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Overview

Performance World is Cognos Forum's on-site resource center, where you can experience the entire Cognos ecosystem in five interactive zones. Performance World features more than 60 exhibits. When you visit, you'll see the latest solutions from Cognos and have a chance to meet representatives from our worldwide network of partners.

At Performance World you can:

Test-drive the latest products
Get one-on-one answers to your most pressing questions
See first-hand how to maximize the business value of your Cognos solution
Create a personalized training plan with the help of our on-site training experts
See 30-minute product demos and get a sneak peak of soon-to-be released products
Help shape the future of Cognos solutions by giving us your opinions on conceptual prototypes

Performance World Zones

Networking Zone—An entire zone designed to promote discussion of top-of-mind issues with fellow attendees. Sessions can be scheduled in advance, so you can participate in the discussions that interest you most.

Speed Networking—dynamic, fast-paced events designed to help you meet others who function in similar roles, including report designers, application developers, project leaders, and others. In one hour, meet up to ten of your peers.
Birds of a Feather Lunches—an opportunity to share challenges and swap strategies with like minded peers

Solutions Zone—Visit the booths and demo theaters to see the latest solutions from Cognos and partners. You'll find:

Over 60 Exhibits—Meet representatives from companies that specialize in adding value to your Cognos investment.
Demo Theaters—Get an in-depth look at new products and features and a sneak peek of soon-to-be released solutions.

Hands-on Zone—Sit down and get hands-on with Cognos products, e-Learning courses, and the Cognos Solutions Implementation Methodology.

Products Lab—Test drive any released Cognos product at your own pace, on your own time.
E-Learning Lab—Don't miss the chance to explore the library of Cognos computer-based training courses. Learn through self-paced overviews, interactive exercises, and quizzes that will help you educate your business users and evaluate new products.
Solutions Implementation Methodology Lab—Get hands-on with the Cognos SIM: your step-by-step guide to mitigate risk and ensure successful and repeatable Cognos deployments. See the roadmaps for migration, conversion, IBM Cognos 8 BI, and IBM Cognos 8 Planning, and meet experts from Cognos training and consulting.

"The Cognos Forum hands-on and "expert" areas are really helpful. It's great to be able to address specific challenges by book time with a technical resources right on site at the conference."

Denise Kent, Marriott International (MVCI)

Services Zone—Talk to experts about your technical challenges and explore the resources available to help you be successful with Cognos products.

Customer Support Analysts—Schedule 30 minutes with Cognos support analysts to get advice on how to solve your toughest technical challenges.
Training and Consulting—Get your questions answered, develop training plans, and learn how we can partner with you in your projects.

Feedback Zone—See and influence the future of Cognos solutions. Experience the latest Cognos products and give feedback on new features and enhancements.

Usability Lab—Tell the user experience team what you think of potential new functionality or explore one of our conceptual prototypes.
Product Innovation—Tell us how emerging technologies are shaping your environment, then get a glimpse of new Cognos innovations.
Documentation Lab—Share with us how we can continue to improve our documentation.

What makes the onsite resource center—Performance World—so special? (36 seconds)
“You’ve got so many different performance experts [with] skills and abilities that can help with just about any problem…”
– Mark Lack, Planning Manager, Mueller, Inc.