Leading companies around the world are beginning to deploy enterprise extranet applications in innovative ways-creating networks that bring suppliers, distributors, and customers together to sell products and improve customer loyalty. Through e-business intelligence, these companies have figured out how to turn corporate information into profit and competitive advantage. All of this and more will be discussed at the 1998 Business Objects International User Conference, August 30-September 2, 1998 in Orlando, Fla.
This year`s conference, entitled "Information Democracy," will feature keynote presentations from authorities at The Gartner Group and Computerworld, along with more than 50 presentations from Business Objects executives, partners, and customers. Presentation topics will cover the latest trends in web decision support, business intelligence and packaged applications, developing extranets for competitive advantage, enterprise data warehousing, and more.
The conference will also highlight WebIntelligence, the industry`s leading thin-client query, reporting, and analysis solution, as well as give attendees a preview of the next major release of the industry`s leading integrated, full-client decision support product, BusinessObjects.
Conference Highlights
Keynote sessions include Howard Dresner, vice president and research director of The Gartner Group and Paul Gillin, editor in chief of Computerworld. Dresner will discuss "Business Intelligence and the Emergence of Information Democracy." A leading authority in the area of Business Intelligence, Dresner is a frequent speaker at forums worldwide. Gillin will address the topic "Change Agents-Why Information Technology is Transforming Business." Gillin is currently responsible for all operations of Computerworld`s 70-person editorial staff and is a frequent industry speaker.
This year`s conference has several hands-on pre-conference training courses and more than 50 conference sessions in tracks designed to meet the needs of end users as well as information system (IS) professionals. Tracks include:
Product and Technology, Design and Administration, Tips and Techniques,
Application Solutions, and Business.
Sample session topics include:
- Deployment of WebIntelligence Across an Intranet and Extranet
- Accelerating DSS Deployment with Business Objects Personal
- Trainer
- Accessing Enterprise Business Applications with BusinessObjects
- Distributed Data Warehousing: An Integrated Solution
- BusinessObjects and SAP Business Information Warehouse Integration
- The Power of the Semantic Layer
- Deploying BusinessObjects with Oracle Applications
- An Integrated OLAP, Data Mining, and Mapping Solution
- A Year 2000 Solution
"Using the internet to generate revenue and increase competitive advantage is the universal demand in companies today. With e-business intelligence applications, the last barrier to universal data access and analysis is removed," said Bernard Liautaud, president and CEO of Business Objects. "This conference will provide the opportunity for organizations to share ideas and learn how to build enterprise extranets-for supply chain, customer service, distribution, and other innovative applications."
To register or receive information, visit the Business Objects conference web site at www.businessobjects.com/user conference
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