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Session Descriptions

Monday
 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Session Options BREAKOUTS  
  Solutions for Product Planning and Execution track - * Overview of Solutions for the Manufacturing Industry: The Manufacturing suite in IFS Applications provides a powerful, multi-faceted toolset for all types of manufacturing environments. IFS Applications supports production planning, control, execution and analysis for whatever environment your company operates in, whether it is Make-To-Stock, single-level Assemble/Make/Configure-To-Order, multi-level Assemble/Make/Configure-To-Order, Engineer-To-Order or a blend of several of these modes. Come to this session to see how the IFS Applications Manufacturing suite provides the appropriate approach for your environment.  
  Solutions for Sales, Service and Support Management track -* Overview of Solutions for Sales, Service and Support: Customer Lifecycle Management is critical in retaining and gaining customer loyalty. Manage all customer dimensions from prospect tracking to delivery; enhance the customer experience for services and support. Join us on a customer journey from presale to post sales using IFS Applications, Explore tools for both internal and collaborative exchange of up to date information.  
  Solutions for Plants and Distributed Assets track - * Prospering in Capital asset driven businesses - Understanding and managing the Design/Operate/Maintain paradigm  
  Solutions for Aerospace and Defense industries track - Overview of Solutions for the Aerospace and Defense Markets  
  Technology & System Management track- * Overview of Technology Solution in IFS Applications: IFS Applications technology platform is continually evolving. This session presents an overview of significant new capabilities added in the last few years, including usability innovations, cost effective support for high availability solutions, and supporting global business operations in a single instance.  
  Executive Forum - * Change Management - Aligning your business processes with your business goals  
  Complementary Solutions for the Agile Enterprise track  
 
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM Session Options BREAKOUTS  
  Session Description  
  Solutions for Product Planning and Execution track -* Project Enabled Manufacturing: A unique concept for manufacturing in a project context through the flexibility to connect shop orders, purchase orders, etc. directly to project activities. Efficiently plan both demand and supply of material and track project costs in details. Project inventory enables efficient material handling within projects. Material planning can be performed within project activities, within the entire project or by using planned netting groups by defining specific activities, subprojects etc. to be planned together. Most inventory functionality can be performed in the project context, and material can be transferred between project activities, and between project inventory and standard inventory.  
  Solutions for Sales, Service and Support Management track - * Using preventative maintenance to improved quality, reliability and customer service: Learn how improving you asset performance from the equipment on the shop floor to the mechanical systems in your offices can lead to increases in revenue and reductions in costs.  
  Solutions for Plants and Distributed Assets track - * The IFS Asset Lifecycle Management Strategy - Solutions for Capital Asset Intensive Industries  
  Solutions for Aerospace and Defense Industries track - * IFS A&D Solutions in Action - Customer Case Studies  
  Technology & System Management track - * Productivity in Practice: A detailed look at Aurora: IFS Aurora is the new user interface for IFS Applications – and a whole lot more! This session includes demonstrations and discussion of new IFS Aurora features, how they can be used to make your users more productive, and help them make better decisions through better access to information.  
  Executive Forum - * Making Compliance Strategic - Sarbanes-Oxley, FDA, ISO and other government and industry regulations  
  Complementary Solutions for the Agile Enterprise track  
 
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Session Options BREAKOUTS  
  Solutions for Product Planning and Execution track - * Multi-Site Planning and Distribution Orders: We will show how to best manage materials over multiple sites, using planning networks, supply chain matrix, master schedules and multi-site MRP. Distribution Orders are used to move material between sites in a multi-site environment and can be used in a multi-site distribution environment to effectively manage inventory at your various distribution facilities  
  Solutions for Sales, Service and Support Management track - * Field Service Management: See how IFS can assist service department managers with the tools to see and schedule resources and work orders.  
  Solutions for Plants and Distributed Assets track - * IFS Business Modeler - Futureproofing your business  
  Solutions for Aerospace and Defense Industries track - * Update on the Joint Asset Management and Engineering System (JAMES)  
  Technology & System Management track - * Preparing for Aurora - Thinking about your two year IT plan: Whether planning to upgrade your IFS Applications version or incorporating new hardware, it's important to plan ahead. Come hear an update on platform and deployment options, high availability solutions, certifications as well as what's required to incorporate user innovations such as Aurora into your enterprise.  
  Executive Forum - * Improving Your Business Intelligence  
Complementary Solutions for the Agile Enterprise track  
 
