This session will provide reasoning for developers, lower level managers can use to make the case for upper mananagement that creating indexes is not modifying the software, and can result in significant performance gains.

Learning Objectives:
1. Learn that adding indexes does not necessarily mean you are modifying packaged software.
2. Learn the most important reasons WHY you should add indexes to packaged software.
Speakers
avatar for Tom Davidson

Tom Davidson

Sr Consultant, Cleindori Consulting
I'm a 40 year veteran of the IBM i (System/38,AS/400, iSeries, IBM i). My background is in Manufacturing and Performance. I specialize is tuning older systems to extend their life.I am also a JDE CNC (18 years), and my second specialty is JDE/IBM i/Weblogic.

Top 10 Reasons to build your own SQL Indexes pdf
Monday May 20, 2024 5:50pm - 6:10pm CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Database
  • Session Level All
  • Audience Programmers and DBAs that are trying to improve performance of their applications.
 
Tuesday, May 21
 

8:00am CDT

219: Modernization Case Study – Creating a Database Abstraction Layer
EVALUATION
By providing a layer of separation between your applications and your database, you have much more agility to respond to changing business requirements and you can reduce your maintenance burden at the same time. This case study will review three approaches that can be used to provide database abstraction and the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.

Learning Objectives:
1. Evaluate three different approaches to database abstraction and their benefits.
2. Walk step by step through the implementation of a Logical File database abstraction layer.
3. Review the reference architecture for a database I/O service program.
4. Best Practice design recommendations for new tables.
Speakers
avatar for Ray Everhart

Ray Everhart

Senior IBM i Analyst and X-Analysis Product Manager, Fresche
For over 30 years, Ray has helped companies understand, develop and manage their RPG, COBOL and CA 2E application environments. He also specializes in helping clients enhance and modernize their systems to meet evolving business demands and take advantage of digital transformation... Read More →

Tuesday May 21, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Programming - RPG
  • Session Level All
  • Audience Developers

9:15am CDT

190: How Journaling Works with DB2
EVALUATION
From its humble beginning journaling local database changes to physical files on the System/38, IBM i journaling technology has evolved to include SQL tables, the integrated file system (IFS), and even remote journaling. In fact, many IT teams have been using IBM i journaling technology for audits, replication, problem determination, removal of bad updates, and high availability for years!

This session will take you through the process of how journal works against data base files and IFS. You will learn about the various commands for creating and working with journals and journal entries.

You’ll learn:
• How to start journaling of PF/SQL/IFS
• Why before and after images are important
• How to use remove journal changes
• What remote journaling is

Learning Objectives:
You’ll learn:
• How to start journaling of PF/SQL/IFS
• Why before and after images are important
• How to use remove journal changes
• What remote journaling is
Speakers
avatar for Tom Huntington

Tom Huntington

EVP of Technical Solutions, Fortra
Tom Huntington is Executive Vice President of Technical Solutions at Fortra, and has been with the company for over 35 years. He helps manage the worldwide Fortra software engineer team that works to integrate and promote our automation and security solutions to partners and customers... Read More →

Common PowerUp2024 Journaling DB2 Handouts pdf
Tuesday May 21, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  High Availability Resilience
  • Session Level Beginner
  • Digital Badge HA/DR
  • Audience DB administrators and developers

10:30am CDT

264: Partitioned Table Functionality
EVALUATION
Did you know that partitioned table functionality is now included in IBM I 7.5? Attend and learn what partitioned tables are and the benefits of using them to organize your data. Q&A will follow a live demo.

Learning Objectives:
participants will be able to use partition tables in their own IBM i shops.
Speakers
avatar for Sven Jansson

Sven Jansson

Senior developer, Apper Systems AB
I have worked on the IBM i platform since 1995. My technical roles include developer, analyst, database specialist, application security, and communications. I also worked on IBMz for a few years, and I serve on the COMMON Sweden board. I'm a curious person who always wants to learn... Read More →

Tuesday May 21, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Database

2:45pm CDT

304: Run Away Queries Got You Down?
EVALUATION
Having negative performance impacts from query tools like Query/400, QMF, Showcase, Tableau and others because of the "query from heck" eating up system resources? Is your system open to security exposures from wide-open ODBC type connections? This session will cover options including using the new-ish Db2 Query Supervisor to control and/or audit long-running queries.

