IBM Information On Demand Event Spotlights Cognos

The IBM Information On Demand 2008 global conference is the premier information management event for business and IT professionals. You simply won't find a better opportunity to learn the absolute latest information about IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence, IBM Cognos 8 Planning and other Cognos products, and how to take advantage of complementary IBM solutions.

Information On Demand 2008 (IOD) is one of the first major "coming out parties" for Cognos since the acquisition by IBM. And in the conference's opening keynote address, Ambuj Goyal, General Manager of IBM Information Management Software, will highlight the pivotal role that Cognos solutions play within the larger Information On Demand framework.

Diving Deep to Unlock Business Value

IBM Information On Demand 2008 October 26-31, 2008 Las Vegas, Nevada Visit the conference website.

Information On Demand offers more than 60 Cognos dive deep sessions, plus labs to give you in-depth, hands-on experience with the latest versions of our solutions. The comprehensive educational programs at IOD – Business Leadership and Technical Skill Building – are designed to help you unlock the business value of your enterprise information and infrastructure. You'll hear panel discussions featuring IBM's foremost thinkers and have frequent opportunities to network and meet one-on-one with IBM leaders, customers and business partners.

Business Leadership Program

Information On Demand begins with the Business Leadership Program, an intensive, 2.5 day curriculum for corporate executives, IT managers and decision makers. This program covers topics ranging from business performance management, compliance, and governance to management of content and data. More than 30 Cognos-specific sessions featuring customers and technical experts are available, including:

• Future Trends in Business Intelligence & Performance Management
• Delivering Business Insight from SAP BW with IBM Cognos 8 BI
• Making Financial Performance Management Real
• Daimler's Supply Chain Focused Balanced Scorecard or Enabling Continuous, Real-Time Monitoring of Operations
• Expense Planning, Workforce & Strategic Control with IBM Cognos Performance Blueprints

The Technical Skill Building Program

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The Technical Skill Building Program is an intensive curriculum for front-line technical professionals. These sessions run the full 4.5 days of IOD and cover an array of IBM technologies.

The program provides a behind-the-scenes view of how the world's leading organizations use IBM technology to solve their toughest information management challenges. And among THE hundreds of sessions that address a wide range of strategic and practical subjects will be more than 60 Cognos-specific sessions including:

• Extending Your IM Architecture with OLAP: the Impact of IBM Cognos TM1
• Reporting and Analysis Solutions with IBM Cognos 8 BI
• What's New in IBM Cognos 8 BI
• Open Data Access with the IBM Cognos Architecture

Hands-on Labs

IBM Information On Demand extends and enhances your Cognos implementation!

Instructor-led, 3-hour mini-courses in the Hands-on Labs will give you valuable tips, tricks, and strategies to make your job easier and faster. Cognos topics include:

• The Performance Management Workshop
• What's New in IBM Cognos 8 BI?
• What's New in IBM Cognos 8 Planning?
• Overview to IBM Cognos Financial Planning Management

IOD—Making Your Strategy a Reality

IBM Information On Demand solutions can help you unlock the business value of your information. And you won't find a better opportunity to learn what a complete Information on Demand strategy looks like, and how Cognos solutions fit into that strategy than by attending this exciting event.

Join us for IBM Information on Demand 2008 See how Cognos business intelligence and performance management solutions can help you make your business strategy a reality. Register today!