When: Apr 17, 2024 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

J.Geiger Consulting, Inc. is a proud sponsor of the IIBA and hosts many on-site events. We are a proponent of the Bluegrass chapter of the worldwide professional association for business analysis professionals, the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®). We are here to bring together the community of professionals who deliver organizational change to promote best practices in delivering better business outcomes.

Attend in person at our office located in downtown Appleton!

Risk Management - A Business Analyst Perspective We can without argument agree that there is a worldwide focus on Digital Transformation and analytics. Companies are pushing forward with transformation efforts with the expectation that it will improve the way that they do business, but few consider the risks that may be inherent in Digital Transformation efforts. Risks that are beyond the typical considerations such as cybersecurity. This presentation aims to revisit Risk Analysis and also discuss key considerations that should be considered based on learnings from working on Digital Transformation projects as well as best practices identified from key sources such as Deloitte and McKinsey. Presented by: Jeneil Stephen, BSC Sys. & Com Sci, PMP, PMI-PBA, Senior BA Guardian Group Hosted by Bluegrass IIBA Chapter.

Register here: https://bluegrass.iiba.org/events/risk-management-a-business-analyst-perspective-with-jeneil-stephen/

Voices of Change: A Concert Benefit by CASA of the Fox Cities

Join us for an enchanting evening of harmony and compassion at the Voices of Change concert benefit presented by CASA of the Fox Cities! J.Geiger Consulting proudly sponsors this event, and we invite you to be a part of a night that will make a lasting impact on the lives of children experiencing abuse and neglect.

Date: April 11

Doors open at 5:00 PM

Venue: Poplar Hall

Featuring the Sensational Cory Chisel

Prepare to be captivated by the soulful tunes and mesmerizing performances of Cory Chisel, a local favorite known for his sensational talent. Let the music inspire change as we gather together to support the crucial cause of advocating for the well-being of vulnerable children.

A Night Beyond Entertainment

By attending Voices of Change, you aren't just enjoying an evening of incredible music; you are contributing to the voices that speak up for those who need it the most. Your presence supports the power of advocacy, making a tangible difference in the lives of children in our community.

Mark Your Calendar and Secure Your Tickets

Mark your calendar for this impactful evening filled with melodies that echo the spirit of advocacy. Be a part of this transformative event for a brighter, safer future for every child.

Special Early-Bird Price for a Limited Time!

Don't miss the chance to get your tickets at a special early-bird price. Secure your spot for Voices of Change and be a vital part of the movement for positive transformation.

Let the music resonate, let the voices unite – for a brighter, safer future for every child. Purchase your tickets today and join us on April 11 at Poplar Hall for an unforgettable night of compassion and change. Together, we can make a difference!

When: Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM CT

J.Geiger Consulting, Inc. is a proud sponsor of the IIBA and hosts many on-site events. We are a proponent of the Bluegrass chapter of the worldwide professional association for business analysis professionals, the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®). We are here to bring together the community of professionals who deliver organizational change to promote best practices in delivering better business outcomes.

Attend in person at our office located in downtown Appleton!

Many organizations do not anticipate disruptive technologies and sometimes are slow to react to disruptive innovations. To stay relevant in today's competitive landscape, organizations must stay abreast of disruptive innovations and react swiftly to competitive/ innovative threats. Business Analysts have a critical role to play here by leveraging their analysis and benchmarking skills. Join us for this unconventional discussion

Attendance options: We would love for you to join us in Lexington, Louisville, or Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati if you can.  All our events have a remote attendance option for those who can't get to one of our locations. Refreshments will be available for those who do attend in person.

Register here: https://bluegrass.iiba.org/events/gearing-up-for-disruptive-technologies-with-tolulope-samuel/

Join us for our February gathering where an exciting presentation awaits!

Title: "JDE and the Warehouse of the Future!"

With Oracle's ongoing commitment to JD Edwards evident in updates like Release 24, featuring new enhancements and features, the trajectory extends into the next decade and beyond. In this session, we delve into the warehouse of the future, demonstrating how to conduct cycle counts effortlessly from your phone or any device. Explore the capabilities of tracking movement and inventory in your warehouse using Ultra-Wideband (UWB), counting items automatically with RFID, and leveraging AI and chatbot technology for real-time data inquiries and transaction executions in JDE by your Operations team. What's even more enticing is that these cutting-edge technologies are available today, included in the software licenses your company already possesses!

Speaker Bios:

Matt Sohrweide – ERP Practice Lead at J. Geiger Consulting

Boasting over 20 years of JD Edwards experience encompassing development, business analysis, and project management, Matt has contributed to nearly every facet of JD Edwards with a specialized focus on manufacturing. His active participation in SIGs, presentations at BP4D and INFOCUS, and board membership at the PackerLand User Group (PLUG) demonstrate his commitment to the JDE community in Wisconsin and surrounding areas.

