Business
Intelligence Conference
February 10th and 11th, 2003., Zagreb
Conference was successfully organized by Poslovna inteligencija and Infoforum.
Conference Target and Goals
Business Intelligence is one of extensively used buzzwords in many business conversations and contacts for some time now. Almost every businessman already knows that Business Intelligence systems are essential in decision-making process and they are here to transform huge amounts of data into high-quality management information. That kind of analysis is enabling factor for business improvement.
Croatian Business Intelligence market is not large by any means, but it is very interesting and dynamic – almost all leading global Business Intelligence software vendors are present. Here we have also a significant number of middle and large size companies that have implemented or need implementation of Business Intelligence systems. Quite a number of those companies have made serious efforts and engaged significant financial and human resources in such implementations for the last few years. One of the major current global trends is that Business Intelligence systems are becoming simpler to use and affordable for smaller companies.
Every such implementation has a purpose to increase profitability and value, through lower costs, larger sales, or just as enabling factor for improved transparency and faster access to information. Accent on business dimension of such a system is vital, as much as the leading role of companies business functions in the implementation process. Sharing the Business Intelligence implementation experience of Croatian leading companies is a very significant step for overall Croatian economy development and positioning of our economy in regional and global surroundings.
Conference target is to show the present status of Business Intelligence market in Croatia. Topics discussed will cover fundamental ideas and development trends, introduction of key solution concepts, experience of leading Croatian companies in implementation of Business Intelligence systems in their own environment. Closing panel discussion with best Croatian Business Intelligence professionals will offer some answers to the most intriguing questions from the participants.
About the Conference
This is the first Business Intelligence conference in Croatia with major accent on Business Intelligence system implementation reviews in leading Croatian companies. Conference is divided into four basic sections:
1. Introduction (invited lectures)
– applied Business Intelligence concepts, lectures from leading experts;
2. Concepts, methodologies and platforms
– presentations of potential solution scenarios by leading Business Intelligence
vendors in all market segments;
3. Case Studies – presentations of implemented
Business Intelligence solutions in large, medium and small Croatian enterprises,
by experts that there were deeply engaged in those projects;
4. Panel discussion – closing debate
with best Croatian Business Intelligence experts that will offer the answers
to all the questions from the audience related to Business Intelligence
systems and implementations.
Who Should Attend the Conference?
Conference is aimed at all professionals who are engaged in the cycle of implementation of Business Intelligence systems, and to those who are interested in learning more about Business Intelligence. They are:
- Presidents and Members of the Board
- CFO’s and Controlling Managers
- Strategy and Development Managers
- IT & ICT Managers
- Marketing Managers
- Sales Managers
- Product Managers
- Business Intelligence implementation service providers
- Business Intelligence experts
- Business Intelligence infrastructure suppliers
- Those who are just entering Business Intelligence world and all who
want to learn more about Business Intelligence
Why Should I Participate at the Conference?
- To improve knowledge in Business Intelligence area
- To share experience with other conference participants
- To improve efficiency and profitability of your business
- To understand better your business opportunities
- To strengthen existing and establish new business contacts
Companies involved:
Alfatec, Atlantic, Cognos, HP Consulting, INA, IN2, Infodom, Lura, Microsoft Hrvatska, Megatrend, Optima Grupa, Oracle Hrvatska, Peko-Dal, Poslovna Inteligencija, Raiffeisen banka, SAP, Softpro-Tetral, VIPNet, Zagrebačka banka
