From: Paul Wirth [mailto:wirthp@us.ibm.com]
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 4:56 PM
To: NEODBUG members
Subject: DB2 9 Migration Planning Workshop

DB2 9 for z/OS Migration Planning = Workshop (MPW):
DB2 9 for z/OS continues to extend on DB2’s leadership in the areas of availability, scalability, and performance; while delivering several complimentary, extensible features. DB2 9 for z/OS introduces new design choices to meet your enterprise application and governance needs. The workshop provides a compressive review of DB2 9 for z/OS features, system requirements and migration processes. The MPW is free, and is for anyone interested in learning more about DB2 9 for z/OS.

Attendees need to RSVP to Matt Russo, russo2@us.ibm.com

The MPW dates are:

June 16 - Charleston WV, IBM Office
145 Summers Street
Suite 200
Charleston, WV 25301

June 17 - Pittsburgh, PA, IBM Office
8th floor
11 Stanwix Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

June 18 - Cleveland, OH, IBM Office in Independence
Park Center Plaza
6100 Oak Tree Blvd.
Suite 500
Cleveland, OH 44131 - 2544

June 19 - Southfield, MI, IBM Office
18000 West Nine Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48086

The primary components:

DB2 9 for z/OS Overview
DB2 9 Migration
DB2 9 Migration Checklists
DB2 9 Project Plan

Agenda:
8:30 - 9:00 Gathering / coffee
9:00 - 9:15 Introductions and review of material
9:15 - 1:00 DB2 9 for z/OS (including a breaks & lunch)
Lunch (taken during the Overview)
1:00 - 4:00 Migration Preparation (including checklists & project planning)

COURSE MATERIALS:
The session materials include:

Session Workbook (including all presentations, checklists, DB2 9 project plan, and key informational APARs)
A CD, with electronic versions of the above material, the MS Project file, most of the DB2 9 manuals, and selected Redbooks.

(See attached file: DB2 9 MPW Trifold.pdf)

Regards,
Paul Wirth
IBM Corporation
DB2 z/OS Technical Sales Specialist
2900 Charlevoix Dr. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616-942-3993
IBM Certified IMS, DB2 for z/OS, Linux, UNIX and Windows