March 2013 Post-Meeting Notes

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We wanted to thank IBM for hosting our March meeting and the offering the hands on lab to try out some of the newer software available. We also want to thank Ironside Group for the lunch and presentations.  

As a followup to our meeting, below are some of the presentations that were discussed during the event.

Meeting Materials

Thank you again for all those that attended and we look forward to seeing you all at the next event.

March 2013 Meeting

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Meeting scheduled for March 1, 2013

Our next meeting will be held at the IBM office in downtown Pittsburgh on Friday, March 1, 2013 from 11:30 – 4:30 pm.

Please note the earlier start.

Hosted by IBM, lunch by Ironside Group
Location: IBM Downtown Pittsburgh Offices

IBM Pittsburgh Offices
11 Stanwix Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
 

Cost: We will collect a $10.00 fee at the door per our usual meeting fees.

Please RSVP By Wed February 27th as seating is limited Meeting Registration Here

Agenda:

 

11:30 – 1:00 Lunch hosted by Ironside Group.
Introduction of the workshop environment by Brian Wolf of IBM.   Hands-on workshop for Cognos 10.2 using laptops provided by IBM.
1:00 – 1:15 General Welcome and Introductions
1:15 – 2:00 Presentation  – Varicent, an IBM Business Analytics solution that enables companies to automate the process of calculating, reporting & analyzing variable-based pay presented by Frank Smith of IBM.
2:00 – 2:15 Break
2:15 – 3:00 Presentation –  Leveraging Enterprise IBM Cognos Mobile  & The Power of IBM Cognos Insight Advanced presented by Tim Kreytak, Co-founder / CEO / Principal Consultant of Ironside Group
3:15 – 4:00 Presentation – IBM SPSS Model Creation &  IBM SPSS Integration with IBM Cognos presented by Jorge Vulej, Senior Predictive Analytics Consultant from the Ironside Group
4:00 – 4:30 Q & A, Discussion of Upcoming meeting content, gift card raffle, wrap-up, and closing remarks.

Nearby Pittsburgh Parking Authority Garages

There is a parking garage – Stanwix Street Garage and other parking garages in the area.  They do tend to fill up, however.

 

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We would like to express our thanks to IBM for providing meeting space, Brian Wolf for coordinating the meeting, and Frank Smith of IBM for the Varicent presentation.

We would also like to express our thanks to Ironside Group for providing the lunch and to Tim Kreytak and Jorge Vulej for their presentations.

Ironside

September 2012 Meeting

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Our next meeting will be held at PPG Headquarters in downtown Pittsburgh on Friday, September 7, 2012 from 12:30 – 4:30 pm.

Please RSVP and register on-line by Wednesday, September 5, 2011 to reserve your place at the meeting. Seating is limited, so please register promptly.

AGENDA

12:30 – 1:00 Lunch hosted by LPA Systems, Inc.
1:00 – 1:15 General Welcome and Introductions
1:15 – 1:45 Presentation – Overview of Mobile and IBM Cognos IPAD App by Eric Wyant of LPA Systems, Inc.

1:45 – 2:00 Break
2:00 – 3:30 Presentation – Active Reports Tips & Tricks by Eric Wyant of LPA Systems, Inc.
3:30 – 3:45 Break
3:45 – 4:15 Presentation – Framework Manager: How to model a parent-child relationship using bridge tables in relational FM models by Ryan Meyer – EQT
4:15 – 4:30 Q & A , Discussion of Upcoming meeting content, gift card raffle, wrap-up, and closing remarks.

There is a $10 fee for attending the meeting to cover costs.

If your organization would like to sponsor an upcoming CBIG meeting, please send an email to chairman@cbig-pittsburgh.com.

Address and Site Instructions

PPG Headquarters
One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15272

One PPG Place is located between Third and Fourth Avenues and Stanwix Street. Use the East Lobby plaza entrance.

Parking at PPG

PPG Place Parking Garage
Third Avenue entrance
Take the elevator for One PPG place –first floor

Nearby Pittsburgh Parking Authority Garages
Third Avenue Garage – entrances on both Third and Fourth Avenues
Wood Allies Garage – entrance on the Blvd of the Allies
We would like to express our thanks to PPG Industries for providing meeting space, LPA System Inc. for providing the lunch and to both Eric Wyant and Ryan Meyer for their presentations

June 2012 Meeting

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Meeting scheduled for June 6, 2012

Hosted by Thermo Fisher Scientific
Location:
300 Industry Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1001

Our next meeting will be held at Thermo Fisher Scientific in the Robinson Township area of Pittsburgh on Wednesday June 6, 2012 from 12:30 – 4:00 pm. The address is 300 Industry Dr, Pittsburgh

Please RSVP online at http://www.cbig-pittsburgh.com (use the Upcoming Events tab) by Friday, June 1, 2012 to reserve your place at the meeting.