Justen Geiger – Director of Consulting Services at J. Geiger Consulting

With over 10 years of experience in JD Edwards, Justen has excelled in development, analysis, project management, and extensive integration. Working with various manufacturing organizations, he has touched almost every major module. Justen's presentations at PLUG, BP4D, and INFOCUS reflect his passion for discussing all things JDE!

To register, follow the link: https://questoraclecommunity.org/events/sig-meetings-calls/jd-edwards-manufacturing-distribution-sig-meeting/?utm_campaign=2024_JDE_Newsletter_EML_Monthly%20Program_0205_Monday%20send&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

When: Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM CT

J.Geiger Consulting, Inc. is a proud sponsor of the IIBA and hosts many on-site events. We are a proponent of the Bluegrass chapter of the worldwide professional association for business analysis professionals, the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®). We are here to bring together the community of professionals who deliver organizational change to promote best practices in delivering better business outcomes.

Attend in person at our office located in downtown Appleton!

Business analysts play an important role in an organization's profitability and productivity and require many skills to be successful in their positions. Some of the most important business analyst skills include problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication.

Are you a Business Analyst wondering how you can grow in your career with your specialized skillset? Have you ever thought…I love business analysis, but I don’t necessarily want to be a BA forever. I would like to grow in other areas within the company or organization for which I work. In this session, we are going to show you how your Business Analysis skillset can be transferable to a wide variety of roles including up to CEO!

In this session, participants will learn about:

• The unique superpowers you have as a Business Analyst.

• How to use the skill set you have and transfer them to growth opportunities within your organization.

• How I use my BA skillset in my role as CEO and Founder.

Attendance options: We would love for you to join us in Appleton, Lexington, Louisville, or Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati if you can.  All our events have a remote attendance option for those who can't get to one of our locations. Refreshments will be available for those who do attend in person.

Register here: https://bluegrass.iiba.org/event-5519679?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=2/3/2024

Join us for a sweet day on the Avenue… Death by Chocolate returns! With two routes to choose from, you can stroll up and down the avenue and taste a variety of different chocolate treats at participating Downtown businesses, all while shopping for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift! 

Click here to buy tickets

Start by selecting a route listed below, then purchase your tickets. 

WEST END ROUTE

• Uni Uni Bubble Tea (823 W. College Ave., Ste B) – Chocolate Boba Tea and Chocolate Oreo Dirt Pudding 

• Float Light (609 W. College Ave.) – Chocolate Chip Cookies 

• Calavera’s Fine Fusions (511 W. College Ave.) – Scotcharoos 

• McGuinness Irish Pub (201 S. Walnut St.) – McGuinness’ Famous Nutty Irishman*

• The Bar on the Avenue (427 W. College Ave.) – Oreo Trifle 

• The Bent Keg (417 W. College Ave.) – Ole Smoky Mint Chocolate Chip Whiskey*

• ACOCA (500 W. College Ave.) – Cherry Cordial Espresso Bites 

• Crazy Sweet (514 W. College Ave.) – Chocolate Raspberry Bites

• Serenity Interior Design & Décor (606 W. College Ave.) – Muddy Buddy Cookies 

• Stone Arch Brewpub (1004 S. Olde Oneida St.) Chocolate Pot de Creme with Strawberry Sauce and Fresh Mint Whipped Cream

*You do not need to be 21 to participate, however, you must be 21 years old or older for all alcoholic beverages. ID required. 

EAST END ROUTE

• Hilton Appleton Paper Valley Hotel (333 W. College Ave.) – Dark/White/Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Buckeye 

• Cleo’s (203 W. College Ave.) – The Grinch Martini*

• Voyageurs Bakehouse (201 W. College Ave.) – Espresso Rye Chocolate Chip Cookie 

• Brewed Awakenings (107 E. College Ave.) – Chocolate Surprise 

• Olive & Rose Boutique (121 E. College Ave.) – Variety of Chocolate Truffles 

• Sugar Rushlow Boutique (129 E. College Ave.) – Frosted Brownie Bites 

• Wooden Nickel Sports Bar & Grill (217 E. College Ave.) – Chocolate Creme Liquor*

• Garden View Family Restaurant (216 E. College Ave.) – Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Chips

• Doughlicious (322 W. College Ave.) – Mini Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting 

• L’artiste Injecteur Medical Aesthetics (800 S. Lawe St. Ste 308) – Black Forest Tea Cakewiches 

*You do not need to be 21 to participate, however, you must be 21 years old or older for all alcoholic beverages. ID required. 