Tuesday
 
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Session Options USER GROUP BREAKOUTS  
   * Manufacturing Operations - Special Interest Group    
  * Sales, Service and Support - Special Interest Group    
  * Asset Lifecycle Management - Special Interest Group   
  * Finance & Accounting - Sarbanes Oxley Special Interest Group  
  * System Administration - Special Interest Group    
  Executive Forum - * The Global CEO Study  
  Complementary Solutions for the Agile Enterprise  
 
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Session Options BREAKOUTS  
  Session Description  
  Solutions for Product Planning and Execution track  - * Driving value with Lean Manufacturing: Companies continue to be interested in the lean manufacturing environment. This session shows the tools in IFS Applications that support your company in this ongoing process, such as profiling customer demand, calculating takt time, generating, analyzing and managing production line schedules and deploying manual, visual or electronic kanban circuits.  
  Solutions for Sales, Service and Support Management track  - * Customer Lifecycle Management with Sales & Marketing: This session will discuss how the IFS Sales & Marketing product can be an integral part of your CLM solution strategy  
  Solutions for Plants and Distributed Assets track - * EPCI and Projects - Managing Stakeholder Needs and Collaboration in Design, Build and commissioning  
  Solutions for Aerospace and Defense Industries track - * RFID-based Asset Management Solutions in the Military  
  Technology & System Management track - * Integrated Application Management with IFS Solution Manager: Come see how IFS Solution Manager helps you easily manage and maintain users and security, profiles, segregation of duties, monitoring, technical configuration and much more!  
Executive Forum - * Supporting the CFO - Financial Controlling  
Complementary Solutions for the Agile Enterprise track  
 
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM Session Options BREAKOUTS  
  Session Description  
  Solutions for Product Planning and Execution track - * Product Lifecycle Management via IFS PDM: IFS PDM supports design, configuration control and follow-up of items and products and includes a fully integrated and robust Document Management capability. Its powerful search-and-copy functionality facilitates reuse and contributes to standardization of items. Change Management facilitates handling such issues as what, why, when and by whom design changes were made. Finally, advanced revision management provides an overview of changes made to the product, furnishing data for adapting to quality norms  
  Solutions for Sales, Service and Support Management track - * Service Contract and Case Management: Be responsive to the customer. Customers in need - want to know that you know all there is to know about them; what to do when a problem arises and how quickly their operations can return normal. Your staff need information at the finger tips to be responsive. IFS Call Center and Service Management offer powerful tools to service your customer knowledgeably and effectively.  
  Solutions for Plants and Distributed Assets track - * Operational excellence in EAM - Streamlining operations and maintenance  
  Solutions for Aerospace and Defense Industries track - * IFS Solutions for the Maritime Industry  
  Technology & System Management track - * Making Your IFS Deployment Secure by Design and Secure by Default: Implementing a high level of security involves systems, people, processes and infrastructure. In this session we'll discuss the broader aspects of securing an implementation, while looking at features of IFS Applications that help you achieve a high level of security.  
  Executive Forum - * Going Green - Managing your carbon footprint in a global economy  
  Complementary Solutions for the Agile Enterprise track  
 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Session Options BREAKOUTS  
  Session Description  
  Solutions for Product Planning and Execution track - *  Project Budgeting and Forecasting: Is the project on time? On Budget? What will it cost at Completion? How does this impact me month to month? Integrated with the General Ledger, Project Budget and Forecasting enables you to monitor progress and performance using actual hours, costs and revenue throughout the project. Identify key performance trouble spots allowing you to adjust and prepare for more profitable projects in the future.  
  Solutions for Sales, Service and Support Management track -* Maximizing Asset Availability and Performance at Minimum Cost - Reliability Centered Maintenance and Maximum Overall Equipment Efficiency  
  Solutions for Plants and Distributed Assets track - * Maximizing Asset Availability and Performance at Minimum Cost - Reliability Centered Maintenance and Maximum Overall Equipment Efficiency  
  Solutions for Aerospace and Defense Industries track - * IFS Solutions for the Maritime Industry  
  Technology & System Management track - * Output Management: Reporting covers many areas from operational to ad-hoc to a user running a quick query. Come see an overview of the reporting and output capabilities available in IFS Applications and learn which one to use for the various reporting requirements.  
  Executive Forum - * Leveraging your business system to support your M&A strategy  
  Complementary Solutions for the Agile Enterprise track  
 
