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SaaS Webinar Series
Brought to you by IBM – 17 September 2013
Connecting People with Collaborative Business Networks
Through SaaS
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Discussion Host
Jeffrey Kaplan @thinkstrategies
Managing Director
THINKstrategies
Founder
Cloud Computing Showplace
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Theme
Make Your Business
Smarter with Cloud-based
Analytics
Theme
Connecting People with
Collaborative Business
Networks
Theme
Turbocharge Your
Business: Leveraging
SaaS to Drive Innovation
and Results
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Discussion Theme Preview
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Becoming a Social Business
Enabling Business Ecosystems
Collaborating for Success
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Discussion Panelists
Armen Najarian @ArmenNajarian
Sr. Marketing Manager
IBM SmartCloud Solutions
Karolyn Schalk @KarolynSchalk
VP, IT Infrastructure
Apex Supply Chain
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Introducing Apex Supply Chain Technologies
Global supplier
network Shared IT and back
office services
based in US Global
clients
A Global Enterprise
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IBM SmartCloud Solutions = 100+ SaaS and BPaaS Applications
Deliver Business
Analytics at
Point of Impact
Accelerate
Business
Process
Innovation
Connect People
with Collaborative
Business Networks
• E-commerce purchasing
• Customer self-service
• Public safety
• Service delivery
• Digital marketing optimization
• Pricing, promotion, product mix analytics
• Procurement analytics
• Business insights
• Intelligent city operations
• Employee and partner collaboration
• Strategic supply management
• Product planning and development
• Talent management
Learn more at ibm.com/saas
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Discussion Theme #1
Becoming a Social Business
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Audience Polling Question
Where does your company fall on the social business continuum?
Response options (select one):
Fully social, defines our culture
Mostly social, emerging as a standard
Coming up to speed
Just getting started
Facebook for my business? No thanks.
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Discussion Theme #2
Enabling Business Ecosystems
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Discussion Theme #3
Collaborating for Success
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Audience Polling Question
Within your organization, identify the top 3 business functions where
collaborative business networks are leveraged today, or have the greatest
potential to impact your business:
Response options (select three):
Marketing operations w/ agencies
Supply Chain Management network
Procurement ecosystem w/ suppliers
Sales ecosystem with customers
Human capital management
Collaboration w/ managed services partners
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Discussion Theme Summary
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Becoming a Social Business
Enabling Business Ecosystems
Collaborating for Success
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Q&A Session
Jeffrey Kaplan @thinkstrategies
Managing Director
THINKstrategies
Founder
Cloud Computing
Showplace
Armen Najarian @ArmenNajarian
Sr. Marketing Manager
IBM SmartCloud Solutions
Karolyn Schalk @KarolynSchalk
VP, IT Infrastructure
Apex Supply Chain
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Theme
Make Your Business
Smarter with Cloud-based
Analytics
Theme
Connecting People with
Collaborative Business
Networks
Theme
Turbocharge Your
Business: Leveraging
SaaS to Drive Innovation
and Results
View On Demand! 2013 IBM SaaS Webinar Series
Tuesday, May 7 Thursday, June 27 Tuesday, September 17
Replay available now!
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Replay coming soon!
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