Keynote Presentation: New Intelligence for Smarter Business
Better times are coming. But before you get to tomorrow, you need to make it through today. That’s why Performance 2009 will focus on the new urgency to drive the maximum value from your information now—when the decisions you make can have long-lasting impact.
The general session keynote for Performance 2009 will welcome attendees, give you a better sense of what's happening in the industry and show you how IBM can help you avoid "blind spots," for more informed decisions and better business outcomes.
The keynote will discuss how the new economic realities will reward companies that are smarter, faster, and more agile in their response to changing business conditions. And it will highlight topics that will be covered in full during the breakout sessions.
You will learn how the latest IBM Cognos BI and financial performance
management solutions can help you cut costs, reduce risk, and increase profitability. And you'll hear about:
- Powerful new analytic applications that link operational drivers to financial outcomes
- Self-service applications for reporting and analysis that reduce the burden on IT
- Customer case studies that show how IBM Cognos solutions deliver value in the face of the harsh realities of a turbulent economy
- Solutions designed for specific industries, such as banking, insurance, retail, and pharma
- New products that deliver essential BI and planning capabilities, purpose-built and priced right for midsize companies
Attendees from the business side of their organisations will hear how IBM Cognos solutions provide the decision support they need when the stakes are high and every choice is critical. IT professionals will see how to deploy these solutions in a way that achieves high user adoption and maximum ROI. And everyone in the audience will learn how IBM is listening, responding, and enabling organisations to successfully meet the challenges of a changing business environment.