Learning Objectives:
1. Learn about the Db2 Supervisor to control and/or audit long running queries.
2. Gain insight into the tools you can use to monitor, tune, and prune queries.
Speakers
avatar for John Westcott

John Westcott

Db2 for i Consultant and Team Lead, IBM
John Westcott is the Db2 for i Team Lead in IBM Technology Expert Labs. John is highyly skilled in SQL, RPG, Data Analytics, Rest API, and both database and application modernization. John has over 35 years of experience on IBM i and it's past family of names. John has a storied career... Read More →

304 Run Away Queries Got You Down pdf
Tuesday May 21, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Database
  • Session Level Intermediate
  • Audience Anyone concened with managing system performance

4:00pm CDT

303: Temporal Tables: Time Travel Is Cool
EVALUATION
Learn how to time travel within your data! How many programs are already doing some type of temporal logic? Would moving to a more data-centric approach reduce your development effort delivering faster and better results? This session explains how to temporalize your existing database, how to manage temporal database, and how to perform temporal analysis.

Learning Objectives:
How to temporalize your existing database.
How to manage temporal databases.
How to perform temporal analysis.
Speakers
avatar for John Westcott

John Westcott

Db2 for i Consultant and Team Lead, IBM
John Westcott is the Db2 for i Team Lead in IBM Technology Expert Labs. John is highyly skilled in SQL, RPG, Data Analytics, Rest API, and both database and application modernization. John has over 35 years of experience on IBM i and it's past family of names. John has a storied career... Read More →

303 Temporal Tables Time Travel Is Cool pdf
Tuesday May 21, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Database
  • Session Level Intermediate
  • Audience Anyone interested in creating a temporal database or performing temporal analysis

5:15pm CDT

203: My Vision For the Future
EVALUATION
The world is changing. You can see it if you look around you... computers understand your voice, cars drive themselves, and so much more! What will things look like in 10 or 20 years? How will the world change? And, most importantly, how can we be ready for it?

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand how automation is already changing the world.
2. Think about how it will change things over time.
3. Be inspired to become a part of it!
Speakers
avatar for Scott Klement

Scott Klement

Development & Solutions Architect, Midrange Dynamics
Scott volunteers as a member of COMMON's Board of Directors, Strategic Education Team, Certification Committee and Innovation Awards. He is the author of around 1000 articles and a dozen open source projects. Scott's efforts to help out the IBM i Community have resulted in dozens... Read More →

Tuesday May 21, 2024 5:15pm - 5:35pm CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  IT Strategy
  • Session Level All

5:50pm CDT

222: UNIXCMD: Integrating RPG with Open Source
EVALUATION
Applications in the PASE environment (Java, Ruby, PHP, Python, Node.js and more) have taken the IBM i community by storm. Naturally, you'll want to integrate them with your traditional RPG and CL programs... but it's not as easy as it sounds! The model of calling Unix-based programs is very different from the traditional model. The Open Source (free!) UNIXCMD project makes it easy. With UNIXCMD, you can read and write commands the same way you access files.

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the difference between Unix and IBM i calling models
2. Understand how to use UNIXCMD to bridge the two models.
3. Some examples to get you started
Speakers
avatar for Scott Klement

Scott Klement

Development & Solutions Architect, Midrange Dynamics
Scott volunteers as a member of COMMON's Board of Directors, Strategic Education Team, Certification Committee and Innovation Awards. He is the author of around 1000 articles and a dozen open source projects. Scott's efforts to help out the IBM i Community have resulted in dozens... Read More →

Tuesday May 21, 2024 5:50pm - 6:10pm CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Programming - Frameworks
  • Session Level Beginner
  • Audience Programmers looking to combine RPG with newer open source techniques.
 
Wednesday, May 22
 

8:00am CDT

325: Can PowerVS help me in accomplishing my DR and Cyber Resiliency goals.
EVALUATION
in this session we are going to find out how IBM Power Virtual Server can help you to accomplish your Disaster Recovery and also your Cyber Resilience goals.

