Nov  14th Grand Rapids,                  Nov 15th Kalamazoo
WMSUG @English Hills,           I-94@ NEW M-TEC Building
8:30 - Noon                                          8:30 - Noon
November Meeting

Welcome Back!

This Meetings presenter will be Nicole K. Bair
who is  Vice President of Strategic Planning/Consulting at Eviciti.
http://www.eviciti.com


Looking for fast, reliable results from eBusiness technology without
disrupting your operations or breaking the bank?  Want to ensure your
eBusiness solutions align with your organizational objectives and deliver a
tangible ROI?  Then join us for this exciting, half-day seminar.  This
informative program is designed for value-minded executives, IT managers,
and IT implementors/programmers looking for the most cost-effective way
to reach new customers, communicate with partners, reduce operating
costs, Web-enable traditional processes, and create a secure, reliable
eBusiness environment.  Nicole Bair, the VP of Strategic Planning and
Consulting with Eviciti, will outline how to create and implement a strategic eBusiness solution that will result in tangible results.  Nicole will focus on designing and developing B2B eBusiness solutions for the manufacturing and distribution industries.


The agenda for this session is as follows:

8:00 - 8:30   Coffee & Rolls
8:30 - 9:45   eBusiness Alignment
   Learn how to successfully implement e-business initiatives
   which deliver real, reliable results.

- eBusiness Failure:  Top 3 Reasons Why Many eBusiness
  Initiatives Fail To Produce Results.
- Leadership:  Providing the right leadership to ensure a
  succesful implementation.
- Strategy:  Ensuring your organizational structure and
  objectives are aligned to your eBusiness initiatives.
- Structure:  Creating the right technological and
  organizational environment to support your eBusiness
  initiatives.

9:45 - 10:05   Break

10:05 - 11:15  eBusiness Leverage
     Learn how to build eBusiness solutions that leverage your
     existing investments in back office systems
- B2B Key Considerations:  What have others in your industry
  learned about designing and deploying eBusiness applications?
- B2B Applications:  What types of applications deliver
  tangible results (customer self-service, procurement, order entry,   etc.)?
- The Integration Maze:  How do you integrate your online
  applications with your traditional back office systems?
  We'll explore the options and pitfalls in B2B integration.
- Application Case Studies:  The best way to avoid failure
  and guarantee success is to learn from your peers.
  We'll review 3 different application studies for clients who
  have integrated their systems with J.D. Edwards, MAPICS and
  BPCS.

11:15 - 11:30  Q & A

Please RSVP!
I will attend the Grand Rapids meeting.
I will attend the Kalamazoo meeting
I Can not make this meeting.