Date and Time:
April 23, 2009 • 10:30am-11:30am CST
Audience:
This webinar is for senior managers and decision makers who seek a better understanding of the potential of and the technical requirements for Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
Synopsis:
Integrated Business Planning is a management paradigm that is revolutionizing the business world. Given its decisive competitive advantage, isn't it time it was embraced by multi-national enterprises everywhere, especially in this turbulent economy?
This webinar will present a high-level, conceptual review of the key technologies that enable River Logic's Enterprise Optimizer® (EO) to successfully deliver on the promise of IBP. The discussion will cover EO’s basic approach to capturing and leveraging expert knowledge through the use of a Fifth Generation Programming Language, as well as the necessity of driver-based, constraint modeling. The webinar will also cover prevalent technologies such as OLAP, simulation, and decision trees, and there will be a discussion about why they are incapable of delivering true IBP and their relevance to IBP going forward.
Speaker:
The webinar will be presented by Robert C. Whitehair, Ph.D., Founder, Chief Research Officer, and Board Director for River Logic. Dr. Whitehair has led the development of River Logic's technologies and services since the early 90's. His research involves theoretical and mathematical foundations of artificial intelligence, knowledge-based programming languages, knowledge-based decision support systems, simulation, and computational mathematics. During his 20-year career developing decision support systems and business intelligence software solutions, Dr. Whitehair has published over 30 industry-accepted articles and technical reports. Dr. Whitehair also worked as a Manufacturing Consultant for Arthur Andersen and in a variety of research and development positions for IBM, GTE, and General Motors. Dr. Whitehair has developed over 1000 models in industries such as forest products, chemicals, financial services, energy, healthcare, and engineering. Dr. Whitehair earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts.
Register to attend the live event or to listen to the on-demand recording post the event.
About River Logic
Based in Dallas, Texas, River Logic, Inc. (www.riverlogic.com) provides Integrated Business Planning and advanced business modeling solutions. River Logic’s award-winning software, Enterprise Optimizer® (EO), helps companies increase financial performance by connecting strategic and operational planning directly to financial outcomes. EO uses advanced constraint-oriented reasoning to holistically model an enterprise with every conceivable constraint, opportunity, and interdependency. EO users quickly build integrated models without writing code or managing formulas. EO is faster and more accurate than alternative solutions, enabling businesses to break down silos, communicate effectively, and execute the best decisions. With EO, true enterprise-wide decision-making becomes a reality.
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For more information, press only:
Donna Martinez
Director of Marketing
214-393-4664
dmartinez@riverlogic.com