HOW IT WORKS:

• Purchase your tickets online or in person at our office (333 W. College Ave., Suite 100), tickets are limited so get yours ASAP!

• Pick up your tickets at our office by Friday, February 9 at 3:30 p.m. OR you may choose to have your tickets shipped in the mail if you purchase them online at least one week before the event. For those who select shipping on or after February 2, we cannot guarantee that your tickets will arrive in time before the event, please purchase in person to ensure you will get your tickets in time for the event.

• Can’t pick up your tickets before the event? No worries! East End Route participants can go to Wooden Nickel (217 E. College Ave.) and West End Route participants can go to ACOCA (500 W. College Ave.) the day of the event to pick up your tickets. 

• With your ticket in hand, you can visit the 10 participating businesses from 1 – 4 p.m. for your chocolate sample in any order you choose!

• There will be no refunds allowed for this event. Please be aware of third-party sellers when purchasing tickets.

SPECIAL DEALS WITH DOWNTOWN RETAILERS!

New this year, enjoy discounts at select retailers both inside and outside of the Death by Chocolate routes! Simply just show your ticket to receive the discounts.

• Lillians (115 E. College Ave.) – Local artist trunk show from 10 am – 2 pm, plus 25% off one full-price item! (excludes local artists)

• Serenity Interior Design & Décor (606 W. College Ave.) – BOGO 50% off all home décor  

• Angels Forever – Windows of Light (310 W. College Ave.) – 20% off in-store purchases 

• Beatnik Betty’s Resale Butik (214 E. College Ave.) – 20% off storewide 

• The Vintage Garden (119 E. College Ave.) – $5 off a $25 regular-priced purchase

Click here to buy tickets

Happy Holidays!

Join your fellow peers on Thursday, January 18th for the first PLUG Meeting of 2024 to be held in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin at the Radisson. We have an awesome meeting planned for you.

The meeting starts with the keynote presentation from J. Geiger Consulting at 10:30 am. After the morning session will be time for networking followed by lunch sponsored by Circular Edge. In the afternoon, the following vendors; Boomi, ERP Suites, GSI, and ReportsNow will be presenting some great breakout sessions.

Register today as you don't want to miss this opportunity to network, learn good information, and interact with other members of the PLUG group!

**** AGENDA ****

10:00 am – 10:30 am – REGISTRATION / CHECK IN

10:30 am – 11:30 am – Error Handling in Your Orchestrations presented by Justen Geiger & Matt Sohrweide from J. Geiger Consulting

Unless you are the exception and all of your Orchestrations process flawlessly you will run into times when an error occurs for one reason or another. In this session, you will learn ways to build error handling into your Orchestrations so that they can either recover and continue or alert the appropriate parties on steps to remediate or resolve the errors. This session was standing-room only at INFOCUS! Allow your organization to use Orchestrations with confidence knowing that the errors can be handled within JDE!

11:30 am – Noon - BREAK / NETWORKING

Noon - 1:00 pm – LUNCH sponsored by Circular Edge

1:00 pm – 1:15 pm – WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm – BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Option A - You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks: Embracing The UDO Framework by Mo Shujaat from ERP Suites

Using the new UDO framework, JD Edwards is leaving behind the other contenders in the market and establishing itself as the most flexible and extendible ERP leader in the market. UDOs are an aspect of JDE that can unlock huge amounts of Transformational value for your business when used in the correct ways. UDOs offer a spectrum of possibilities, from automating entire processes to enhancing the quality of life for end-users by reducing clicks—sometimes by over 50%. The JDE toolbelt is filled with best-in-class tools for unlocking value from the ERP.

Discover how leveraging UDOs can propel your business forward, making it more agile and responsive to changing market dynamics. Whether you're aiming for significant process automation or seeking subtle yet impactful improvements, this presentation will guide you through practical ways to harness the full potential of the UDO framework.

Option B - Innovating the Future of Business with AI presented by Vlada Aboymova from ReportsNow

In this thought-provoking session, we explore the intersection of AI and reporting. It has strong relevancy to ReportsNow users and JD Edwards customers in general. Explore the buzzwords and reality of Artificial Intelligence. Learn about how AI-assisted solutions currently on the market impact businesses in the real world. Discover how it is revolutionizing the way we live and work. AI is not overpowering humans, but acting as a powerful assistant that makes our lives easier and work more efficient.

