9.00
Registration

9.15
Welcome

Steve Crook, Director
Vantage Performance Solutions

9.20
Round table Introductions

Led by Gary Leftwich, Practice Lead, Vantage Performance Solutions

Hear from the delegates, what organisations they represent, what applications they have in place for BFC and associated products.

9.45
What’s new BFC 7.5 / 10?
SAP Intercompany – What is it and what’s
new in v10?

Speaker: Antonio Gianelli, Senior EPM Solutions Principal, SAP

Synopsis:  See the latest enhancements and how they can be leveraged to best effect in your business. 

10.45  - Break

11.15
Unlock SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation data

Speaker: Ludovic Veale and Gary Leftwich, Practice Leads, Vantage Performance Solutions

What is SAP intercompany, what’s new in v 10?

12.00
SAP BusinessObjects Disclosure Management

Speaker: Antonio Gianelli, Senior EPM Solutions Principal, SAP

Most organisations approach Financial Disclosure in a decentralised fashion, collecting and manipulating data manually leading to a frustrating and ultimately inefficient process. This session will show how SAP BusinessObjects Disclosure Management takes away these risks by structuring the reporting process and reducing the cost and risks associated with disclosure. 

12.45 - Lunch

13.45
SAP Business Objects FIM (Financial Information Management) for SAP Business Objects Financial Consolidation

Speaker: Ludovic Veale, Practice Lead, Vantage Performance Solutions

Many organisations struggle to collate, organise and load source system data, into financial applications such as BFC and associated reporting tools. FIM replaces manual data loads with an automated repeatable system that reduces risk and improves efficiency. 

It gives a robust and auditable data collection process, with finance controls and data validation, to enable an effective strategic performance management solution. See how this can be easily integrated with SAP BFC.

14.30
Vantage Services

Speaker: Andy Gleave, Client Manager, Vantage Performance Solutions

Vantage provides a range of services to meet a variety of clients needs. Andy Gleave will provide a brief overview to our approach to implementation services, ongoing solution support, upgrade support, training and our BFC user group.

15.00  - Close