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Offered throughout the event, Solution Presentations (formally Education Sessions) are special presentations by ITxpo exhibiting companies that take you deeper into their latest and greatest technologies. Tuesday 12 November 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. Management Dashboards: Single view of KPIs across the enterprise Presented by: Business Objects Companies have spent millions of dollars in data warehouse, ERP and enterprise software, yet they can't get the information they need from those systems. Business intelligence provides a framework to get information from multiple systems and multiple geographies for a comprehensive single view of management operations by utilising KPIs, dashboards and business metrics through real-time analysis. Current Issues in Storage Management Presented by: EMC Storage networking is promised as the panacea to storage management woes. However, the real benefits will come from infrastructure-wide intelligent software that will simplify management through the automation of common operational tasks. This tutorial discusses the issues, requirements and business benefits around constructing a 'storage utility'. Those with increasingly complex environments and growing storage costs will benefit from this session. Deriving Business Value from Mobile Solutions Presented by: Hewlett-Packard Determining ROI in mobility and wireless projects is a fundamental challenge for CIO's. HP will outline the adoption drivers and business cases necessary, focusing on key areas including sales and field force automation, supply chain and logistics. Actual customer experiences in the form of case studies will be reviewed, as well as detailing the steps from business discovery to implementation. Integration Solutions for the 21st Century Presented by: IONA Technologies First-generation integration platforms connected packaged application through proprietary adapters. They worked - but they were expensive and created "islands of integration". Today, ubiquitous standards such as XML and Web services are changing the economics of integration. IONA's next-generation, standards-based integration platform crosses the barriers between components, middleware, applications and business processes. Web Content - How to manage it easily? Presented by: MERANT Pty Ltd Content management is imperative to success in the ever-changing world of the Web. With the proliferation of websites as critical assets, companies face issues as they launch and maintain a Web presence. Merant will discuss the most important aspects you should look for in a Content Management solution and how Merant Collage can help you implement a powerful Web presence. Unlock the Value of IT Investments to Maximise Business Results Presented by: Mercury Interactive Companies today must better align IT systems and services with measurable business goals and strive to get the most performance, availability and reliability from their applications and IT infrastructure in order to maximise business results and eliminate technology waste. Wednesday 13 November 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. The Virtual Workplace of Tomorrow is Here. Today. Presented by: CITRIX Systems Discover how with Citrix„µ employees donˇ¦t have to go to the office ˇV the office follows them. Citrix NFuse„µ Elite access portal quickly and easily aggregates Web applications and services, internal and external content and, in conjunction with Citrix MetaFrame„µ, client server applications - providing a secure single-point of Web access from any location using any device, and delivering immediate ROI. Corporate Performance Management: The Missing Link Between Strategy and Outcome Presented by: Cognos Organisations need to clearly define strategic goals across the enterprise, track key performance indicators and link this to decision-making. Without linking decision-making to business performance management, organisations risk a disconnect between strategy and action, between action and outcome. This is the foundation for corporate performance management (CPM). Attend this session to learn about the critical components that underpin CPM. CRM Strategy from Infancy to Implementation Presented by: SAS Australia & New Zealand Mark will discuss the why and how of OPSMˇ¦s CRM strategy, providing a well balanced insight from a strategic and an operational perspective. The session focuses on the operational benefits of campaign management, the use of analytical CRM to drive campaign response rates and the difference (or advantages) between customer vs product orientated information and its impact on organisational strategy. Real Time Information Network Presented by: SeeBeyond Business integration will be the most important IS task over the next five years. Businesses must optimise operations by creating an agile enterprise, tightly coupling IT infrastructure and business processes, enabling a Real-Time Information Network to facilitate the seamless flow of information. Delivering Visibility, Velocity and Value, SeeBeyond helps organisations gain business insight, real-time business performance and increased competitive advantage. Identity Management for a Connected World Presented