IBM Business Analytics Forum

The purpose of this seminar is to gain a broad understanding of IBM’s Business Analytics portfolio.

March 7, 2012
The Glenerin Inn, 1695 The Collegeway, Mississauga, ON, L5L 3S7 Map [>]

 This is a great opportunity to discuss benefits, view demos, and have your questions addressed by a Business Analytics Specialist.

During our IBM BA Forum we will discuss how Business Analytics can help companies gain greater insight and in turn make more informed business decisions. We will cover the concept of Business Analytics and how the various components integrate with one another. Topics and trends that will be discussed include:

• Traditional Business Intelligence vs. Business Analytics
• Predictive Analytics: what-if scenarios, forecasting, modelling, trend analysis and market basket analysis
• Enterprise Planning: budgeting, planning and forecasting
• Big Data: how to handle mass amounts of structured and unstructured data (i.e. social media)
• The Last Mile: solve the challenges of the “Last Mile” of finance through automating business process

**Agenda subject to change**