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IBIS 2017 Attendee Guide
InfoSol's Premier BusinessObjects Education and Knowledge Exchange
Event of the Year
June 19-21, 2017 at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad, CA
What is IBIS?
InfoSol's Premier BusinessObjects Education and Knowledge Exchange Event of the Year
The track sessions and hands-on boot camps go far beyond traditional training and information
exchange. Led by top experts and experienced users, they will provide a unique opportunity to learn
new techniques and best practices in using the most popular BI solution in the world – BusinessObjects.
Sessions are offered in all the popular BusinessObjects products as well as Management and executive
sessions to learn how different organizations are implementing amazing solutions with the suite along
with new innovations and add-on tools that enhance BO even further.
The Main Conference features 6 seminar Tracks and 3 Hands-On Boot Camps covering the hottest topics
in BusinessObjects.
The conference is held at the beautiful five-diamond Park Hyatt Aviara Resort and is all-inclusive to
maximize time and reduce complexity for attendees.
Top Ten Reasons to Attend IBIS 2017
Although there are hundreds of reasons for you or your employees to attend IBIS 2017, here are just 10 that highlight the value attending IBIS will bring to you and your organization.
1. IBIS is the only annual conference created specifically for the BusinessObjects community.
2. Six tracks with laser focus on the solutions, tools, technologies, and case studies you care about.
3. Three hands-on training boot camps taught by expert instructors and divided into standalone 2-
hour modules so you can hand pick the topics that are relevant to you.
4. Opportunity to network and make real connections with both your peers and experts.
5. Be inspired to do more with Business Intelligence by learning about new technologies and truly
amazing customer success stories.
6. Attend the IBIS Clinic where you will be able to meet with a senior consultant, product
developer or expert to discuss a specific technical issue or challenge you are encountering at
your organization
7. Discover new ideas and approaches that will help you become more efficient and effective in
your current role.
8. You can return to work refreshed and recharged, ready to implement the tactics, tips, tricks, and
best practices you learned at the conference and share them with your coworkers.
9. It is considered by many to have the best ROI of any BusinessObjects related conference in the
industry.
10. The all-inclusive resort format reduces cost and complexity for you and your company.
If we didn’t invest in the development of our professionals, it would be akin to a manufacturer not
upgrading equipment, yet still expecting improved productivity. - Diana O'Brien Deloitte Consulting
LLP
What Previous Attendees Are Saying
When asked what the most beneficial aspect of IBIS was to them, previous attendees had this
to say:
About the Seminar Sessions:
Very knowledgeable presenters and the ability to ask them very specific questions. – Saundra Manning,
Trinity Health
Seeing how others implement their BI and how it could benefit me\my company – Kirk Shepherd, BP
Being able to get diverse views on solutions and methodology. – Amanda Smith, Chesapeake Utilities
Sessions were informative and accessible. Presenters able to answer individual questions because of
good size. – Don Woods, ARI
About Hands-On Boot Camps:
I really liked the ability to choose classes depending on my specific need – Diana Fox, Early Warning
Services
We were able to not just work through the planned exercises but discuss our real life challenges. –
Theresa Morris, Early Warning Services
Hands-on sessions and being able to jump to general sessions as well. – Christine Sowinski, Marketing
Associates
About Meeting Each Other:
