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End to End Financial Reporting
Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:00 am PST
During this session we will review the Reporting options that are available using the EPM10 Add-in for Excel, Word and PowerPoint. We will also showcase solutions from the Business Intelligence 4.0 suite.

SAP ® Planning and Consolidation (BPC) v10 – Overview of new features/enhancements
Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:00 am PST
During this session we will review the exciting new features of Planning and Consoldiation version 10 and discuss the value that can be achieved by upgrading.

New Features of SAP® BusinessObjects™ Financial Information Management-EPM10
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, 10am PST
Join Column5 for a demonstration of the new features of SAP Financial Information Management. During this session, we will be featuring how to integrate data across EPM applications (& third party data stores) by Business Users with minimal assistance of IT by leveraging existing enterprise integration framework with data services.

Enterprise reporting using both SAP ® Planning and Consolidation (BPC) and Business Intelligence 4.0.
Thursday, January 12, 2012 10:00 am PST
Join Column5 for an overview of a comprehensive, Enterprise-wide Reporting Strategy that includes the EPM10 Add-in along with the dynamic solutions that are available in the Business Intelligence 4.0 Solution Set.

SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation 10.0 Overview and Roadmap
Thursday, December 15th 2011, 9am PST

During this joint Column5 and SAP Webcast, we will discuss the ramp-up of SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation 7.5 to version 10.0, and all the valuable enhancements you can expect.



Leveraging SAP BPC in the Utilities Industry to Automate Planning, Forecasting, and Financial Consolidation Processes ASUG Affiliate-Sponsored Webcast
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 9am PST

In 2010, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) evaluated options to replace their existing SAP system for business planning (BPS) and existing Hyperion Enterprise system for consolidations. Learn why Pacific Gas & Electric selected SAP's business planning and consolidation (BPC) application as their unified platform for both processes, and about their experiences having recently implemented the SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation 7.5 version for SAP NetWeaver.

New Features of SAP® BusinessObjects™ Profitability & Cost Management- EPM10
11/17/2011 10am PST

Join Column5 for a demonstration of the new features of SAP Profitability & Cost Management - EPM 10. We will discuss the benefits of leveraging Profitibability and Cost Management with Business Planning and Consolidation.

SAP ® BusinessObjects ™ Planning and Consolidation v10 - Consolidation
Thursday November 3, 2011 10am PDT

Join Column5 for a live demonstration of SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation version 10 on the Microsoft and NetWeaver platform. During this session, we will focusing on the Consolidation Process including integration with the new Disclosure Management Solution from SAP, for a complete end to end Process. We will also highlight the new Consolidation features in version 10.

This session is intended for ALL audiences

SAP ® BusinessObjects ™ Planning and Consolidation - Planning/Forecasting – featuring Retail
Thursday October 27, 2011 10am PDT

Join Column5 for a live demonstration of the new features of SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation version 10 on the Microsoft and NetWeaver platform. During this session, we will also be featuring how Planning and Consolidation can be configured with a focus on Retail. We will also be discussing other integration features of the EPM 10 Platform.

The intended audience for this session includes customers who are already familiar with a previous version of Planning and Consolidation. If you are new to Planning and Consolidation, please visit www.column5.com/events for the latest schedule of webcasts for additional beginner-level intros and overviews.

SAP ® BusinessObjects ™ Planning and Consolidation v10 - Planning/Forecasting - featuring S&OP
Tuesday October 25, 2011 10am PDT

Join Column5 for a live demonstration of the new features of SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation version 10 on the NetWeaver and Microsoft platform. During this session, we will also be featuring how Planning and Consolidation can be configured for Sales & Operational Planning and discussing other integration features of the EPM 10 Platform.

The intended audience for this session includes customers who are already familiar with a previous version of Planning and Consolidation. If you are new to Planning and Consolidation, please visit www.column5.com/events for the latest schedule of webcasts for additional beginner-level intros and overviews.

How Column 5's EPM Academy Can Help Ensure the Success of Your EPM Solution
October 18th, 2011 10am PDT

How well trained is your organization? Are you getting the most out of your EPM solution? Are you ready for EPM 10?

