Cognos Forum 2008 > Networking > Facilitated Networking

Facilitated Networking

Make the Right Connections

Cognos Forum offers a wealth of opportunities to connect with business peers, industry gurus, and knowledgeable product experts. You’ll enjoy an exciting schedule of social events, as well as a variety of facilitated networking activities.

Reserve Your Spot
We recommend you reserve your spot now for the Birds of a Feather and Industry lunches along with your other sessions.

Speed Networking

These dynamic, fast-paced and fun events to help you meet others who function in similar roles. Whether you're a report designer, an application developer, project leader, or function in some other key role, in just one hour, you'll have the opportunity to meet up to 10 of your peers.

Speed Networking Titles

Project Leaders
Report Designers
Data Modelers
Analysts
IBM Cognos Planning Administrators
Database Administrators
IBM Cognos Planning Model Developers (Financial Analysts)
IBM Cognos Planning Application Developers (IT)
Financial System Analysts
Controllers

Birds of a Feather Lunches

Sit down to a lively discussion with up to nine of your peers over lunch. Each table is limited to no more than 10 people to ensure a focused discussion.

Exchange challenges and success stories on topics such as:

Report Authoring
Increasing User Adoption
Creating a BICC
Metadata Modeling and IBM Cognos 8 Framework Manager
Managing Financial Performance
Consolidation with IBM Cognos 8 Controller
Integration with IBM Cognos TM1
Strategy Management with Scorecarding & Dashboarding
Analytic Applications
Insights into Key Performance Indicators and Analytics for HR
Operational Performance Management
Migration to IBM Cognos 8 Planning
IBM Cognos 8: Migration, Implementation, Deployment
Security
Cognos and Oracle
Performance and Scalability
Cognos and SAP

Industry Networking Lunches

These special industry-focused events offer a great way for you to make new contacts within your industry—or renew old friendships. Each lunch will begin with a brief presentation from an industry leader, followed by informal discussions around common topics of interest.

Discussion topics include:

Banking	Insurance
Customer intelligence Risk management and compliance Best practice relationship pricing IT cost transparency	Implementing BI as a corporate competency Portfolio risk management in BI KPIs and dashboards in insurance BI delivered via Web Services and SOA
Life Sciences	Manufacturing
Software standardization Clinical performance management Sales and marketing performance	Supply chain visibility Sales and operations planning Sales and marketing effectiveness
Retail	Public Sector
Store / channel operations Merchandise planning and performance Financial planning and measurement	“Cost of results” visibility Measuring program performance Improving program outcomes

Performance Leader Roundtables

In these 30-minute roundtables, you’ll exchange ideas, gain insight, and learn directly from selected customers recognized for innovative leadership and performance excellence.

What advice would you give on networking at Forum? (49 seconds)
“Network, network, network! … Go to Cognos Connect, find other people who have similar backgrounds, and seek them out at Forum…”
– Susan Dean, Director of Business Intelligence, MedAssets