Pittsburgh Business Objects Users Group
March 7, 2013 Meeting
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2013 Conference Overview
Why Go?
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Options
MGM Grand
September 9-12, 2013
Las Vegas, October 21-25, 2013
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
The Venetian/Palazzo Congress Center
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Pittsburgh Business Objects Users Group
www.pghboug.org
2013 Conference Overview
Options
MGM Grand
September 9-12, 2013
Las Vegas, October 21-25, 2013
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
The Venetian/Palazzo Congress Center
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Pittsburgh Business Objects Users Group
www.pghboug.org
2013 Conference Overview
#BI2013
MGM Grand
The most important event of the year for
professionals that use and support SAP solutions
for reporting, business intelligence, and data
management. The schedule includes in-depth
sessions,
networking
events,
and
demos
showcasing the latest updates and best practices
for SAP business intelligence solutions.
September 9-12, 2013
Las Vegas, October 21-25, 2013
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
The Venetian/Palazzo Congress Center
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www.pghboug.org
2013 Conference Overview
#ASUG2013
MGM Grand
ASUG Annual Conference, co-located with
SAPPHIRE® NOW, provided member-driven
educational content, networking opportunities, and
avenues to influence the direction of SAP products.
The ASUG Conference program included 600+
education sessions.
September 9-12, 2013
Las Vegas, October 21-25, 2013
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
The Venetian/Palazzo Congress Center
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Pittsburgh Business Objects Users Group
www.pghboug.org
2013 Conference Overview
#IBIS2013
MGM Grand
This year’s IBIS Event encompasses two
conferences under one roof: Limitless Business
Intelligence™ Conference and the first annual
InfoBurst®
User Conference. 3 full days of
accelerated immersion training around business
intelligence tools that goes far beyond
the
traditional
including
BusinessObjects
Web
Intelligence,
Xcelsius/Dashboards
4.0,
Data
Services, Crystal Reports and so much more
September 9-12, 2013
Las Vegas, October 21-25, 2013
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
The Venetian/Palazzo Congress Center
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Pittsburgh Business Objects Users Group
www.pghboug.org
2013 Conference Overview
#SBOUC
MGM Grand
The ASUG SAP BusinessObjects User Conference
offered educational content specific to professionals
using BusinessObjects solutions. This event
included 200+ education sessions, networking
opportunities, and an SAP Analytics Forum.
September 9-12, 2013
Las Vegas, October 21-25, 2013
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
The Venetian/Palazzo Congress Center
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Pittsburgh Business Objects Users Group
www.pghboug.org
2013 Conference Overview
#SAPTECHED
MGM Grand
ASUG and SAP were partners in education for SAP
TechEd 2012. TechEd included 1,000+ hours of
content on SAP technologies, focused on SAP
NetWeaver, analytics, and mobile platforms. ASUG
delivered 100+ session hours, including PreConference seminars.
September 9-12, 2013
Las Vegas, October 21-25, 2013
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
The Venetian/Palazzo Congress Center
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Pittsburgh Business Objects Users Group
www.pghboug.org
2013 Conference Overview
Questions?
#BI2013
http://bi2013.wispubs.com
#ASUG2013
http://www.sapandasug.com/
#IBIS2013
http://limitlessbi.com/
#SBOUC
http://events.asug.com/businessobjects
#SAPTECHED
http://sapteched.com
http://www.asugonline.com/
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Pittsburgh Business Objects Users Group
www.pghboug.org
Business Objects Strategic SIG
(Tammy Datri)
• ASUG Valueship Program extended for 2013
o Free Membership for BusinessObjects Only Customers
o Paid for by SAP
• New ASUG Webpage: www.asug.com
• BusinessObjects Strategic SIG
o Influencer Summit at SBOUC 2013
o Additional Concentration Area for Product Quality
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Pittsburgh Business Objects Users Group
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Pittsburgh BusinessObjects User Group
(Tammy Datri)
• Next Meeting Thursday June 27th 2013
o FedEx Ground in Moon Township
o 4.0 Upgrade Experience (tentative)
o HANA Install Experience (tentative)
o Possible 4.0 Hands On Sessions (tentative)
o Time/Attendance Dashboards for Kronos (tentative)
• Webpage: www.pghboug.org
• Email: info@pghboug.org
• Thanks for coming!
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