Midsize Enterprise Summit, Europe - June 17-19, 2008 - (Page 6)

Breakout Sessions This presentation examines these three key issues: • What technologies are redefining the server market? • Which technologies have traction now, which ones later — and which ones maybe never? • How can organizations evaluate the risks and rewards of adopting new technology? Maximizing Business Value and Avoiding the Fatal Flaws of Business Intelligence James Richardson – Research Director, Gartner The value of BI and PM is more than information dissemination. These initiatives must be linked to achieve business goals. A broader Business Intelligence and Performance Management framework is needed to define and maximize the business value. • What are the cornerstones for optimizing business value? • Case studies: How are other organizations achieving business value? • What are the fatal flaws to avoid? Unified Communications: Separating Reality from Hype Steve Cramoysan – Research Director, Gartner Vendors are hyping Unified Communications as the next great communications technology. But each has a vested interest in defining Unified Communications differently, confusing the choices and decisions for SMBs. This presentation will cut through the hype and provide strategies for planning. Europe 2008: The Evolution of Security Strategies Ruggero Contu – Security Markets Analyst This presentation will address key security issues of interest to midsize CIOs, namely: • What are the main spending trends in security? • Is security improving and what are the potential costs of incidents? • What are the differences in security strategy across Western Europe? Making the Most of Consulting and Implementation Services Competitive Trends Susanne Karlsson – Research Analyst Now as never before, the midsize enterprise buyer in the UK and Ireland is the focus of attention for myriad consulting and solution implementation providers seeking to build local market share. In addition, diverse outsourcing, consulting, shared services and software options exist for solving business problems. This presentation is designed to help the midsize enterprise buyer understand and exploit these emerging market dynamics to get the most value for money spent on CSI services. ERP on a Budget Bob Anderson – Research Vice President, Gartner Midsize businesses now have many more options and best practices at their disposal to achieve high performance and ROI from their ERP deployments despite their limited resources. This presentation will illuminate the ERP lifecycle and identify areas you can focus on to improve your own performance. 6

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