Networking with other business objects customers and seeing how they are using the product suite to
solve business problems in their organizations. - Tammy Datri, Grane Healthcare
Making connections, finding different approaches used by other companies, learning more about the
products available on the market. – Elena Panaitescu, University of Pittsburgh
Main Conference Agenda
Day 1:
What others are saying about IBIS:
"This is a great conference to learn about new tools, get personalized assistance, learn that others are
dealing with the same issues... can't wait to return next year"
Where can I find out more about each session and presenter? A full description of each session can be viewed and downloaded at: http://attendibis.com/conference-
sessions-and-boot-camps/
Limitless BI Case StudiesBusinessObjects Administration
& Universe Design
Web Intelligence & Crystal
Reporting
BusinessObjects Dashboards &
Data Visualization
Let's Speak BO Healthcare (1-
Day Track) & The InfoBurst
Experience (2-Day Track)
MONDAY. JUNE 19 Egret Blue Heron Goldfinch Osprey Avocet
8:00a - 9:00a BREAKFAST & OPENING
KEYNOTE Let's Speak BO Healthcare
9:00 - 9:30a MORNING EVENT 1- Day Track
9:30a-10:00a BREAK
10:00a-11:00a
How ARI Uses BO
Dashboards to Provide Fleet
Vehicle Pulse to its Clients -
Harvey & Tony ARI
Hark Ye BO Admins: The
Query Builder is Dead - Adam
Lange
Adding bar code fonts to
Web Intelligence for
automated document
processing - Tammy Datri
Business Intelligence –
Insight into Data
Visualization KPI
- Esther Vunguturi
TBA
11:00a-12:00p
Better Visibility into HR
Trending and Workforce
Dynamics in Santa Clara
County - Ely Turkentiz
Mass Connection Credential
change in BOE- Alan Ziv
An exciting new future for
SAP BusinessObjects Web
Intelligence - Greggory
Bottichio
SAP Dashboards (Xcelsius)
BI’s Dark Knight - Noe Garcia TBA
12p-1:15p LUNCH
1:15p-2:15p
How USPI utilized InfoBurst
to build out an Enterprise BI
Portal
- David Behr
BI 4.1 to 4.2 SP3 upgrade:
lessons learnt and success
stories - Viji Nanakumar
Creating Interactive
Dashboards in Web
Intelligence - Jared Hansen
Dana's CEO Dashboard - Lori
Wagner TBA
2:15p-3:15p
How Dashboards
Revolutionized Interactive
Performance Reports at CEI
- Joe Kinnery & Jessica
Multiple Data Providers 4.2
It’s an Even Newer World-
Michael Ward
Crystal to Webi - Jean-
Francois Cayron
Exploring parallel
development options with
Xcelsius- Matt Duligall &
Graham Ames
TBA
3:15p-3:45p BREAK
3:45p-4:45p
Group Discussion on BI
Trends and Pressures 2017 -
Ethan Durda
Securing your Universe and
Data with Data and Business
Security Profiles - Allan
Williams
Improving Report
Performance in SAP
BusinessObjects - Adam
Lange
Integration of
BusinessObjects and Tableau
- Rajesh Ponnurangam
TBA
4:45p-5:45p
Optimizing the management
of your BI 4 and InfoBurst
platforms – a Business
Intelligence solution - Evan
Davies
Data Services: I want my ETL
jobs to run faster - Alejandro
Yamamoto
Advanced Cross Tables in
Webi 4.2 - Michael Ward
NO SYNOPSIS Sound Enabled
Dashboard (Xcelsius) -
Mahantesh HiremathTBA
6:30p-9:00p EVENING EVENT
IBIS 2017 Main Conference Tracks
Main Conference Agenda
Day 2:
What others are saying about IBIS:
"By far, the most effective return on investment for any conference or seminar in the business"
Where can I find out more about each session and presenter? A full description of each session can be viewed and downloaded at: http://attendibis.com/conference-
sessions-and-boot-camps/
Limitless BI Case StudiesBusinessObjects Administration
& Universe Design
Web Intelligence & Crystal
Reporting
BusinessObjects Dashboards &
Data Visualization
Let's Speak BO Healthcare (1-
Day Track) & The InfoBurst
Experience (2-Day Track)
TUESDAY. JUNE 20
8:00a - 9:00a BREAKFAST & KEYNOTE The InfoBurst Experience
9:00 - 9:30a MORNING EVENT DAY - 1
9:30a-10:00a BREAK
10:00a-11:00a
Hospitals Dynamic Status
system (Define and apply
bed management cycle
workflow using new
technique) - Dr. Kalthoom
BusinessObjects Secuirty