Wednesday
 
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Session Options  TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS - MORNING SESSION  
  * Upgrade successfully to IFS Applications 7 - Top Tips for upgrading to IFS Application 7.5. Understand what makes a successful upgrade. This course is packed full with useful information to ensure your upgrade project runs smoothly.  
  * Become an IFS Super User Today - This workshop is packed with hands-on exercises to help you get the most from IFS Applications - no matter what area of the product you use. Learn how to:
• Set up automatic query windows
• Define view preferences
• Create alternate window views
• Export data to other applications
• Set up notification messages and personal menu options
• Many, many other useful tips and tricks.
You will also get an introduction to the new navigation and user features available in IFS Applications 7 & 7.5.
 
  * IFS Business Analytics - Bringing MS Excel and IFS Applications Together - Business Analytics is a business intelligence solution that extends Microsoft Excel® from a desktop productivity tool to a full-fledged, enterprise-scale client for planning, reporting and analysis. You get a 100% Excel experience, IFS Meta Data easily accessible and full security. The result—anybody with basic Excel knowledge can create and roll out fully functional enterprise reports that are presented and analyzed interactively in manageable spreadsheets.  
  * Advanced Time & Attendance - This 4 hour session will cover many of the areas in Time & Attendance that don’t get enough coverage during the initial implementation. We will be discussing:
• Use of Automatic Day Type Switch
• Periodic Overtime
• Dilution of Labor (Project Time only)
• The redesigned ADP Payroll interface
• Dig into the new Time Balance and Balance Reconciliation functionality in Apps7 and Apps 7.5.
 
  * Output Management - Get a handle on the various output options IFS offers.  Get hands on with the Report Designer, and see the possibilities.  From simple Quick Reports to Business Intelligence, IFS has a solution to meet your reporting and analytical needs.  
  * Costing do's and don’ts - Work with IFS experts to walk through several paths within IFS costing.  Investigate the differences between IFS’ actual costing vs. standard costing, and get tips along the way.   Learn how different costing set up affects the other areas of IFS.  
 
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Session Options TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS - AFTERNOON SESSION  
  * Extended Server Management and Administration - This session includes hand's on exercises for configuring, administering and managing your Extended Server.  You will also gain a better understanding of Extended Server architecture while learning to configure and troubleshoot message queues, Connect and much, much more!  
  * Become an IFS Super User Today (Repeat) - Super User class
This workshop is packed with hands-on exercises to help you get the most from IFS Applications—no matter what area of the product you use. Learn how to:
• Set up automatic query windows
• Define view preferences
• Create alternate window views
• Export data to other applications
• Set up notification messages and personal menu options
• Many, many other useful tips and tricks.
You will also get an introduction to the new navigation and user features available in IFS Applications 7 & 7.5.
 
  * IFS Business Analytics - Bringing MS Excel and IFS Applications together (Repeat)- Business Analytics is a business intelligence solution that extends Microsoft Excel® from a desktop productivity tool to a full-fledged, enterprise-scale client for planning, reporting and analysis. You get a 100% Excel experience, IFS Meta Data easily accessible and full security. The result—anybody with basic Excel knowledge can create and roll out fully functional enterprise reports that are presented and analyzed interactively in manageable spreadsheets.  
  * Maintenance & Service Management - This training session covers the differences between Enterprise Asset Management and Service Management and functionality included in the IFS modules for Equipment Objects, Work Orders and Preventive Maintenance. This session will also cover Standard Jobs, Resource Allocations and Service Contracts.  
  * Monitoring your Applications using IFS Solution Manager -  Learn to use tools such as the Application Monitoring Console, Database Alert Log, History Logging and Event Notification to keep an eye on what's happening in your system  
  * Using IFS Sales and Marketing to improve customer relationships - Designed for intermediate and advanced users of IFS Sales & Marketing, this concentrated session will cover a variety of topics that include
• Windows Client (Create Selections & views in Client, Setup you own defaults, Integration with external applications)
• Import Tool setup & mapping
• Sales & Marketing Administration (Roles, Users, Security setup; Advanced Selections; Default values; Controlling fields; Field properties)
• CRM Process Manager - WS Tool (Add Tables & Fields; Localize; Deploy new Meta data)
• New DOTNET Client (Navigation; New features; Create your own "workspace")