AGENDA

12:30 – 1:00

Lunch hosted by Thermo Fisher Scientific
1:00 – 1:15

General Welcome and Introductions
1:15 – 2:00

Cognos Mobile Implementation – John Harkins, PPG Industries
2:00 – 2:15

Break

2:15 – 2:45

Use of SDK at Thermo Fisher Scientific by Steve Bavaro
2:45 – 3:30

Cognos Tips and Techniques presentation by Brian Wolf of IBM.
3:30 – 4:00

Q & A, Wrap-up, and closing remarks.

There is a $10 fee for attending the meeting to cover costs.

If your organization would like to sponsor an upcoming CBIG meeting, please send an email to chairman@cbig-pittsburgh.com.

Address and Site Instructions
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Thermo Fisher Scientific
300 Industry Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1001

Please enter the building using the main entrance. You will need to check with Security upon entering.

There are a limited number of visitor parking spots available. There should be other spaces available.
Directions:
From Downtown Pittsburgh (East):
Take I-376 W toward the Pittsburgh International Airport
Take the MCCLAREN ROAD exit, EXIT 56
Turn LEFT onto ATEN RD
Arrive in 300 Industry Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1001

From Cranberry Twp, PA (North):
Take I-79 S toward Pittsburgh
Merge onto I-376 W via EXIT 59B toward PGH INTL AIRPORT/BEAVER
Take the MCCLAREN ROAD exit, EXIT 56
Turn LEFT onto MCCLAREN RD
Arrive in 300 Industry Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1001

From Bridgeville, PA (South):
Take I-79 N toward PITTSBURGH
Merge onto I-376 W via EXIT 59B toward AIRPORT
Take the MCCLAREN ROAD exit, EXIT 56
Turn LEFT onto MCCLAREN RD
Turn LEFT onto ATEN RD
Arrive in 300 Industry Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1001

From Beaver, PA (West of Pittsburgh International Airport):
Take I-376 E toward PITTSBURGH
Take the MCCLAREN ROAD exit, EXIT 56
Stay STRAIGHT to go onto ATEN RD
Arrive in 300 Industry Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1001

March 2012 Meeting

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Meeting scheduled for March 2, 2012

Hosted by American Eagle
Location:
American Eagle
77 Hot Metal Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Cost: We will collect a $10.00 fee at the door per our usual meeting fees.

Please RSVP By Wednesday February 29, 2012 as seating is limited Meeting Registration Here

Agenda:

 

12:30 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 1:15 General Welcome and Introductions
1:15 – 2:15 Presentation by Rob Unterreiner of IBM on the new release of Cognos 10 and TM1 10.1.
Time permitting a demo of Cognos Insight
2:15 – 2:30 Break
2:30 – 3:30 Presentation on Predictive Analytics by Claye Green of Technology Blue (partner of Newton Consulting)
3:30 – 4:00 Demo by John Cusack of Analytica IQ on “how-to” create a useful prompt page without the use of JavaScript
4:00 – 4:15 Closing remarks and additional discussion

Parking at American Eagle

There are a number of parking garages in the vicinity of American Eagle.

 

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December 2011 Meeting

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Next meeting scheduled for Wed December 7, 2011

Location: PPG

Meeting will be mostly about Cognos Event Studio with an overview, tips and tricks. Full details will be posted shortly.

Please register for the meeting as room is limited.

September 2011 Meeting

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Meeting scheduled for September 9th

Hosted by Heinz.
Location: Heinz 57 Center.

357 6th Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Cost: We will collect a $10.00 fee at the door per our usual meeting fees.

Please RSVP By Sept 7th as seating is limited Meeting Registration Here

Agenda:

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 1:45 General Welcome and Introductions
1:45 – 2:45 Presentation Brad Brockman of IBM will give a product overview with Q&A session on TM1. IBM Cognos® TM1® provides a complete planning, budgeting and analysis environment for critical company-wide performance management activities driven by Finance. Cognos TM1 supports a full range of business requirements: from high-performance, financial analytics and flexible modeling to enterprise contribution for a broad range of users—from manufacturing, sales and service to human resources and marketing.
2:45 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 4:00 Presentation – TM1 vs. PowerPlay – Brian Wolfe of IBM
4:00 – 4:30 Closing remarks and additional discussion

Directions:

Located on 6th Avenue between Smithfield Street and Wood Street

 

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