made easy - Jean-Francois
Cayron
Make Your Web Intelligence
Reports Come Alive
- Steve Thatcher
Handling data load events
with Xcelsius
- Matt Dulligal & Graham
Ames
TBA
11:00a-12:00p
How Korn Ferry Used BO
Dashboards to Create a Tool
for Measuring Client
Profitability - Tyler Koita
Merge Dimensions or Multi-
Source Universe- Reasons for
considering Multi-Source for
your next Universe - Allan
Williams
Tips and Tricks when Drilling
In A Report - Michael Ward
Overcoming Xcelcius
limitations and adding
interface like functionality -
Runali Ghosh
TBA
12p-1:15p LUNCH
1:15p-2:15pThe Restaurant Analytics Hub
- Anjum Sadaqat
Universe Design Do's and
Don’ts - Jean-Francois
Cayron
Top 10 new things you could
do only in Web Intelligence
4.x - Greggory Bottichio
How BusinessObjects
Dashboards helped to save
the Tigers - Taylor PackwoodTBA
2:15p-3:15p
Well that didn’t work… -
Ethan Durda
Visualizing your BO Auditing
Data - Doug Evans
Data Visualization in Web
Intelligence - Jared HansenBattle of the Dashboards
- Adam LangeTBA
3:15p-3:45p BREAK
3:45p-4:45p
How a Butcher Chain used
Business Objects Universes
and Predictive Models to
Find the Meat to Drive
Revenue Growth
- Claire Binder
Design Creationism - Michael
Ward
Going Mobile Web
Intelligence 4.2 - Rajesh
Ponnurangam
getdVeloping showcase
- Matt Dulilgall & Graham
Ames
TBA
4:45p-5:45pDana's CEO Dashboard - Lori
Wagner
Planning for a successful BO
migration to SAP BI 4.2 -
Steve Thatcher
Webi optimizing response
times- JF
Get Set Go BI Mobile
- Rajesh PonnurangamTBA
6:30p-9:00p EVENING EVENT
IBIS 2017 Main Conference Tracks
Main Conference Agenda
Day 3:
Where can I find out more about each session and presenter? A full description of each session can be viewed and downloaded at: http://attendibis.com/conference-
sessions-and-boot-camps/
Limitless BI Case StudiesBusinessObjects Administration
& Universe Design
Web Intelligence & Crystal
Reporting
BusinessObjects Dashboards &
Data Visualization
Let's Speak BO Healthcare (1-
Day Track) & The InfoBurst
Experience (2-Day Track)
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 21 The InfoBurst Experience
8:00a - 9:30a BREAKFAST & MORNING
EVENTDAY - 2
9:30a-10:00a BREAK
10:00a-11:00aKPI's Getting Beyond the
Noise - Ethan Durda
Tips & Tricks in the CMC -
Minith Patel
Interactive Influence Session:
SAP Business Objects Web
Intelligence- Greggory
Bottichio
Tips and Tricks for Building
Compelling Dashboards-
Taylor PackwoodTBA
11:00a-12:00p
The Five People you meet in
Dashboard Heaven
- Paul Grill
What free tools do I use to
help with the BO Admin work
- Alejandro Yamamoto
Let’s get Crystal clear with
Crystal Reports
- Rajesh Ponnurangam
Xcelsius Tips and Tricks from
the Trenches - Runali GhoshTBA
12p-1:15p LUNCH
1:15p-2:15p
SAP Dashboards (Xcelsius)
BI’s Dark Knight
- Noe Garcia
Getting familiar with
Promotion Manager
- Amy ONeel
SAP BusinessObjects 4.x
Customization and Branding -
Steve Thatcher
Add-on Components for
Dashboards - Taylor
Packwood
TBA
2:15p-3:15p
Team Building and Design -
Ethan DurdaUDT Vs. IDT - Jean-Francois
Cayron
The new SAP BusinessObjects
Web Intelligence User
Experience - Greggory
Bottichio
Dashboard Health Clinic
Roundtable - Runali, Taylor,
Matt & GrahamTBA
3:15p-3:45p BREAK
3:45p-4:45p
How ARI Uses BO
Dashboards to Provide Fleet
Vehicle Pulse to its Clients -
Harvey & Tony
Troubleshooting
performance tools of the
trade - Amy ONeel
Dazzle Your Reports With
Conditional Formatting
- Michael Ward
Integration of
BusinessObjects and Tableau
- Rajesh Ponnurangam
TBA
4:45p-5:45p
BusinessObjects Migration
Do’s and Don’ts - Minith
Patel
Exceling In Web Intelligence
4.2 - Michael Ward
HTML5 Marketing Dashboard
- Lessons Learned - Cristina &
Taylor PackwoodTBA
IBIS 2017 Main Conference Tracks
IBIS 2017 Main Conference Boot Camps
*Boot Camp Modules are two hours in duration per topic
Monday June 19 2017
Web Intelligence Wonder Woman Boot Camp:
Module 1: What’s the latest with Web Intelligence?