• See examples of AI's impact on business

• Evaluate future possibilities of AI in reporting

• Generate code for the Formula calculation using AI

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm – NETWORKING / BREAK

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Option A - Solving 5 Common Challenges with JD Edwards Inventory presented by Bud Shaw from GSI

Join us for an insightful session that will review how to identify and resolve these top business challenges with JDE Inventory. We will introduce and demonstrate the capabilities of RapidReconciler, showing how it can help eliminate these inventory reconciliation issues.

With RapidReconciler, you can identify and resolve these common JDE inventory issues:

1. Automatic Accounting Instructions

2. GL Class Code Control

3. End of Day Process Controls

4. GL Batch Processing

5. Cardex Integrity
   
   RapidReconciler guarantees swift implementation, allowing you to be fully operational within three days. Harness the power of accurate inventory valuations to optimize your line of credit management. Attend this session to unlock the potential of Rapid Reconciler to identify and resolve these inventory challenges and propel your inventory reconciliation processes to new heights.
   
   
   Option B - The Digital Era Shift – AI Readiness for Supply Chain AI presented by James Stanway from Boomi
   
   Using a middleware platform your organization can turn the relentless change of AI into your ultimate competitive advantage. In this session, you will learn how a middleware platform such as Boomi can help harness things like Generative AI and Democratized Innovation for practical outcomes such as supply chain optimization.
   
   
   4:00 pm or when both sessions are finished - GIVEAWAYS

Where: Radisson Hotel and Conference Center Fond du Lac

625 West Rolling Meadows Drive Fond du Lac, WI 54937

• Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/packerland-user-group-january-2024-meeting-tickets-779846882017

When: Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM CT

Business analysts play a crucial role in eliciting requirements, analyzing needs, and ensuring solutions deliver value. However, increasing complexity and demands on Business Analysts can lead to inefficiency, inconsistent artifacts, strained stakeholder relationships, and underwhelming results. Many aspects of the job are just time-consuming and tedious.

Fortunately, advances in AI (Artificial Intelligence) are transforming how Business Analysts can approach their role for enhanced productivity and business value.

In this practical session, we explore five ways AI can make you a better BA:

    • Producing artifacts quickly so you can focus on ideas
    • Accelerating research
    • Interviewing stakeholders
    • Rapidly generating prototypes and mockups for design
    • Maintaining consistency and traceability

You'll learn AI techniques and tools available today to help you work smarter, gain deeper insights, and deliver better analysis. By leveraging AI for repetitive and labor-intensive tasks, you can focus your time on high-value strategic analysis, gain deeper insights, be more productive, and provide greater business value.

We'll discuss real-world applications and provide tips to make AI work for you. If you're a business analyst looking to enhance your skills and contribution in the age of AI, don't miss this session!

Attendance options: We would love for you to join us in Lexington, Louisville, or Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati if you can.  All our events have a remote attendance option for those who can't get to one of our locations. Refreshments will be available for those who do attend in person.

Register here: https://bluegrass.iiba.org/event-5519653?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=1/3/2024

When: Dec 7, 2023 11:00 AM CST

BAs on the Street is a live event and video series in which we will have conversations with business analysis professionals in our community to see what is going on in the business analysis community. We will talk with business analyst all along the experience spectrum from those new to the profession to those with decades of business analysis experience. We will talk about the thrills and challenges of being a BA; and discuss the daily work of business analysts and where they may see the profession going in the future. We will then take questions from the audience.

BA on the Street: Aaron Whittenberger, CBAP, CSPO, AAC, CPOA, ICP-APO

• Registration link:https://iiba-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/2916966161228/WN_xwDPpLOCQdSJQ1RyjvCosw#/registration

When: Monday, December 4, 2023; 7 PM EST

Join us for our Agile Tips & Tricks Social event as we continue to "Build our Community". How appropriate is it for our community that it's National Cookie Day!

So on this day that Santa sits down to create his lists of nice and naughty children (Santa's List Day) remember to put cookies out for Santa so that you don't end up on the naughty list. So what holiday cookie recipes do you have? Bluegrass, Southeast Michigan, and Chicagoland IIBA Chapters are once again joining together to celebrate National Cookie Day and Santa's List Day. We will also learn about some Agile Tips & Tricks from our resident experts.

Bring your favorite people and your favorite holiday cookie recipes to share as we continue to "Build our Community". The Agile Tips & Tricks, recipes and what we build together as our BA technique will be shared with all participants following the event. This promises to be a fun and interactive event. Don't miss it!

Co-hosted by: Stephanie Hawkins, Vice President, Community Outreach and Engagement for Bluegrass IIBA Chapter, Cathy Warren, Vice President and Secretary for Southeast Michigan IIBA Chapter and Marci Watts, Volunteer Chair for Chicagoland IIBA Chapter.