Also the reason for PowerVS as a DR environment will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:
-Understand how to set up a secure environment in IBM Power Virtual Server
-Compare on premise security to IBM Power Virtual Server security.
-How can IBM Power Virtual Server help you around Cyber Resiliency.
Speakers
avatar for Tonny Bastiaans

Tonny Bastiaans

offering manager, IBM
Tonny Bastiaans is World Wide Product manager Power System at IBM. Started more than 20 years ago as an engineer on RS6000 systems (the predecessor of Power). He moved via several roles to his current role. With his technical background he is bridging the gap between technic and business... Read More →

Wednesday May 22, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Virtualization
  • Session Level All
  • Audience it administrators, architects, business strategist

9:15am CDT

401: Enterprise Design Thinking at Scale
EVALUATION
Speakers
avatar for Felix Portnoy

Felix Portnoy

Design Principal, IBM
Felix Portnoy is a Design Principal at IBM, where he serves as a key driver in the transformation of IBM Power, with a focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences and elevating design culture and practices across the organization. Felix is a published researcher and the recipient... Read More →

Wednesday May 22, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  IT Strategy

10:30am CDT

194: What to know when moving to the Cloud
EVALUATION
In this session, we'll discuss what you need to think about when moving to the cloud. It’s not as easy as just moving your workload from one machine to another. Pete will cover: Costs associated with moving to the cloud, what you should be moving, understanding planning, migration, testing and more.

Learning Objectives:
Is the cloud right for you? What to expect from a cloud provider? Migration issues.
Speakers
avatar for Pete Massiello

Pete Massiello

IBM i Advisor, Massiello Holding Corp.
Pete Massiello has been working with the AS/400, iSeries, IBM i since 1989, focusing on systems management and technical support. He has held numerous technical positions through out his career. He is the President of iTech Solutions Group, an IBM Premier Business Partner delivering... Read More →

Things to Consider When Moving to the Cloud 2024 pdf
Wednesday May 22, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Systems Management
  • Session Level All
  • Audience Anyone thinking of moving their IBM i to the cloud.

1:30pm CDT

265: Ask Dr. *nix
EVALUATION
As Dr. *nix any questions about the PASE/Linux/USS/*nix environment and shell. Dr. *nix will have his laptop open and logged in to various systems to demonstrate solutions. The mysteries of shell scripting explored! If Unix-like environments are as puzzling to you as IBM i is to Linux weenies, this is your session!

Learning Objectives:
1. Learn more about the shell
2. Learn more about scripting
3. Learn more about utilities, pipelines, and shell job control
Speakers
avatar for Jack Woehr

Jack Woehr

Senior Engineer, Absolute Performance, Inc.
Author of Ublu, an open source remote language for IBM i. A Quantum Computing enthusiast, Jack is an IBM Qiskit Advocate, 2021 IBM Champion, 2022 IBM Champion, 2023 IBM Champion, and 2024 IBM Champion.A consulting programmer with over 30 years' experience in open source specializing in open source based IBM i modernization... Read More →

AskDrStarNix pdf
Wednesday May 22, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Programming - General
  • Session Level All
  • Audience Anyone with questions about the *nix facet of IBM i can benefit from this session.

2:45pm CDT

267: Open Source WALSTIB
EVALUATION
The floodgates of Open Source via PASE on IBM i opened up about a decade ago. Where were we, where have we been, where are we now, where are we going, and how did we find ourselves in this handbasket? Presentation and open discussion of What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been.

Learning Objectives:
1. What has been the impact of open source becoming prevalent on IBM i PASE?
2. What have we learned to do, and what have we learned not to do?
3. What should we do next?
Speakers
avatar for Jack Woehr

Jack Woehr

Senior Engineer, Absolute Performance, Inc.
Author of Ublu, an open source remote language for IBM i. A Quantum Computing enthusiast, Jack is an IBM Qiskit Advocate, 2021 IBM Champion, 2022 IBM Champion, 2023 IBM Champion, and 2024 IBM Champion.A consulting programmer with over 30 years' experience in open source specializing in open source based IBM i modernization... Read More →

OpenSourceWALSTIB pdf
Wednesday May 22, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Programmer Tools
  • Session Level Intermediate
  • Audience Open source users who with enough experience to make some judgement calls.

4:00pm CDT

122: Tales from the Datacenter: Worst Practices in Systems Management
EVALUATION
We've all heard stories of things gone wrong, some were just bad, some were horrible, and some were just plain hilarious! The more you know of these gruesome Tales from the Datacenter the more likely you can avoid them.

