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Simple Solutions In Tough Times. Cost Saving, Business Efficiency and Growth through Innovation

Facing tough challenges in the trying economic times? Where could you find simple and user-friendly solution to solve some of your toughest business problems? Join us to explore ways on how to cut cost, increase business efficiency and strengthen your business capabilities through IT innovations, preparing you to take on the upturn.

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Workshop Agenda
Date/Day: 19th March 2009/Thursday
Venue: Singapore Polytechnic Multi-Purpose Hall 12 (MLT12)
500, Dover Road, Singapore 139651

Programme Agenda
8:45 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. Workshop Registration
9:10 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Welcome Address
9:15 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. How To Reduce Your Business Cost During Economic Downturn

Mr. Peter Leong, Centre Director, SME Infocomm Resource Centre, Singapore Polytechnic

Synopsis: It is important to contain your business cost especially at economic trying times. SIRC shares with you how you could explore innovative ways to increase business visibility.
9:40 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Doing Business on the Web On Shoestring Budget

Ms. Rosalind Fan, Lotus Channel Manager, Workplace Portal & Collaboration, IBM Singapore

Synopsis: The advent of Internet has changed how people collaborate. The popularity of social media, for example, facebook, blogs, Second Life, is transforming how companies carry out their businesses as well. Learn how you could ride on this wave to foster better employee collaboration, enhance customer outreach and grow business.
10:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. Towards Paperless to Save Cost, Save Time with Content Management

Mr. Nilesh Trivedi, Senior Consultant, Enterprise Content Management, IBM Singapore

Synopsis: Companies, small and big, are looking at ways to do more with less but still remain in compliance. One of the biggest challenges lies in managing and using the content that you have that forms more than 80 percent of the information that you need to manage. Come learn how IT could help you put the right information to right use, at the right time.
10:20 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Performance Management in a Volatile Economy

Anthony Pang, Director, Consulting Services, BT Frontline Pte Ltd

Synopsis: Access to critical data and understanding how well your business, market, competitors and suppliers are responding to the market conditions is important. Explore how you could perform decision-making with ease.
10:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break & Solutions Showcase
11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Managing Cost to Simple, Cost Effective Data Centre Solution for Your Business

Mr. Nicholas Ong, Solution Manager, Site & Facilities, Global Technical Services, IBM Singapore

Synopsis: Does “data centre” seem too expensive a term to you? Fret not, come and understand how you can benefit from a quick-to-deploy, cost-effective, energy efficient data centre solution for high density computing environments.
11:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. The Right Software to Help You Reduce Cost and Increase Bottomline

Mr. Richard Leong, Country Channel Manager, BusinessOne, SAP Asia Pte Ltd

Synopsis: Streamlining your business means reducing costs and outperforming your competitors. SAP shares with you how it could be done with the correct business management software.
11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Identify, Acquire, Retain Your Customers through CRM

Mr. Benny Ng, Director of Business Development, iZeno Pte Ltd

Synopsis: In trying times, acquiring and retaining customers present a challenge to most businesses. iZeno sheds light on how open source CRM could enhance marketing effectiveness, improve customer satisfaction and drive sales performance.
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Networking Lunch & Solutions Showcase

Organised by:

    IBM®             SIRC@SP

Participating partners:

AVENT® technology solutions             BT FRONTLINE              SAP®             iZENO THE OPEN SOURCE BUSINESS APPLICATION COMPANY              SIP Startion Point Pte Ltd

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