• Registration link: https://iiba-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kduGoqzIjEtfqlBrTFiOR8OK8lXbbAYM5#/registration

When: Monday, December 4, 2023 to Friday, December 8, 2023; 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM EST

5 sessions | 25 PD Hours/CDUs  

Gain the critical skills needed to be a successful business analyst. This course is designed to provide a complete and detailed training experience covering most aspects of business analysis knowledge areas. It is a powerful experience for those new to the analyst role or those with experience seeking formal training.

You will gain context for the role complete with a structured approach and associated techniques to provide value to your organization. This includes understanding business analysis terminology, the business analysis lifecycle, and how to perform core business analyst activities such as engaging stakeholders, eliciting requirements, utilizing user stories, applying use cases and other formal modeling techniques. You will gain the fundamental skills needed to be a great BA including understanding the integral parts of a business system and understanding the right solution for the right problem.

Get EEP-level training at IIBA Chapter pricing!

Learning outcomes:

Understand business analysis and business systems analysis and how they fit into the overall function of the SDLC. Learn tools that can organize and evaluate system elements and requirements (RAIDS, B5, classifications). Build the skills to properly scope a project and understand the differences between a product and a project. Build up your interviewing skills for a strong front-end requirements elicitation. Ask great questions about business rules and produce a decision table to verify understanding. Apply different tools to elicit, specify, and verify requirements, such as personas, user stories, use cases, process models, and data models. Learn additional tools to make roles and responsibilities transparent and verifiable (RACI)

Registration link: https://bluegrass.iiba.org/event-5316430

When: Tuesday, November 29, 2023 12 PM EST

Overview: Dive into the pressing ethical considerations surrounding the rapid advancements in AI. As AI technologies evolve, it's paramount to ensure they're developed, utilized, and governed ethically to uphold fairness, and individual rights, and prevent harm.

Key Takeaways:

• Transparency: Grasp the complexity of deep learning and the need for transparency. Developers should, where feasible, disclose potential biases.

• Fairness & Bias: Understand the importance of unbiased AI training. Strive for fairness, evaluate biases, and work towards their elimination.

• Accountability: Recognize the responsibility developers and organizations bear for AI-driven decisions. Uncover mechanisms to address AI-induced errors.

• Privacy & Data Protection: Learn how AI can adhere to privacy standards, ensuring informed consent during data collection and its subsequent protection.

• Safety & Reliability: Delve into the rigorous testing required to ensure AI's safety and reliability, especially in critical sectors like healthcare.

• Human Oversight: Highlight the complementary role of AI in human decision-making, emphasizing the need for human oversight in pivotal decisions.

• Governance & Regulation: Explore the guidelines and regulations that steer ethical AI development. Engage in discussions shaping AI's ethical and safety standards.

• Ethical Use Cases: Recognize the potential societal impacts of AI. Aim for its socially beneficial applications while avoiding harmful deployments.

• Public Engagement: Emphasize public awareness and engagement given AI's vast influence. Involve stakeholders in decisions, especially when AI actions hold them accountable.

Final Thoughts: Balancing AI innovation with ethical governance is essential. This webinar outlines principles and responsibilities that should anchor AI's evolution, ensuring its benefits to society while curbing harm and unethical practices.

Earn 1 PDU when you attend live.

• Registration link: https://www.softed.com/us/learning-hub/webinars/ai-ethics/

When: Nov 15, 2023 05:00 PM  in  Central Time (US and Canada)

Agile documentation has been misrepresented and misunderstood for quite some time. Many teams believe agile documentation should be "lightweight" as they say. While this is partially true, this concept applies to the amount of documentation delivered at one specific time vs. altogether. There are best practices to agile documentation that will minimize confusion and waste! We will discuss these standards and best practices to optimize your future agile efforts!! In this presentation we'll discuss the following:

• Where to start in Agile

• Product planning cycles

• Product Planning and Backlog Refinement

• What’s a Good User Story??

• How is Agile Documentation Different???

• Schedule:

  • 5:00 pm - 5:25 pm - Networking

  • 5:25 pm - 5:30 pm - Chapter Announcements

  • 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Program

• Registration link: https://iiba-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqfuuhqDwoHNIuGeZOLh4_BgUCKVpwdAXG#/registration

Join your fellow peers for the PLUG October 26th, 2023 meeting to be held in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. We have a very educational meeting planned for you.

The meeting starts with the keynote presentation from ReportsNow at 10:30am. Following this is networking time and then lunch. In the afternoon, there will be breakout sessions from the following vendors; ERP Suites, Esker, Preferred Strategies, and SmarterCommerce.