This session will also allow for user feedback where the horrible terrible and very bad experiences of audience members will be added to the speakers experiences and used as educational tools to prevent those problems from killing us. You have been warned!

System admins, facility managers, developers - everyone has an opportunity to be the "hero" or the "zero" in their company. This session will help you learn from the mistakes of others and lessen the cases of you being the "zero".

Learning Objectives:
1. Learn how the "Titanic effect" of cascading failures and mistakes often compounds a problem.
2. Learn simple tips and tricks for avoiding being the cause of an outage or disaster
Speakers
avatar for Larry Bolhuis

Larry Bolhuis

Cloud and Datacenter Engineer, IBM Champion, Service Express Inc.
Larry has grown up with computers since his father became a CE in 1967. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Calvin College in 1982 and soon after began working on IBM midrange equipment with the S/34 and S/36. Larry began working on the As/400 at its introduction In 1988.After spending many years as a developer Larry began working on communications, networking, and systems management tasks. Years of... Read More →

Wednesday May 22, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Systems Management
  • Session Level All
  • Audience System admins, facility managers, anyone interested to learn how others got things wrong, and learn how NOT to do those things themselves.

5:15pm CDT

411: Leveraging IBM i (SQL) Services for Performance Management
EVALUATION
For system administrators figuring out how to call system management or performance related APIs on IBM i can be a challenge. Luckily, many of those APIs have equivalent IBM i Services that can easily be invoked using simple SQL statements. Learn how to take advantage of these services for everyday performance management tasks.

Learning Objectives:
1. Learn which IBM i Services are most useful for performance
2. See examples of how Services can be combined to do more advanced tasks quickly and easily
Speakers
avatar for Anil Madan

Anil Madan

Sr. Managing Consultant, IBM
Anil Madan is a Senior IBM i Performance Consultant with specialization in system, application and Db2 for i performance management. He is an IBM certified Thought Leader Technical Specialist and an IBM certified Executive Project Manager. Working out of the IBM Expert Labs in Rochester... Read More →

Leveraging IBM i (SQL) Services for Performance Management pdf
Wednesday May 22, 2024 5:15pm - 6:15pm CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Systems Management
  • Session Level All
 
Thursday, May 23
 

8:00am CDT

135: Optimizing Batch Processing with SQL
EVALUATION
Native file processing has been used for years, showing to be a very strong yet simple way of accessing, analyzing, and maintaining data in IBM i. Time has passed since the appearance of SQL in the platform, and it is still looked by many traditional developers as “too modern, complex, not that easy”. I’ve been working on batch processing optimization, and found that the replacement of traditional file processing with SQL processing has many performance advantages. Also permits the use of many features that can replace part of program logic.

In this session we’ll walk thru some case studies, and show you how SQL can help in optimization issues.

Learning Objectives:
1- Identify potential programs that need to be optimized
2- Learn the basics of replacing native file processing with SQL
Speakers
avatar for Cecilia Howlin

Cecilia Howlin

Owner, PYRAMIS S.R.L.
Cecilia Howlin has been working on this platform from the very beginning. On her first job at IBM Argentina, she learned S/38. And never left the platform, since she thinks it never appeared other operating system as good as this one.She usually worked on technical issues, like installing... Read More →

Thursday May 23, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Programming - General
  • Session Level Intermediate
  • Digital Badge SQL
  • Audience Development people who have performance issues in native long running programs

9:15am CDT

374: Web Application Implementation Patterns for IBM i
EVALUATION
Modernization entails user applications which are web applications, but "webify the greenscreen" is only a worn and peeling bandaid. What are the choices of implementation patterns when planning a genuine IBM i-backed web application? Can we design so that integrating other internet applications and workflows is natural? What are the benefits and risks of various strategies? These are no longer new questions to IBM i development and there are solid answers!