Column5's EPM Academy has developed an approach to training that really works. During this webcast, we will explore best practice training scenarios with regard to:
  • Ramping up for EPM 10
  • Training your people where and when it best suits your organization
  • Delivering courses and training strategies that are specific and comprehensive
  • Learning methods to that enable flexible and agile training offerings that can suit any situation, anywhere in the world
Find out more about how Column5's EPM Academy can help your organization feel confident and comfortable with your EPM tools, shorten your roll out period, and lower your overall cost of implementation and maintenance.

Increase Profitability across the Retail Value Chain
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 10am PDT

Duration: 1 Hour
In the intense arena of retail competition, safeguarding your profitability through innovation and differentiation is a major priority. The bottom line is under extreme pressure as prices erode and costs fluctuate. Find out how retailers use SAP® BusinessObjects™ PCM (Profitability & Cost Management) to make better bottom line decisions using operational P&Ls (Supplier, SKU, Warehouse, Channel, Store, Customer). Watch a short demonstration of how PCM is creating value in the retail industry.

Speakers:
Mark Wright, Column5 Director of Profitability Solutions
Steve Thomaidis, SAP Senior Director EPM Center of Excellence
Jennifer Mulvaney, SAP Sr. Solutions Engineer



SAP® BusinessObjects™ Disclosure Management
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 10:00 am
This session will provide a demonstration of SAP BusinessObjects Disclosure Management solution in conjunction with SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation, version 10. Disclosure Management is a solution that facilitates an auditable, compliant workflow that reduces the time, risk and cost associated with the production and approval of both financial and non-financial regulatory statements, disclosures, corresponding XBRL submissions, and other associated output formats.

We will conduct a live demonstration of the Disclosure Management solution that will include integration with Planning and Consolidation v10, for a complete end-to-end financial close.

Using SAP® BusinessObjects ™ Planning and Consolidation in a midsize organization
September 13, 2011 10AM PST

Learn how Fluidmaster,a mid-market international manufacturer/distributor of plumbing supplies leverages SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation to automate planning and forecasting requirements. On the webcast, hear from their VP Finance and Controller on why they selected SAP BPC to help automate their planning, forecasting, and management reporting processes. Hear about how Fluidmaster has achieved the following benefits: reduced budget cycles, streamlined monthly reporting and improved visibility into customer and product profitability.

Professional Services Webcast
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 10am PDT
This session will provide an overview of how SAP Business Planning and Consolidation can be utilized in the Professional Services Industry. We will walk through an Application and scenario that is configured to address many of the challenges that are specific to the Professional Services Industry, while discussing Best Practices and design options when configuring the solution.

The session will include a customer case study focusing on CH2M Hill. CH2M Hill will share the benefits of using SAP Business Planning and Consolidation within their dynamic, industry leading organization.

Overview of Strategy Management (SSM)
Thursday, July 28th at 10am PDT

Steve Stone, Director of Performance Solutions will discuss how to leverage BusinessObjects Strategy Management solution to automate the communication and prioritization of key initiatives across your organization. Learn best practices to execute enterprise strategy management within your organization concentrating on definition, rollout, monitoring, managing, and feedback loops to collaborate and refine strategy.

SAP ® BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation Roadmap Webcast
Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 8:30am PDT

During this joint Column5 and SAP Webcast, we will discuss the ramp up of SAP BusinessObjects Planning & Consolidation v7.5 to 10, and all the valuable enhancements you can expect.

Sales & Operational Planning Integrated with BPC
Thursday, July 14th at 10am PDT

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is an important planning process for many companies, perhaps especially for manufacturers and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry participants. Column5 is pleased to announce we are collaborating with SAP to build a solution accelerator on BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (BPC) to provide this functionality. This presentation discusses BPC for S&OP solutions and the value it can bring to users.

What you missed at SAPPHIRE NOW ® and the Column5 EPM Summit- ASUG and Column5 Webcast
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 11am PDT

For those of you that missed Column5's EPM Summit and/or SAPPHIRE ® NOW, this webcast will provide an overview on four of Column5's exciting solution offerings (which were showcased during those events): the S&OP Starter Kit, BPC Intergration with SharePoint 2010, Integrated Detail and 3-D Profitability. More specifically we will discuss:

1. How to plan your sales and operations using SAP BPC

2. How integrating SAP ® BusinessObjects™ Planning and Consolidation with SharePoint 2010 enables organizations to leverage users familiarity with each of these solutions to achieve collective value.

