Seven international business and technology thought leaders are to address the issues of Web services and business process management (BPM) at a conference in Cape Town next month.
The one-day conference, entitled "Beyond the Bleeding Edge 2003", is aimed at CEOs, CIOs, change management executives, IT and business consultants and financial directors. It is intended to give practical insight into new Web services and BPM technologies and how they can benefit an organisation.
The event organisers say the conference will present the dominant principles of sound Web services deployment, based on an analysis of 15 years of software technology evolution, combined with practical experience from real Web services applications deployed today. Delegates will also benefit from the findings of an intensive study tour of vendors and users undertaken in October 2002.
Recent research has identified a need for companies to develop "outward-facing" IT-enabled services that are capable of responding to the needs of demanding customers, digital partners and IT-literate employees.
Businesses are now using BPM to respond to the demands of their customers for greater quality, innovation and service at ever-lower prices. Analysts report that BPM may provide the greatest return on investment of any software category on the market today. Beyond the Bleeding Edge 2003 aims to qualify these claims and debunk the myths and misconceptions surrounding these concepts and products.
The conference will feature a keynote address by John Thompson, chairman of Arthur D Little, Medpanel and The Masiphumelele Corporation, who will offer insights into how the IT world has changed.
CSC Research Services researchers Lynette Ferrara, Chris Dale and Francis Hayden will give delegates an overview of Web services and BPM, and elaborate on the role of technology in these areas.
Donal O`Shea, independent consultant and research associate of CSC Research Services, will separate the hype from reality, based on an intensive study of leading vendors` and analysts` views.
Doug Neal, Fellow, CSC Research Services, will deliver a live demonstration of tomorrow`s BPM technology today. Paul Tomlin, GM, Avis Futures, Avis-Europe, will outline the business benefits of Web services and BPM.
The conference contribution is R1 995 per person, including VAT. Gross proceeds from the conference benefit the Masiphumelele settlement near Simon`s Town.
All speakers also volunteer their resources, time and labour to the settlement, where they will spend a week building or improving the resources in the settlement.
The conference will be held at the Vineyard Hotel in Newlands, Cape Town, on Wednesday, 5 March. For online registration, go to http://www.pieto.com/csc/Register.pdf.
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