Module 2: Exploring Web Intelligence Formulas
Module 3: Advanced Reporting Techniques
IDT Iron Man Boot Camp:
Module 1: Compare and Convert UNV to UNX universes
Module 2: Creating Connections and Data Foundations
Module 3: Creating Business Layers
X-Men Dashboard & Data Visualization Boot Camp:
Module 1: Information Design workshop – Sourcing data and using the right chart for the job
Module 2: Consistency is Key -Design Guides and Company Design Languages
Module 3: Bringing your dashboard to life- Taking your model live with connected data, (Query Browser
vs BIWS vs XDC vs CSV connector)
Tuesday June 20 2017
Web Intelligence Wonder Woman Boot Camp:
Module 4: Designing Dashboards with Web Intelligence 4.2
Module 5: Mobile Magic with Web Intelligence
Module 6: Complex Query features with Web Intelligence
IDT Iron Man Boot Camp:
Module 4: List of Values, Universe Prompts, Cascading & Otherwise
Module 5: Resolving Chasm Traps, Fan Traps & Using Outer joins
Module 6: Everything you need to know about IDT – A Review
IBIS 2017 Main Conference Boot Camps
X-Men Dashboard & Data Visualization Boot Camp:
Module 4: Dynamic Visibility and the power of the Canvas – Building a navigation template for your
dashboards
Module 5: Working with data – Best practice and options for moving data around your dashboard
Module 6: Are you a dashboard superhero? – Put your powers to the test with this data visualization
challenge
Wednesday June 21 2017
Web Intelligence Wonder Woman Boot Camp:
Module 7: Formatting Tips and Tricks with Web Intelligence 4.2
Module 8: Making an impact with Web Intelligence Charts
Module 9: Drilling and Linking with Web Intelligence 4.2
IDT Iron Man Boot Camp:
Module 7: Data and Universe Security
Module 8: Working with Multiple IDT Developers – Project Synchronization
Module 9: Connecting OLAP and other data sources with IDT
X-Men Dashboard & Data Visualization Boot Camp:
Module 7: Take it everywhere – Up, Up and Away! – Taking your dashboard mobile with and without
SAP BI Mobile
Module 8: More than meets the eye – Using tips and tricks to build unique visualizations and
infographics
Module 9: With great power comes great responsibility – Dashboards best practices and testing
techniques
Pre and Post Conference Boot Camps: There is also 1 day of pre-conference hands-on training classes and 2 days of post-conference hands on training classes. If you are interested you can find out more at: http://attendibis.com/conference-sessions-and-boot-camps/
IBIS 2017 Letter to Your Boss
We have created a justification letter template that you can customize and use to submit to your boss
explaining the benefits received by attending IBIS 2017. Just make sure to fill in all the details and
change it to match your own voice and/or company culture. You can download a copy of this letter in
Word format at: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/48kgvidp2s3dp3g/AACbBkV_kmS06vU_zJreeek8a?dl=0
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Dear <Insert Boss' Name Here>, I would like to attend InfoSol's IBIS conference taking place June 19-21, 2017 in Carlsbad CA. This is the only conference created specifically for BusinessObjects professionals like myself and attending would greatly increase my value to the organization. There are six main conference tracks and three hands-on training boot camps I can choose from, so I will return with new skills, strategies, and connections that I will be able to leverage immediately. One of my areas of focus for this conference will be [Specific Area of Focus I.E. BusinessObjects administration]. I am especially excited about attending the [Session Name] presentation being given by [Speaker] and the [Boot Camp Name I.E Dashboard and Data Visualization] boot camp. Also during the event I will be able to: Discover ways to reduce complexity and increase efficiency by attending sessions on BusinessObjects
tips, tricks, and best practices. Learn how our peers are overcoming challenges by attending case studies and talking to them directly. Find out about the latest technology and trends by attending technical sessions and demonstrations. Connect with other professionals and experts in the BusinessObjects community. Learn from doing at the hands-on boot camps so when I return I will have more than just theory on how
to implement what I have learned. Here is an estimate of expenses to attend the event: IBIS Registration: [Estimate] Airfare: [Estimate] Ground Transportation: [Estimate] Hotel: Included Meals: Included Total Estimated expense: [Estimate] Thank you for your consideration. I am confident you will see this as a worthwhile investment in me and for the company. All the best, <Insert Your Name Here>