3. How Column5's Integrated Detail is a solution that extends the out-of-the-box features of drill-through, and allows users to analyze additional detail using a Business Intelligence interface. A user can navigate seamlessly from a Planning & Consolidation report and access more detail in a graphical BI environment.

4. How to drill from customer, to product, to channel, to determine your real profit drivers.

Sales & Operational Planning Integrated with BPC

Five Best Practices in Planning: Evolving from Traditional Budgeting to Profit-Based Planning
Tuesday, March 1 2011, 1:00PM ET (11:00AM MST)

Improve Your Sales and Operations Planning With BPC
Thursday, February 24, 2011, 1:00 PM ET

In this session, SAP BusinessObjects and Column5 Consulting will review the needs and priorities for S&OP as part of an integrated EPM strategy for organizations, demonstratew the SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (BPC) application for S&OP Planning, and highlight the strategic value of increased profits, reduced waste, and increased customer service levels.

Key Features of BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (BPC) Version 7.5 Microsoft Webcast
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 10 AM PT (1 PM ET)

Learn about the SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (BPC) latest version 7.5 for Microsoft from Column5 and SAP. Hear about best practices of upgrading from prior versions of BPC (4.x and 5.x).

Technical Discussion for BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (BPC)
Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 10 AM PT (1 PM ET)
Join Charles Dagaev, Column5’s Director of Technical Services, to review Technical Best Practices for SAP BusinessObjects Planning & Consolidation(BPC) version 7.5. Charles will review lessons learned from conducting over 500 installations of BPC, dating back to his early days at OutlookSoft. Hear about some of the most common mistakes BPC customers can avoid when installing and maintaining the BPC solution. Charles will also review Column5’s technical service offerings, including administrative classes, installation assistance, version upgrades, technical application reviews, performance tuning, hosting services, and benchmarking.

Key Features of BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (BPC) Version 7.5 NetWeaver
Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 10 AM PT (1 PM ET)
Learn about the SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (BPC) latest version 7.5 for NetWeaver from Column5 and SAP. Hear about best practices of upgrading from prior versions of BPC (4.x and 5.x).

The Evolution of EPM and What the Future Holds: Closing the Loop on Performance Management
Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 11:00 AM PT (1 PM ET)

Evidence suggest that organizations experience feast or famine based on their ability to achieve strategic objectives, and simply put, the discipline of closed-loop enterprise performance management (EPM) aligns people and projects with strategy, leading to business growth and operational efficiency. The concept of EPM has been around for a long time, so why is EPM just beginning to be a hot topic? How exactly do you close the loop between various systems and processes, and where is the next generation of this concept heading?

Join this panel of leading experts, including analyst David Kasabian from the Pervasive Performance Group; Steve Wofford, Vice President of Strategic Services at Column5 Consulting; and Richard Barrett, director of solution marketing at SAP. They will explain the evolution of performance management, as well as discuss real-world case studies and how the next generation of EPM is being used today.

From this Webcast you will learn about:

  • The evolution of closed-loop EPM and the business value it brings to an organization
  • Best practices of closed-loop performance management
  • How to apply closed-loop performance management to everyday business use
Advanced Reporting Using BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (BPC)
Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 10 AM PT (1 PM ET)
Jennifer Harlan, Director of Training Solutions, will teach tips & tricks for EVDRE Reporting in SAP BusinessObjects Planning & Consolidation (BPC).

USDA Case Study: Profitability Modeling, Analysis, and Reporting with Profitability and Cost Management (PCM)
Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 10 AM PT (1 PM ET)
Learn how United States Department of Agriculture(USDA) deployed SAP BusinessObjects Profitability and Cost Management(PCM) and Business Intelligence solutions in conjunction with SAP ERP to address profitability modeling, analysis, and reporting requirements. Understand what Profitability and Cost Management can do for you, and realize the power of the “Drag and Drop” approach to perform forensic analysis of financial data.

