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The events section keeps you informed about scheduled events related to Business Intelligence at U-M, and it includes event registration forms. It also provides information and materials from past BI events.

If you would like to arrange a special topic discussion please contact: bi.inform@umich.edu.

Upcoming U-M Events

September 2008
4	BusinessObjects TV Episode #15 Subqueries, Merged and Combined Queries
18	BusinessObjects TV Episode #16 Formatting BusinessObjects Reports for Export to Excel
23	Statistics: A Review Hosted by U-M CSCAR, this one-day workshop provides an intensive review of common statistical methods of design, measurement, analysis and presentation of scientific investigations. Click here to register
24	Performance Dashboards: Next Generation* Hosted by TDWI, this Webinar will explore new advances in performance dashboard theory and practice. Click here to register
26 & 29	Using ArcGIS Hosted by U-M CSCAR, this 2-day workshop will provide an introduction to the principles of manipulating and displaying spatial data with ArcGIS, a leading software package for the input, processing, integration, and presentation of geospatial data. On the second day advanced topics and details using the software will be discussed. Click here to register
29	BusinessObjects TV Episode #17 Creating Formulas with User Prompt Response
October 2008
Ongoing	Introduction to SPSS This workshop is designed to introduce participants to SPSS for Windows. It will cover the fundamentals of SPSS, within-case transformations, data management with multiple files, basic statistics, and graphics. Hosted by U-M CSCAR on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings in October. Click here to register
21	Predictive Analysis: Prospective Insight for Profitable Business Decisions* This webinar offers a concentrated introduction to data mining terminology and methods, various business applications, as well as common risks, rewards, capabilities and limitations.
28	Next-Generation BI: Scaling up to Support Large-Scale Reporting and Analytics* Hosted by TDWI, this Webinar will provide tips for how to improve the analytics IQ of your organization and upgrade your BI infrastructure to support ad hoc, complex queries against large volumes of data without bogging down performance. Click here to register

Upcoming Symposiums and Conferences

Note: The following events are not U-M sponsored.

August 2008
23-26	TDWI World Conference – San Diego Learn how to supercharge your BI solution, find out how leading companies became BI heroes, and conquer the current economy with enterprise analytics.
October 2008
6-8	Microsoft Business Intelligence Conference – Seattle Participants will gain insight from industry thought leaders, discover best practices, and gain valuable product knowledge from Microsoft’s product experts.
12-16	Gartner Symposium/ITxpo This flagship conference will showcase hundreds of sessions that span the depth and breadth of enterprise IT and stimulating keynotes with technology's top innovators.
22-24	College & University Performance Conference - Washington D.C. Discover proven best practices for implementing performance management systems, measures, and metrics to improve performance and results for higher education.
March 2009
9-11	Gartner Business Intelligence Summit - Washington D.C. Everywhere you look, businesses are inundated with information. The good news? Leveraged correctly, that information can be used to successfully guide corporate strategy, accelerate decision-making, and significantly improve performance. That's why Business Intelligence is at the top of every CIO's list and why you should attend the Gartner Business Intelligence Summit.

* Webinars and other events that are sponsored by vendors or others outside the University of Michigan may contain some vendor-specific solutions that are not applicable at the University of Michigan. However, the non-vendor specific content contains informative insights about BI and Performance Management.

Past BI Events