High Level Summary:
Currently in MQ Explorer the filters are not user friendly.
It would be great to just have a filter on the top of each column like for the Queues vision : Queue name, Queue type, QSG disposition etc.
In IBM Explorer for z/OS we have this filter in CICS view for example.
Product outcomes:
Filtering is available on the table columns instead of the filter creation panel/view.
High level user stories:
As an MQ Explorer user I want to be able to add filters at the to of a column in a table.
Assumptions / Notes:
This capability already exists in a different panel/view i.e. user can already create a filter on local/remote queue.
The equivalent capability is planned for the MQ Console, stretch 9.3.3, likely v9.4.4.
Value, Viability, Feasibility, Usability Matrix:
Risk factor	Evidence	Actions	
Viability
Does solving this work for our business?
Legal & regulatory
Will we have legal challenges to deliver, launch, maintain and support this investment? 
Monetization
How will we monetize the value we deliver to customers? 
Impact on North Star Metric
Will this solution positively impact our North Star?
Impact on revenue & costs
How will this solution impact our revenues and costs?
Alignment to go-to-market approach
Does solving this problem fit with the go-to-market model of our business?
Alignment to business strategy
Is this opportunity aligned to our business strategy?
Timing and opportunity cost
Why now? What’s the risk of not fulfilling the opportunity?	Not viable, the functionality already exists in another form, and this will not attract new business. or contribute to our business goals.
IBM MQ Explorer is not our strategic solution for a graphical user interface.	Suggested activities and artifacts:
•	Addressable market analysis
•	Impact analysis
•	Cross-application impact
•	Competitive evaluation
•	Competitor insights
•	Market trends
•	Buyer personas & needs	
Value
Is this a real, compelling market need?
Market definition & size
How many users and customers does this impact? What is the total addressable market?
Customers & business processes
Which, and how many customers or business processes are impacted? 
As-is pain points & impact
What is the as-is experience to complete the business process or fulfill those jobs? Where are the problems? What is the severity of impact for those problems?
Competitors & workarounds
What alternatives exist? What are the direct and indirect competitor offerings?	Low value as functionality already exists,	Suggested activities and artifacts:
•	Analyze customer usage
•	Cross-team prioritization
•	User requirements
•	Generative research
•	Opportunity tree mapping
•	Product value testing
•	Prioritization research
•	Concept testing
•	User personas & jobs (JTBD)
•	Usage benchmarking
•	Journey blueprints
•	Task analysis
•	As-is story mapping	
Usability
Will users be able to get value from the solution?
Solution concept
Is the solution clear? Does the solution actually fulfill the user or customer need?
To-be experience
Does the solution offer a compelling user and customer experience?
Pricing & packaging
Will this be introduced as a new product, or a new feature on an existing product? Will customers accept the price and package?	Provides limited enhancement to existing capability.		
Feasibility
Is the solution achievable, given our constraints?
Data
Does the data we need exist? Will we have access to it? Can we gather it?
Application
Do the applications and services we need exist? Will we have access to it? Can we build it?
Infrastructure
Does the infrastructure we need exist? Will we have access to it? Can we build it?
People
Will we have the people, skills and subject matter expertise to deliver, launch, maintain and support this investment?
Time & cost
Is this solution ultimately achievable with the time and resources available?	This would be a costly enhancement as it would require extensive redevelopment of the Eclipse tooling.	Suggested activities and artifacts:
•	Technical proof of concept
•	High-level technical design
•	Stress testing
•	Development cost estimation