At the end of the day there will be RAFFLES! Don't miss this opportunity to network, learn good information, and interact with other members of the PLUG group!

Where: Radisson Hotel and Conference Center Fond du Lac

625 West Rolling Meadows Drive Fond du Lac, WI 54937

• Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/packerland-user-group-october-2023-meeting-tickets-715741079837?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us for the Craft Beer Walk through beautiful Downtown Appleton and the Riverfront. Enjoy a variety of public art as you stroll past unique shopping and dining places (feel free to stop in or make reservations after you finish!) while walking from venue to venue where you will enjoy the absolute best craft beer.

Choose Your Brew Tour – Pick Your Own Route! 

New this year, everyone is able to customize their route based on your favorite locations and samples! Everyone can visit up to 8 stops total. 

How It Works:

• Choose your starting location, this is where you will purchase your tickets. On the day of the event you will start there to pick up your ticket, pint glass and wristband and enjoy your first 2 samples. 

• Purchase tickets on our website or at any participating location while supplies last. 

• On the day of the event: after visiting your starting location choose 7 additional stops in any order from the full list

• Taste & learn attributes of 2 beers at each stop

• Live music at select stops 

• There will be no refunds allowed for this event. Please be aware of third party sellers when purchasing tickets.

Full List – Click on the name of the business you want to purchase tickets from! 

• Appleton Beer Factory: Oktoberfest & Butte Des Morts Black 

• McFleshman’s Brewing Co.: Mazy Mango Hazy IPA & Prickly Pear Cider

• OB’s Brau Haus: Any of our craft beers on tap 

• Fox River House: Fifth Ward Sliced & New Glarus Pilsner

• The Bar on the Avenue: Stubborn Brothers Brewing Cherry Drop Top & Salted Caramel Ale

• Mr. Frogs: Kona Big Wave & Bells Two Hearted

• Cleo’s: Juicy McJuiceface & McFleshman’s Oktoberfest

• Rookie’s Sports Bar & Grill: Eclipse & Sweet Water 420

• Bazil’s Pub: 4 Hands Brewing Samples

• Olde Town Tavern: Fifth Ward Brewing Samples

• Wooden Nickel Sports Bar & Grill: Hillsboro Friday Night Lights & Lakefront Pumpkin Lager

• Stone Arch Brewpub: Any Stone Arch beer on tap 

• Fratellos Waterfront Restaurant: Blu Bobber & Marble Eye Scottish Ale

Buy tickets here: https://appletondowntown.org/downtown-craft-beer-walk/

When: Oct 18, 2023, 05:00 PM in Central Time

If you’re a Business Analyst, you may have noticed that there are some distinct differences between eliciting requirements for Business Intelligence versus Software Development projects. Business intelligence is all about giving the business the information it needs to measure success or failure and to identify and respond to both threats and opportunities; getting at these details can be tricky.

• Schedule:

  • 6:00 pm - 6:25 pm - Networking

  • 6:25 pm - 6:30 pm - Chapter Announcements

  • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Program

• Registration link: https://iiba-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsceuvqTIoE9wRGgpZftbNJ7BqxUkX_X2l#/registration

If you enjoy strolling Downtown Appleton on a crisp fall day and enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of autumn, then you'll love the opportunity to taste signature soups at a variety of restaurants! Get ready for a taste bud explosion! Vote for your favorite soup to claim bragging rights for the chef and the chance to win Downtown Appleton gift certificates for yourself!

Shop, Sip, and Stroll is back this fall, complete with:

• Downtown shopping with in-store specials and activities just for you

• Wine Walk: Enjoy samples of wine in your souvenir glass as you stop and shop at unique boutiques, specialty stores, & more

• Swag Bag of goodies including special coupons & offers to use throughout the evening, prizes, and so much more!

For just $25 on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, enjoy a day out with your girlfriends in Downtown Appleton that will be filled with all the things you LOVE!

For tickets click here: https://appletondowntown.org/shop-sip-and-stroll/

Will you be at JD Edwards INFOCUS 2023? Be sure to check out the RUG Social! Register today for the hottest party of the year!

• When: September 26, 6:30 - 9:30 pm MDT

• Location: Earls Kitchen + Bar 1600 Glenarm Place #140 Denver, CO 80202

• Registration link and more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rug-social-infocus-2023-tickets-667658944877?aff=oddtdtcreator

Explore a new Taste of Downtown event featuring a variety of cultural foods from Downtown Appleton restaurants. Take a trip around the world and taste the flavors from a variety of different cultures all in one great place! This event will take place on Saturday, September 23 from 1 – 5 p.m. at each participating restaurant. Grab your tickets and visit a variety of restaurants for a sample of their cultural food item. 

