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1/6/2009
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| August 21
Pre-conference - 1 PM - Early Investigation & Education
How do you justify the technology? How does it actually work in
roll-out? This session is for those with little practical experience in
the application of hand-held and mobile technology in field automation.
The format will consist of lectures, Q&A, and detailed system and
product discussion. |
| PURPOSE:
* Expose new and existing users to what is available now, and the
future in hand-held/PDA and related mobile technology
* Educate customers on how this technology can / should / will be
used
* Educate the channel on the current offering of technology and the
opportunity that exists
* Educate the vendors on the expanding opportunity and allow them
to showcase their products to potential buyers, strategic alliances and
resellers
* Provide an opportunity for developers to:
* Learn about the business opportunities from OEMs
* Meet with each other to discuss both technical and marketing
issues
* Investigate / probe new areas of opportunity (Internet /
Intranet / Smart Phones / New Verticals / Functional Areas) |
| August 22
Customers Speak - 10 AM - Three Utility executives will each speak
about specific company and industry-wide problems and opportunities
that have led them to choose hand-helds as an integral part of their
overall strategy. |
| Thursday & Friday, Dec. 5th & 6th
Hand-Held & PDA Conference
* Sessions by vertical and functional markets
* Education sessions continued
* Internet/Intranet, Smart phone and PIMs
* Vendor sessions, hands-on & demos |
| ENTERPRISE STRATEGY FOR HAND-HELDS - Customers are saving 25%
of costs on field form automation. Can hand-helds leverage workers,
get the company closer to the customer and lead to greater savings
through business improvement processes?
PILOTS TO ROLL-OUTS - A failed hand-held pilot project still leaves
the problem. Hear about successful pilot strategies.
UTILITY APPLICATIONS - (Specific) Dispatch, field inspections, time
and materials, gas line extensions, corrosion control, leak detection,
fiber installations, substation management, pole maintenance and
more. (General) Email, mapping, GPS, data collection
MIDDLEWARE - New software systems used to cost millions. Is
middleware a cost saving solution to new technology adoption in
hand-held projects?
WIRELESS - What are the right Utility applications for wireless?
Wireless solutions today and tomorrow.
DATA CONNECTIVITY - Practical options for connectivity to back-end
databases. Wireline batch, information on demand and agent. |
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