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In Association with:

EARN UP TO 13 CPE CREDITS!

STRIKE a Balance between Investments Made in BI and Organizational Improvement Maximize ROI by implementing BI practices that drive organizational performance

UTILIZE BI as a Means to both Measure and Manage Performance Integrate BI into your performance management framework to facilitate alignment with company objectives

IMPLEMENT a Strategic Approach to BI that Aligns People with Objectives Build a competency center that promotes accountability and a performance management culture

EXPERIENCE More Agile and Flexible Decision Making Minimize the resources footprint on internal and external operations

Business Intelligence Measures, Metrics & Analytics

June 29–30, 2011 / Washington, DC

Implement a Strong BI Strategy to Enhance the Value Derived from Business Planning and Performance Management

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1DAY Wednesday, June 29, 2011

8:30 Conference Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Develop a Strategic Approach to BI and Performance ManagementThe BI architecture identifi es the data that management needs to run the business, solve business problems and achieve strategic goals. A well-conceived BI function greatly increases the chances for business success for it allows for more agile decision making processes; subsequently allowing the company to capitalize on market opportunities and overcome challenges. In order to deliver effective, value-added business intelligence, the organization must integrate actual business performance data with planned performance data to produce actionable BI that can be delivered to business users through business planning dashboards. In this keynote you will discuss the key steps in making BI a strategic component of performance management.

SID GHATAK, President, Rolling Forecast International, Ltd.

10:00 Break & Refreshments

10:10 Develop a Strong Tactical BI Function with a Strong Conceptual Information Model • Implement a best practice model for information requirements gathering that achieves an effective

business intelligence solution

• Learn why the insuffi cient gathering of business requirements is one of today’s main Data Warehouse & BI project failures

• Utilize a business delivery road map for the prioritization of data

• Ensure the connection between analysts and the internal and external customers

STEVE WILLIAMS, President, DecisionPath Consulting

11:20 Utilize BI to Drive Organizational Effi ciency • Drive differentiation and achieve a competitive advantage with a strong operational BI function

• Enable front-line workers and operational managers to spend less time accessing information and more time engaging in activities to improve the business

• Deliver the right data, to the right hands, at the right time to maximize the value derived from the efforts of front-line workers


12:30 Networking & Lunch Break

Who Should Attend:

Directors of Finance

Business Intelligence Managers

Business Analysts

Budget Analysts

Financial Analysts

Program Analysts

…and anyone involved with the business intelligence functions within the organization

5 Reasons to Attend:

1. IDENTIFY the right processes for carrying out your strategic, tactical, and operational BI functions

2. INTEGRATE BI and performance management for long-term strategic planning

3. ENHANCE your organization’s intelligence and ability to navigate market dynamics

4. DEVELOP a strategic approach to BI that drives sustainable performance

5. MINIMIZE internal and external performance gaps

1DAY Wednesday, June 29, 2011

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1:30 Measure and Manage Performance with Metrics that will Help Translate Vision into Action

• Implement dashboards as a performance management tool to maximize the value derived from BI

• Improve reporting and transparency with integrated dashboards

• Identify the metrics and KPI’s that have an explicit link to the strategic and operational objectives of the organization

ANGELA DINGLE, President, Ex Nihilo Management

2:45 Break & Refreshments

2:50 Create a BI Competency Center that Fosters a Performance Management Culture

• Experience a demonstrable impact on your company’s success with a BI program built on strong leadership and organizational teamwork

• Learn why being technically competent is not enough for a strong BI function

• Utilize BI to bypass performance traps and achieve high-impact solutions


4:00 Day 1 Adjourns


2DAY Thursday, June 30, 2011

8:30 Continental Breakfast

9:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Turning Dimes into Dollars and Dollars into Dimes: Achieve Value and Cost Sustainability with BI (Interactive Session)Throughout a business’ life, when is it imperative to use predictive analytics BI to ensure decisions achieve the intended outcomes? This interactive session will help you identify the business processes that lend themselves to predictive analytics BI and help you learn how to identify the best project options that drive the value and cost sustainability of your organization. Using a BI system that records your responses and outcomes, you can test your decision making skills by choosing projects that you believe will be the most value driving and cost effective. The BI system will then compare your answers against the best available options. Be prepared to be challenged, enlightened and walk away with a multitude of learnable moments.

BILL SWANSON, President, CEO Decisions

12:00 Networking & Lunch Break

1:00 Overcome the Barriers to Strategic BI • Realize BI as an enterprise-wide vehicle to manage corporate information

• Develop a BI technology strategy that effectively addresses the company’s needs

• Create a culture that values and uses information to help manage the business and make decisions

STEVE WILLIAMS, President, DecisionPath Consulting

2:15 Break and Refreshments

2:20 Evaluate Markets, Tools & Technologies for Improved BI Investments • Discuss emerging trends and alternative delivery models for BI

• Gain a deeper understanding of these shifts in areas of BI platforms, data warehousing, data integration and quality

• Identify ways to integrate emerging technologies into existing infrastructure

• Learn how the market for BI will change over the next few years

ANGELA DINGLE, President, Ex Nihilo Management

3:35 Conference Adjourns

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In-House Training & Customization


One of the more popular vehicles for accessing the American Strategic Management Institute’s educational offerings is the delivery of on-site trainings and management facilitations. Bringing a training or facilitation in-house gives you the opportunity to customize a program that addresses your exact challenges and provides a more personal learning experience, while virtually eliminating travel expenses. Whether you require training for your department or for an organization-wide initiative, the advanced learning methods employed by ASMI will create an intimate training atmosphere that maximizes knowledge transfer to enhance the talent within your organization.

