Why You Should Attend
"For me the appeal of IOD is breadth and depth; at no other event are so many diverse information management topics covered in such detail.”
-Kevin Campbell, Manager, Application and Data Architecture, Univar USA Inc
The Integrated Data Management and Application Development track at IOD
Organizations today rely on complex IT infrastructures—multiple, related applications, databases and platforms—to execute essential business processes. The Integrated Data Management and Application Development track, with nearly 30 technical sessions and 10 three-hour hands-on-labs, provides the in-depth training, techniques and best practices that your company's data management teams need to develop and deploy enterprise-ready applications faster, with better performance and lower risk.
In between sessions, head to the Developer Den to continue the discussion on your development challenges with like-minded professionals who are working to solve similar problems.
Top Five Reasons Why Your Company Can't Afford to Miss IOD 2009
1.The best in IBM technical training
- More than 400 deep technical sessions, tips and tricks, case studies, customer panels, hands-on-labs and instructor-led demonstrations on IBM technology.
- Professional certification testing available at no additional cost.
- The cost of equivalent education can be as high as $7,500.
2. Hands-on-labs provide in-depth training
- Integrated Data Management and Application Development track offers 30 hours of in-depth, hands-on-labs.
- 11 sessions to choose from where you can get in the driver’s seat with expert coaching, including:
- Accelerating Java Applications
- Improve your DB2 LUW Database Performance with IBM Optim Performance Manager
- Protect your Data with Optim Data Privacy Solution
- Discovering Database Relationships Across your Enterprise with IBM Optim
3. Immediate return on investment
- IOD is a productivity and skills boost for employees resulting in an excellent return on investment for your company—both now and in the future.
- Return home with practical tips and techniques so you can improve productivity immediately and make the most out of your existing IBM Data Management solutions.
4. First-hand experiences shared by customer speakers
- Learn how Sun Life Financial Services is on track to achieve millions of dollars in cost savings through a disciplined data management approach leveraging IBM Optim Solutions
- Find out how Unicredit cut costs and improved application performance with Optim Query Tuner, creating higher quality queries and improve database design
- Discover how Amway accelerated its application upgrade process through database archiving while achieving significant storage savings and improved performance
5 Everything your company needs in one location
- Technical education that’s a great value
- Information on new IBM solutions, including the latest in IBM hardware, software and services
- Access to technical experts, IBM executives and customer references
- Walk away with a blueprint for successfully transforming your business