Enjoy a taste from around the world at these Downtown businesses: 

• Lindo Michoacan: Beef Tongue Corn Taco 

• Uni Uni Bubble Tea: Boba Tea & Mooncakes 

• Mai’s Deli: Egg Rolls

• Victoria’s Italian Cuisine: Pasta & Wine* 

• Crazy Sweet: Variety of Cultural Candies

• The Cozzy Corner: Dessert

• McGuinness Irish Pub: Irish Bread Pudding 

• Bowl Ninety-One: Creamy Coconut Tom Yum Soup & Dessert 

• Antojitos Mexicanos: Margarita* 

• Garden View Family Restaurant: Baked Haddock

*You must by 21 years or older for alcoholic beverages. ID required upon tasting. Food items subject to change based on supply.

How it works: 

• Purchase your tickets online or in-person at our office (333 W. College Ave., Suite 100), tickets are limited so get yours ASAP! 

• Pick up your tickets at our office by Friday, September 22 at 3:30 p.m. OR you may choose to have your tickets shipped in the mail if you purchase them online at least one week before the event. Those who select shipping on or after September 15, we cannot guarantee that your tickets will arrive in time before the event, please purchase in-person to ensure you will get your tickets in time for the event. 

• With your ticket in hand you can visit the 10 participating businesses from 1 – 5 p.m. for your cultural food sample in any order you choose! 

• There will be no refunds allowed for this event. Please be aware of third party sellers when purchasing tickets. 

When: Sep 20, 2023 05:00 PM  in Central Time

Have you ever been in a meeting and wished that someone would get up and draw a picture for you so that you could better understand what the discussion was about? Pictures are worth a thousand words. Get a sense of the different types of drawings you can create to help communicate between the business and the technical stakeholders on your project. In addition, as a communication tool, models help uncover opportunities and missing or vague requirements. Make your meetings more engaging and effective by using these models! We will cover different types of models, identify what models are used for what purpose, and cover the various notations used in the industry today.

• Schedule:

  • 6:00 pm - 6:25 pm - Networking

  • 6:25 pm - 6:30 pm - Chapter Announcements

  • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Program

• Registration link: https://iiba-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrfuqrpjkjGdKr7jyfylSMtJIraMDrwE-n#/registration

When: Aug 16, 2023 05:00 PM in Central Time

The early proponents of Agile and Scrum would tell you that there is no Business Analyst role in agile/scrum. Even today, agile enthusiasts will promote this concept. We propose a different viewpoint. There is a role for the business analyst in agile/scrum; a very crucial role in fact. There are those that will tell you that there are no roles for QA Tester, Architect, Project Manager in agile/scrum. We feel that there are.

Schedule:

6:00 pm - 6:25 pm - Networking

6:25 pm - 6:30 pm - Chapter Announcements

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Program

• Location: Virtual Webinar

  Registration link: https://iiba-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUodeigpzsrGtaegKCIf0k4iRvcyDdKGxdO#/registration

When: Aug 4, 2023 11:00 AM in Central Time

This is a free online chat session with one of our Agile Analysis mentors. Whether you just want to learn more about the business analyst role in an agile context, the agile framework, your organization is going through an agile transformation, or you are interested in obtaining the IIBA® Agile Analysis Certification (IIBA®-AAC) this session is for you. We can discuss the Agile Extension to the BABOK® Guide, the Scrum Guide™, the Agile framework, or the IIBA®-AAC certification. Whatever you wish to discuss, come let’s talk. Anyone interested in talking agile, or pursuing the IIBA®-AAC Certification is welcome to come and ask questions of our Agile mentor. Presented by: Peter Lutz, AAC

• Registration link: https://iiba-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/6616879105069/WN_1BgmieWrTwaU6O68XTJW6w#/registration

We invite you to the Summer Golf and Boating event on Thursday, July 20th, 2023 held in beautiful Green Lake, Wisconsin. The day will start with educational presentations at the Heidel House from AllOut Security, J. Geiger Consulting, Cloud Inventory, and C&A Technology!

Following the mandatory attendance at the morning presentations is lunch at the Heidel House. Next, attendees will either go across the street to Tuscumbia Country Club for an 18-hole scramble or head out to the dock for a pontoon cruise and swimming in Green Lake. We will end the day with RAFFLE PRIZES at the Tuscumbia County Club's clubhouse! Don't miss this opportunity to interact with other members of the PLUG group!

