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This year’s Oracle OpenWorld will provide unprecedented insight into Oracle’s business intelligence (BI) and enterprise performance management (EPM) portfolio, with more than 130 planned sessions, including product roadmaps, best practices, and deployment strategies.
The conference, which takes place in San Francisco October 2 to 6, will feature presentations by Oracle experts and partners as well as customers—including McDonald’s, Diebold, and AT&T.
According to Tobin Gilman, vice president, EPM and BI Product Marketing, hot topics are expected to include
- How Oracle EPM solutions can provide a bridge to Oracle Fusion Applications
- Strategies for leveraging Oracle BI and EPM to maximize return on investment in ERP applications
Don't-Miss Enterprise Performance Management Sessions
According to Tobin, attendees should head first to the EPM general session, Executive Briefing on Oracle's EPM Strategy, (session ID 15592, Monday, October 3, at 12:30 p.m.). Led by Oracle's development executives, the session highlights the company's vision for its EPM solutions, including strategies for unifying performance management and business intelligence applications with ERP applications and business intelligence-related middleware.
Other key sessions include:
- Leveraging ERP Investments with Oracle Hyperion Performance Management Applications
(Session ID 15602, Monday, October 3, 3:30 p.m., St. Francis—Elizabethan)
Get an overview of Oracle's Hyperion performance management applications, including strategies for integrating with Oracle and non-Oracle transactional systems. - Customer Panel: Better Together—Oracle EPM and ERP Solutions
(Session ID 15661, Wednesday, October 5, 4:45 p.m., St. Francis—Elizabethan)
Hear customers discuss how they have successfully combined Oracle's ERP solutions with powerful data integration tools and adapters to maximize their return on investment. - Oracle's Hyperion Applications: Strategy and Roadmap
(Session ID 15541, Tuesday, October 4, 1:15 p.m., St. Francis—California West)
Hear an overview of the application functionality delivery roadmap for Oracle's Hyperion enterprise performance management applications.
Must-Attend Business Intelligence Sessions
If Oracle’s business intelligence solutions are your primary interest, first read this blog entry to get a BI developer’s guide to making the most of Oracle OpenWorld 2011. Then consider these key sessions.
- General Session: Oracle Business Intelligence Executive Briefing
(Session ID 16700, Monday, October 3, 11:00 a.m., Moscone West)
Hear Oracle's senior development leadership discuss the latest innovations and product direction for business intelligence technology and applications. It's also a great opportunity to plan your own roadmap for all things related to business intelligence at Oracle OpenWorld 2011. - What's Next for Oracle BI Applications? A Sneak Peak Into the Future
(Session ID 16741, Monday, October 3, 2:00 p.m., Moscone West)
Learn about new products and enhancements as well as the strategy and roadmap of Oracle Business Intelligence Applications. - A Real-World Look at Oracle Business Intelligence
(Session ID# 16720, Tuesday, 1:15 p.m., Moscone West)
Hear Oracle business intelligence customers discuss their own best practices and ways to overcome potential pitfalls to achieve a better business intelligence infrastructure.
Be sure to attend the hands-on labs. Highlights include
- Building Reports and Data Models in Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher 11g (session ID 32020)
- Building Interactive Dashboards in Oracle Business Intelligence 11g (session ID 31980)
- Transform Oracle Applications Data into Insights with BI Applications (session ID 31780)
For more information about Oracle business intelligence and Oracle enterprise performance management at Oracle OpenWorld 2011, visit the content catalog.