Learning Objectives:
1. Learn options for implementing IBM i-backed web applications.
2. Learn strategies for enabling integrations.
3. Learn team and enterprise tactics to improve the experience for developers, administrators, end-users, and managers.
Speakers
avatar for Jack Woehr

Jack Woehr

Senior Engineer, Absolute Performance, Inc.
Author of Ublu, an open source remote language for IBM i. A Quantum Computing enthusiast, Jack is an IBM Qiskit Advocate, 2021 IBM Champion, 2022 IBM Champion, 2023 IBM Champion, and 2024 IBM Champion.A consulting programmer with over 30 years' experience in open source specializing in open source based IBM i modernization... Read More →

WebApplicationImplementationPatterns pdf
Thursday May 23, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Programming - Frameworks
  • Session Level All
  • Audience Developers, administrators, planners, and managers who want to clarify the options for IBM i modernization and integration

10:30am CDT

398: IBM Power Virtual Server for an IBM i Customer
EVALUATION
IBM Power Virtual Server (PowerVS) provides a simple and straightforward solution for infrastructure modernization, while delivering the benefits of a hybrid cloud architecture. It provides a seamless and fast cloud transition for IBM Power workloads since there is no need to change architectures. A customer has access to additional application and data services as well as high availability and disaster recovery. Leading businesses worldwide use IBM Power Virtual Server for their production operations, so attend this session to hear the latest and greatest about IBM PowerVS for an IBM i customer.
Speakers
avatar for Daniel Sundt

Daniel Sundt

IBM i Product Manager, IBM
Dan Sundt is an IBM i product manager. He has the responsibility for the IBM i business, including defining and guiding future directions and strategies. He works with the IBM i sales, marketing, and development teams as well as customers and partners to ensure that the IBM i operating... Read More →

Thursday May 23, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Virtualization
  • Session Level All

1:30pm CDT

367: How to Choose the Best API Management Deployment Options: On-Site/On-Premises, Cloud, or Hybrid
EVALUATION
Selecting the ideal deployment of your API Management tools will significantly impact your company’s bottom line. Should you deploy on-site, cloud, or hybrid? How do you go about choosing the best option for your company? Do you have the resources, data, and tools to determine the best action? Do you have enough data to back your decisions?

Learning Objectives:
During this session, we will discuss:
o Best practices for selecting the right deployment that will help you drive greater ROI
o New tools available to you to better understand use case workflows
o How to create a development plan that quickly delivers what businesses are looking for
Speakers
avatar for Herman Rensink

Herman Rensink

Distinguished Engineer, Rocket Software

Thursday May 23, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Programmer Tools
  • Session Level All

2:45pm CDT

158: How to Remain Relevant In a Changing IT Environment
EVALUATION
Education in today’s IT and Business Environment challenges both the Company and the employee. What skills are needed to provide for today’s (and tomorrow’s) business needs? How does the company and the employee deal with these challenges? How to decide; what to learn, how to learn and when to learn, when planning for future needs. These challenges differ depending on where a person is in their careers path. Jim discusses these challenges and more in this presentation. Great presentation for managers and employees!

• The question of being relevant?
• How to know… your relevancy
• Uh Oh… I’m not relevant (what to do)
• Business vs IT Skills – the Balance
• The Specialist vs the generalist – Let’s hire a consultant

Learning Objectives:
1. Internalize the need to continue learning in Information Technology
2. Understand how your current skills can be leveraged into new skills
3. Have a better understanding of how to approach today's educational opportunities
Speakers
avatar for Jim Buck

Jim Buck

CEO & Head Instructor, imPower Technologies
Jim Buck’s career in IT has spanned more than 35+ years, primarily in college education, manufacturing, and healthcare industries. Past president (13 years) of the Wisconsin Midrange Computer Professional Association (www.wmcpa.org) and has served on several teams developing IBM... Read More →

Thursday May 23, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Personal Development
  • Session Level All
  • Audience Explains to IBM i Professionals why education is important to them and how to efficiently gain needed education

4:00pm CDT

311: Honey, I Looped the Data: Recursive CTEs
EVALUATION
Discover SQL’s incredible capabilities of Common Table Expressions (CTEs) and Recursive CTEs in this enlightening session. Join us as we dive into the world of recursion and learn how Recursive CTEs can help solve complex problems efficiently and elegantly.

Learning Objectives:
1. Learn what Common Table Expressions are and how they are setup.
2. Learn how and when to utilize Recursive CTEs (repeated functionality and cyclical data)
Speakers
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Mike Zaringhalam

Developer, PC Richard & Son
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Thursday May 23, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Meeting Room 201C 1508 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Database
  • Session Level Advanced
  • Audience Anyone looking to further their SQL skillset would benefit from this
 
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