by: Sun Microsystems Understanding why Network Identity is key to the development of Web services infrastructure and Why you should care about Identity Management, with Gary O'Brien, Senior Solutions Architect Asia Pacific, Sun Microsystems. Wednesday 13 November 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. Policy Based Management - What's In It For Me? Presented by: Hitachi Data Systems Hitachi TrueNorth is long term vision supported by an open storage strategy that enables customers to automate the operation of heterogeneous data storage environments with policy-based control. The result is that organisations can maximise uptime, and reduce TCO through optimised resources. This sounds good but the question you are probably asking yourself is 'What's In It For Me?'' Building a Secure Platform for Trustworthy Computing Presented by: Microsoft To address the need for heightened security in our increasingly connected world, Microsoft has elevated security to the top priority for the company. Microsoft will highlight plans already underway for building a secure platform for Trustworthy Computing, results and progress to date, and offers a collection of the resources available to customers. Case Study: HIC's Rationale for Using Rational Software as Part of Their Strategy for Business Improvement Presented by: Rational Software Pty Ltd How do you introduce a strategic IT business improvement program successfully? How do you get set for new opportunities, and have the infrastructure and cost savings required to support them? Scott Frayne, Managing Director Australia, Rational Software, and Lou Nulley, General Manager Business Improvement Program, HIC will discuss HIC's $125m Business Improvement Project, and the plan to make it successful. Achieving Data Liquidity in Your Enterprise Presented by: Sybase This session addresses ways companies are turning data into economic value using integration software. IT is faced with increased demand to show value from their assets using less resources. To solve this, companies must treat their IT assets as they would their cash assets and focus on "data liquidity". Integration solutions from Sybase can integrate all levels of your enterprise. Future Proofing your wLAN Investment AND WWAN Promises Fulfilled - Field Workers get Voice & Data Connectivity Presented by: Symbol Technologies Inc. WLANs and the standards that drive mass adoption are rapidly changing. Symbol Technologies’ NEW switch-based WLAN architecture banishes infrastructure redundancy problems (no more Rip-&-Replace), lowers TCO & enhances security, whilst continuing to deliver significant ROI. Synchronise data with your enterprise systems via Wide-Area (GPRS) communications right in the palm of your hand; quickly & on one-rugged-device, on which you can also make phone calls. Thursday 14 November 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. IBM, Business Consulting Services - Changing the face of Professional Services Presented by: IBM In October, IBM globally launched Business Consulting Services, a new unit formed by the combination of PwC Consulting and IBM. The integration of the strategy, business process and industry knowledge of PwC Consulting and the technology, integration and outsourcing skills of IBM will bring a new level of service to the business community. Why aren't business people making better business decisions? - They need better information on their business. Presented by: Brio Software Would all the recent worldwide corporate collapses have occurred if business had better and faster access to corporate information? This session will discuss the various issues IT has today in helping business understand its business better. See how companies are already reaping big rewards with this technology. Responding to Change with JADE Presented by: Jade Software Corporation Jade used development frameworks and rapid application development techniques to deliver a business-critical online ordering system for UK rail giant English Welsh and Scottish Railways (EWS). Find out how using Jade helped EWS improve the way they deliver coal to their power station customers, a project that has become the subject of a Gartner case study. Secure Identity Management, J2EE and .Net - Choice without Compromise Presented by: Novell Selecting best of breed technology to deliver the fastest possible return on investment is critical. Adopting a standards-based approach to exchanging identity information that leverages your existing business environment is essential. It is key to making business-to-employee, business-to-consumer and business-to-business information flow more efficiently. If you're not locked into a single vendor solution, you cannot afford to miss this session. Lowering IT Costs with Oracle E-Business Suite Outsourcing Presented by: Oracle Corporation Oracle E-Business Suite Outsourcing (EBSO) has helped numerous companies improve their profits by having Oracle manage and maintain their software. This presentation will include case studies on how Oracle customers have leveraged EBSO to realise tangible benefits, including increased profits, reduced monthly close, reduction in IT costs and shorter deployment times. |
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