CUSTOMIZATION

We realize that not all obstacles can be overcome by applying an “off-the-shelf” solution. While many training providers will offer you some variation of their standard training, ASMI’s subject matter experts will work with you and your team to examine your programs and determine your exact areas of need. The identifi cation of real life examples will create a learning atmosphere that resonates with participants while at the same time providing immediate return on your training investment. Using interactive exercises that employ actual projects or scenarios from your organization, instructors can address specifi c challenges and align the curriculum of each session to your objectives. While the majority of on-site trainings are focused on smaller groups, ASMI also has the ability to accommodate organization-wide training initiatives. Utilizing multiple instructors, the Institute has the capacity to deliver courses to groups of up to 300 participants per day.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

On-site delivery of single courses, certifi cation programs and entire packages of specialized courses are available in the following areas:

• Strategic Planning • Performance Measurement • Project Management • Lean Six Sigma • Workforce Management • Performance-Based Budgeting • Performance-Based Contracting • Performance Reporting • Program Evaluation • Administrative Management • Leadership and Change

For more information about in-house training and certifi cation options, please contact Jennifer Mueller at 202-739-9619 or email her at [email protected]

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

As a conference and training provider, ASMI is an expert in bringing together leaders to share and discuss best practices and innovations. We connect decision-makers with respected solutions providers. The Institute offers four different pre-designed sponsorship packages:

• Event Co-Sponsor • Session Sponsor• Luncheon Sponsor • Exhibit Booth Sponsor

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON TRAINING, EXHIBITING & SPONSORSHIPS, please contact: Andrew Goodwin at 202-739-9707 or email him at [email protected]


Venue & Hotel

VENUE & HOTEL Business Intelligence 2011 will be held at The Performance

Learning Center in Washington DC. The Learning Center is just a

few blocks from the Gallery-Place China Town metro which services

the red, yellow and green lines. If you plan on driving, a public

parking garage is located inside of the building. You can access

the parking garage on K Street and the parking is $18.00 a day.

The Performance Institute Learning Center 901 New York Ave, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001202-524-8041

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Washington

Marriott at Metro Center at the prevailing rate of $211. This rate

is based on the Government Per Diem and the discounted rate is

only secured up until 3 weeks prior to the start of the event. Therefore,

please call the hotel 3 weeks prior to secure the rate. When calling

the hotel please reference the Performance Institute and

the name of the event “Business Intelligence” when making

reservations to get the discounted rate. The hotel is conveniently

located on the red, orange and blue line (at the Metro Center Metro

stop) and it is located only a few blocks from The Performance

Learning Center.

Washington Marriott at Metro Center775 12th Street NW, Washington, DC 200051-800-266-9432/1-506-474-2009 (International)

* To register online, please visit https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=3412448 and click

on the Venue and Hotel tab.

TUITION & GROUP DISCOUNTSThe tuition rate for Business Intelligence Measures, Metrics

and Analytics is as follows:

Offerings Early Bird Regular Rate

Conference * $1399

* For the Early Bird Rate, or for more information on group discounts please contact:

Paul Rogers at 858-737-4122 email him at [email protected]

CPE CREDITS — EARN UP TO 13 CPES!

Thompson Media Group is registered with the

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy

(NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional

education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.

State boards of accountancy have fi nal authority on the acceptance of

individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding sponsors may

be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth

Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Website: www.nasba.org.

Delivery Method: Group-live Program Level: Basic

Prerequisites/Preparation: None CPE Credits: 13

Sponsor Organization Name and Sponsor ID Number:

Thompson Media Group 109435

CANCELLATIONS & QUALITY ASSURANCE

ASMI strives to provide you with the most productive and effective educational experience possible. If after completing the course you feel there is some way we can improve, please write your comments on the evaluation form provided upon your arrival. Should you feel dissatisfi ed with your learning experience and wish to request a credit or refund, please submit it in writing no later than 10 business days after the end of the training to:

The American Strategic Management Institute: Quality Assurance805 15th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20005

Note: As speakers are confi rmed six months before the event, some speaker changes or topic changes may occur in the program. ASMI is not responsible for speaker changes, but will work to ensure a comparable speaker is located to participate in the program. If for any reason ASMI decides to cancel this conference, The American Strategic Management Institute accepts no responsibility for covering airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by registrants, including delegates, sponsors and guests.

DISCOUNTS

• All ‘Early Bird’ Discounts must require payment at time of registration and before the cut-off date in order to receive any discount.

• Any discounts offered by ASMI (including team discounts) must also require payment at the time of registration.

• All discount offers cannot be combined with any other offer.• Discounts cannot be applied retroactively• Payment must be secured prior to the conference. If payment is not

received by the conference start date, a method of payment must be presented at the time of registration in order to guarantee your participation at the event.

Please note: The building elevators do not allow delegates up into the Learning Center until 8:30am.


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ASMI’S VISION

In this challenging economic landscape,

organizations must develop and execute

innovative strategies to survive and thrive.

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methodologies give managers the tools

they need to run leaner, more effi cient

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practices and training to address management

challenges and improve results. ASMI has

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