PUG 2008 Agenda

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Day Time Event
WEDNESDAY 5-8pm Registration  
THURSDAY 8-9am Breakfast & Introductions  
  9-10am PureShare Year in Review - "Solutions Showcase"
  10-10:15am Break  
  10:15-11:00am Union Pacific Case Study
Union Pacific, the largest railroad in the US, will discuss how they are optimizing delivery of Crew Management Services to a mobile workforce using metrics.
  11:00-12:15pm Introducing PureShare v2.x and new Products
An introduction to new products based on the latest evolution of PureShare's core technology and a discussion of the product vision and roadmap.
  12:15-1:30pm Lunch
    Executive Track Technical Track
  1:30-2:15pm BI 2.0 Primer
Rich Razon will present an introduction to the next iteration of Business Intelligence and the key features powering a paradigm shift around how information is used to drive business.
Power tools: New Resources Unveiled
Introducing new features and downloadable tools to amp up your PureShare environment including system dashboards, personalization, user tracking and AM forms.
  2:15-3:00pm Frito Lay Case Study
Learn how Frito Lay made World-Class Fleet Dashboards a reality and how they are leveraged in the areas of Preventative Maintenance, Financials and SOX Compliance.
Advanced ActiveMetrics Workshop Part I
Technical workshop covering tips, tricks and techniques in an open developer forum led by the PureShare technical team.
  3:00-3:15pm Break Break
  3:15-4:00pm Beyond 360 degrees Communications
Examine strategies for closing the feedback loop across the enterprise to align resources and interact with key stakeholders. Learn how to use motivational metrics to engage and inspire real results.
Advanced ActiveMetrics Workshop Part II
Advanced Technical Workshop Part II, includes new AJAX (asynchronous javascript) capabilities, how to create dynamic widgets, SharePoint and portal integration, maps mashups, and advanced mini-reports.

This interactive session is for technical staff to see example solutions and discuss techniques that can be incorporated back into existing deployments.
  4:00-4:45pm PERI Revisited - The PERI Data Exchange Today
Mary Stewart from the Public Entity Risk Institute will present how shared benchmarks for risk are used in a unique service that benefits 10,000 public entities across the USA.
  4:45-5:00pm Wrap-Up Session, Day 1  
  Evening Social
6-8pm
Reception
A networking opportunity for all PUG 2008 attendees in a casual setting.
FRIDAY 8-9am Breakfast  
  9-9:30am Store Eyes Case Study: Building a Branded Metrics Product with PureShare
Doug Hoogervorst will present the Store Eyes story and how they are creating an innovative service offering to the consumer packaged goods and retail space.
  9:30-10:30am York Insurance Case Study
Learn how York Insurance Services Group is using PureShare as an overlay providing a common face for clients, hiding multi-system complexity resulting from mergers and acquisitions, and retaining clients through superior customer service.
  10:30-10:45am Break  
  10:45-12am SingleView IT: ITSM Metrics
This session will introduce the "SingleView" concepts which apply to any operations environment. Discussion will include best practices for real-time operational metrics through to executive views and presentation of a real-world client case study from CIBC, a major Canadian bank.
  12:15-1:30pm Lunch  
  1:30-2:30pm PUG Product Roundtable
Open forum for feedback and a chance to help guide PureShare's product direction. This will include a discussion on fostering the PureShare community.
 
  2:30-3:15pm Awards and Closing
Session wrap-up and introduction of the new certification program and Innovation Awards.