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Government Analytics, Technology
Transforming government with SAS business analytics
Government agencies are now entering an unprecedented time of transition and scrutiny – tasked to do much more with far less. The ability to provide “smart” access to massive amounts of data is at the top of the technology agenda for agencies across the board. Many governments are engaged in long-term transformation projects to provide more efficient services for their constituents. Information and communication technology (ICT) are essential parts of the modernization agenda. Thanks to advanced analytics, government agencies are able to quickly and efficiently analyze large amounts information and empower a broad range of objectives – from determining war fighter readiness to detecting threats, improving services, identifying patterns and preventing fraud.
SAS, the leader in Business Analytics software and services, will share the latest insight into best practice, new techniques and the latest trends in applied analytics at the Government Information Forum 2009. Join us for a unique learning experience that will give you the insight to make a measurable impact on your business.
“The Next Generation of Innovation with Business Analytics” (5 March, 10:30am – 10:50am)
Shanmuga Sunthar
Solution Head, Enterprise Intelligence Platform
Singapore & Emerging Markets, SAS
In such times, there is a stronger need for government agencies to be more proactive and timely in responding to changes in public good demand. The concern for real-time information sharing, situational awareness and accurate decision making in dealing with voluminous data and obtaining insights, becomes very real. What and how can government agencies stay ahead with business analytics?
Shanmuga will in this presentation discuss the challenges and provide an outlook on how business analytics can address these challenges.
“Enterprise Business Analytics in Action” Workshop (6 March, 12noon – 4:00pm) Government agencies are constantly concerned with voluminous data, obtaining insights, and to be responsive in serving the public good. The workshop comprises of interactive dialogue segments that solicits participation from the audience to share their concerns and views in relation to business analytics initiatives. Invited CIOs, industry experts from various ministries and statutory boards, analyst firm and SAS Asia Pacific Technology Product Manager, will share and comment on their respective business analytics journey.
This workshop is designed to provide you with an opportunity to discuss trends, innovative initiatives and current challenges in an intimate setting with industry peers. Specific examples will be illustrated to demonstrate Enterprise Business Analytics in Action!
If you would like to join this workshop or listen to Shanmuga Sunthar’s topic speech please download the complete agenda and details here:
Full Brochure - Government Information Forum 2009
Besides Shanmuga Sunthar, this high-level conference, organised by FutureGov Magazine, will gather numerous public sector ICT leaders from APAC and beyond to discuss five key technical fields that must be embraced for agencies to drive organisational efficiency, enhance customer engagement while at the same time improving corporate accountability and transparency.
The five featured fields will be Data Centres, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Business Intelligence, Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Information Security. International experts such as Rain Ottis (Scientist, NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, ESTONIA), Chim Voon How (IT Director, Singapore Land Authority, SINGAPORE), Dr Chao Han-Chieh (IT Director, Computer Centre, Ministry of Education, TAIWAN), Dr Kim Seang-Tae (President, National Information Society Agency, KOREA), Jeremy Shen (Director, Information Centre, Ministry of Interior, TAIWAN) and many more will enlighten delegates with their experience and thoughts on how to ensure successful government modernisation.
Registration for the Government Information Forum 2009 is open for all public sector officials.
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