Sales & Operations Planning Integrated with BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (BPC)
Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 10 AM PT (1 PM ET)
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is an important planning process for many companies, perhaps especially for manufacturers and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry participants. Column5 is pleased to announce we are collaborating with SAP to build a solution accelerator on SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (BPC) to provide this functionality. This presentation discusses the S&OP solution accelerator and the value it can bring to users.

Key Features of BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (BPC) Version 7.5 Microsoft
Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 10 AM PT (1 PM ET)
Learn about the SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (BPC) latest version 7.5 for Microsoft from Column5 and SAP. Hear about best practices of upgrading from prior versions of BPC (4.x and 5.x).

Pepco Holdings Case Study: Streamlining Budgeting and Planning with BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (BPC)
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 10 AM PT (1 PM ET)
Pepco Holdings, a large energy delivery company, needed to improve a cumbersome budgeting process for Operations & Maintenance and Construction. They chose SAP BusinessObjects Planning & Consolidation (BPC) to replace a series of manual systems and processes, resulting in the ability to do effective iterative planning and analysis. Learn how Pepco Holdings was able to streamline their budgeting and planning process.

Overview of Strategy Management (SSM)
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 10 AM PT (1 PM ET)
Steve Stone, Director of Performance Solutions, will discuss how to leverage SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management (SSM) solution to automate the communication and prioritization of key initiatives across your organization. Learn best practices to execute enterprise strategy management within your organization concentrating on definition, rollout, monitoring, managing, and feedback loops to collaborate and refine strategy.

Using BPC Edge in a Midsize Organization
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Learn how Fluidmaster leverages BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation to automate planning and forecasting requirements.

Leveraging BPC for XBRL Compliance
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Hear from the experts at Column5 and UBmatrix about how best to leverage the SAP BusinessObjects XBRL Publishing application in conjunction with BPC to simplify and accelerate the preparation of XBRL documents. During this session, we will review the following topics:
  • Update on XBRL Reporting Compliance Requirements
  • Describe how BPC works with the SAP BusinessObjects XBRL Publishing application by UBmatrix
  • Provide a demo of these two solutions working together to deliver an XBRL solution

S&OP Integrated with BPC
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is an important planning process for many companies, perhaps especially for manufacturers and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry participants. Column5 is pleased to announce we are collaborating with SAP to build a solution accelerator on BPC to provide this functionality. This presentation discusses the S&OP solution accelerator and the value it can bring to users.

Advanced Reporting with BusinessObjects Planning & Consolidation
Thursday, June 3, 2010
This webcast includes a demonstrations and tips & tricks for EVDRE Reporting in BusinessObjects Planning & Consolidation.

Strategies for SRC to BPC Migration
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Learn about the migration strategy and best practices when migrating from SRC to BPC. This webcast explores some of the key application differences between SRC and BPC. These application differences drive different designs and overall approaches that need to be considered when migrating from SRC to BPC.

Best Practices in Global Financial Consolidations with BPC
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Learn how Column5 has helped companies deploy the BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (BPC) solution to accelerate the financial close process. Hear about new features in version 7 and 7.5 which you can leverage to provide additional automation.

Overview of Profitability & Cost Management (PCM)
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Understand what SAP Profitability and Cost Management can do for you, and realize the power of the “Drag and Drop” approach to perform forensic analysis of financial data. SAP PCM is a dedicated Cost Allocation / ABC tool for doing customer, organizational or channel profitability reporting. The presentation with show you an overview of the application and the type of information it produces natively without writing code. You see how easy it is to create P&L statements by customers, service organizations or many other dimensions of a company.

Convergence of BPC & BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
This presentation demonstrates how to achieve maximum value leveraging SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation application and SAP BusinessObjects business intelligence solutions. With both solutions now part of the SAP BusinessObjects portfolio, having a fully integrated ecosystem of enterprise performance management (EPM) and business tools (BI) components working in a coordinated manner is now a reality. We will demonstrate how we created utilities connecting EPM to BI into a more seamless platform of what we call “Next-GenEPM.”

Best Practices in Upgrading to BPC Version 7.x
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Hear about best practices of upgrading from prior versions of BPC (4.x and 5.x) and new features of 7.x from Column5 and SAP.

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