7:30-8:00am – Registration & Breakfast

8:00-8:10am – PLUG Business

8:10 – 8:55am – "Change! It’s a Balancing Act" presented by Linda Nelson from AllOut Security

Managing change can be very challenging and normally is quite complex. It is one of the most difficult things to do in an organization, and yet, it can be one of the most rewarding. Our technology projects are no different than other business changes (and often the hard part is NOT the technology). In general, it is never easy to deal with change of any kind and successfully navigating change often requires understanding how pieces balance and impact one another.

Shared ideas on:

• Why lead your organization through change?

• Key pitfalls to look out for

• Elements to balance for success

• How this all relates to our ERP projects

8:55 – 9:05am – BREAK

9:05 – 9:50am - "Exploring the Integration of JDE with Next-gen Chatbot Technologies" presented by Justen Geiger & Matt Sohrweide from J. Geiger Consulting

This presentation explores integrating JD Edwards (JDE) with a chatbot interface. Unleash the power of JDE integration by using a chatbot to unlock superior customer experiences and optimize your business operations. This session will highlight the benefits of integration, including improved accessibility, reduced response times, and increased efficiency in handling customer queries. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and learn practical strategies to revolutionize your organization's customer service and streamline your business processes.

Session Benefits:

• Explore the future possibilities and potential applications of JDE-Chatbot integration in your organization.

• Gain a competitive edge by staying ahead of the curve in the evolving landscape of customer service and enterprise technology.

• Understand the implications and benefits of integrating JDE with cutting-edge chatbot solutions.

• Learn about the latest trends and advancements in chatbot technology and their relevance to JDE.

9:50 – 10:00am – BREAK

10:00 – 10:45am – "What’s your inventory story? Inventory Optimization Accelerates Your Digital Transformation with a Next-Gen Enterprise Applications Platform" presented by Ken Botyos from Cloud Inventory

Introducing the next generation of Cloud Inventory®!, The solution that extends the value of JD Edwards by providing real-time inventory visibility across your enterprise, has been transformed to a modern no-code platform. In this session, we will discuss this remarkable reinvention of the popular enterprise solution leveraging a revolutionary no-code approach. Whether tracking inventory in the field, in a warehouse, or on a shop floor, Cloud Inventory® increases productivity, optimizes inventory, improves compliance, and drives more revenue. The modern enterprise applications platform simplifies the idea-to-application effort, accelerating the ability to adapt solutions to your ever-changing business requirements. Future-proof your Cloud Inventory® solution with customizations that remain intact and independent, from one release to the next.

10:45 – 10:55am – BREAK

10:55 – 11:40am – "Unlock the Secrets to a Winning EDI Strategy" presented by Jeff Copper from C&A Technology

Your company has been using JDE and EDI for years but are still struggling with issues. It just doesn’t seem like your current EDI support is meeting your needs. You need a better way to manage all the aspects of your EDI solution in your JDE environment. Join Jeff Copper’s informative and empowering session.Learn all the tools and information you need to:

• Take your EDI strategy to the next level!

• Explore the three pillars of a successful EDI strategy: coordination, mapping, and JDE configuration. services.

• Let's work together to improve your EDI strategy and boost your customer service.

• Don't miss this opportunity to learn and grow.

11:40am - 12:20pm - Lunch / Networking

Noon – PLUG Raffle for big prizes (entry based on returning surveys)

Following Lunch (about 12:20pm)

Golfers drive over to Tuscumbia for Shotgun Start Boaters to board pontoon boats at the dock at the Heidel House

5:00pm or when all golf teams are back - Hors d’oeuvres & Raffle at Tuscumbia Club House

• MUST be present to win!

• Be sure to check out the items on the table to determine which items you would like ahead of your number being called.

• If the South parking lot is full, there is an additional parking lot down the hill from the club house.

If you are planning to stay at the Heidel House, use this link to be assigned to our room block: https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/DD01P4

• Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/packerland-user-group-july-2023-meeting-tickets-654395573777

Please join us for the PLUG meeting held on Thursday, April 20th in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Packerland User Group has a wonderful day of education planned for you starting at 9:00 am with a session from Tom Colbert, Director of Organizational Change Management at Terillium. Be sure to show up by 8:15 am for breakfast to start the day.

The keynote presentation will be given by Circular Edge. Lunch follows sponsored by AllOut Security. In the afternoon are breakout sessions from: iLearnERP, K-Rise Systems, Syntax, and Terillium.

they will be ending the day with a couple of GIVEAWAYS ! Don't miss this opportunity to learn some good info and interact with other members of the PLUG group!

• Thursday, April 20 · 8:15am - 4:30pm CDT

• Location:

  Oshkosh Corporation Global Headquarters Advancement Center

  1917 Four Wheel Drive

  Oshkosh, WI 54902

• Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/packerland-user-group-april-2023-meeting-tickets-590468245417