Seminar Overview

If one or more of the facts bellow describes your organization this seminar is for you:

Fact #1: There is valuable intelligence buried within your SAP data.

Fact #2: If you were able to easily and cost-effectively get access to your SAP data, you would be able to replace costly, manual reports and achieve a clear view of performance.

Fact #3: Extracting SAP data can be very expensive, difficult to use and time consuming. Many of our customers want to get their hands on the data, mold it and use in a relevant, pertinent and timely fashion.

Fact #4:Your organization most likely already owns Microsoft Business Intelligence tools that are cost-effective and easy to use.

Fact #5:Organizations today are leveraging self-service Microsoft Business Intelligence tools to cost-effectively leverage their SAP data to gain valuable intelligence buried within SAP.

Seminar Details

Join us for a business executive seminar focused on a unique, cost effective offering to get strategic business Intelligence data out of your SAP ERP system and turn facts into insights. This BI seminar has been designed to give you a good understanding of Microsoft's BI strategy and Simplement’s Liberator solutions on any platform.

Simplement’s Data Liberator makes it simple to have real-time, in memory reporting and analytics with your SAP data and the business intelligence tools of your choice. You will also hear real world stories about how other companies have leveraged Simplement and the Microsoft Business Intelligence Stack. Additionally, you will learn:

1. How to leverage your existing SAP information and infrastructure to take advantage of Business Intelligence.

2. How to get SAP Business Intelligence information to mobile devices & tablets.

3. What are the key advantages of Simplement/ Microsoft Business Intelligence vs. other options

Simplement, Microsoft and Rightpoint will review the latest ways Business Intelligence can benefit your organization. There will also be a Q&A throughout the presentations and at the end of the seminar. You will be able to network with like-minded business leaders and learn from a panel of business focused technical specialists.

February, 10th 2012
8:30am - 12:00pm CST

Microsoft Offices
AON Center
200 East Randolph

Agenda

8:30 - 9:00:
Networking/Breakfast

9:00 - 9:30:
Introduction and Overview
Marcello Benati, Business Intelligence Director, Rightpoint

9:30 - 10:00:
Sysmex Case Study: Learn how a Life Sciences Firm Enhanced Performance Management and Saved Money with Microsoft BI
Marilyn Richards, Director of IS Corporate Systems

10:00 – 10:15:
Break

10:15 - 10:45:
Kiewit Corporation Case Study: See how one of the largest construction and mining organizations in North America saved money by leveraging Microsoft BI for SAP reporting
John Harris, OneIM Executive, Enterprise Strategy and Planning

10:45 – 11:10:
The Simplement Solution: Learn how to enable fast, real time BI with SAP data and familiar Microsoft tools
Robert Maclean, COO Simplement

11:10 – 11:40:
Microsoft SQL 2012 and BI: See the latest and greatest Microsoft BI products
Dan Vandercar, Microsoft TSP

11:40 – 12:00:
Q & A