Lower & Raise: Trends to Watch in 2009

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Lower the boom and raise the bar: these might be the trends of 2009 in the growing field of information management. Costs will be cut as business processes are optimized, even automated. At the same time, a renewed focus on key performance indicators will drive planning cycles, as companies look to improve their targeting and budgeting capabilities.

Register for the inaugural 2009 broadcast of DM Radio to learn about the latest trends and technologies for information management. We'll talk to four of the biggest names in the business, including: Forrester Analyst Boris Evelson, Hurwitz Group Partner and Bloor Research Founder Robin Bloor, IBM Informix Database Chief Architect Kevin Brown, and Third Nature Founder Mark Madsen. Attendees will learn:

• Strategies and tactics for business process optimization
• Why Software-as-a-Service will be crucial in 2009
• How to start integrating more unstructured data
• Which hardware innovations could change the rules again
• How KPI definition can help align business and IT