Posts Tagged ‘Annual convention’

May 13–17, San Francisco, CA

Last year, SuiteWorld, NetSuite’s annual convention and user conference, had over 2,000 participants, and we expect even more this year.  For many attendees, the highlights of SuiteWorld include the detailed breakout sessions, giving attendees a chance to do a deeper dive into those areas of specific interest.  The sessions are divided into 8 “tracks”, and I wanted to highlight those sessions that I thought would be really special.

SuiteWorld Track Seven – Manufacturing, Wholsaler & High Tech Solutions

Solution Overview: NetSuite for Manufacturers.  Manufacturing in the Cloud, this is definitely something I want to see.  This session is a joint presentation between the NetSuite Manufacturing team, and a select few of their manufacturing partners.  Highlight will include recent innovations in the offering.

Roadmap and Vision: Manufacturing.  After the overview it’s onto the roadmap where this session will talk about where NetSuite is going with their Manufacturing solution.  This session will include a discussion on how NetSuite clients and partners can participate in determining the direction(s) NetSuite can take the product.

Analyst Panel:  Industry and Technology Outlook for Manufacturers, Distributors and High-Tech.  Join Ray Wang, Principal Analyst and CEO of Constellation Research, as he leads a panel discussion on cloud computing, specific business and industry concerns, and overall directions for manufacturers, wholesalers and high technology companies.

SuiteWorld Track Eight – Customer Success Insights

Sales and Marketing Executive Discussion: Strategies for Improving Sales and Marketing Success.  There is no substitute to hearing what your peers have experienced for themselves.  Current NetSuite customers present the lessons learned, efficiencies gained and success strategies on their own implementation of NetSuite.  This is a moderated session, and there will be opportunities to ask questions of the panel.

Case Studies: Moving to a Global NetSuite OneWorld Deployment.  NetSuite OneWorld provides the power to standardize your international business across a single instance, across subsidiaries and divisions. Hear first-hand by executives by executives who have rolled out NetSuite OneWorld across their global organization, learn how they managed and phased the rollout and met the needs of each individual subsidiary and business unit, and where they are going next.

Services SWAT Team:  Tips and Tricks to Get the Most Out of NetSuite Analytics and Automation.  This two-part session will offer insights and practical advice by the NetSuite professional services experts.  Focused on maximizing workflow and business analytics, you will also learn about KPI scorecards, custom reporting and much more.

Hope to see you in San Francisco for SuiteWorld 2012.

May 13–17, San Francisco, CA

Last year, SuiteWorld, NetSuite’s annual convention and user conference, had over 2,000 participants, and we expect even more this year.  For many attendees, the highlights of SuiteWorld include the detailed breakout sessions, giving attendees a chance to do a deeper dive into those areas of specific interest.  The sessions are divided into 8 “tracks”, and I wanted to highlight those sessions that I thought would be really special.

SuiteWorld Track Five – Ecommerce

What’s New:  Promotions, Browsing, Navigating and Search.  Learn what’s new in NetSuite Ecommerce including multichannel promotions, faster website performance, and an improved “search” capability.  Take home vital tips for your eCommerce system.

NetSuite Reference Store: Creating a Great Experience across Smartphones and Tablets.  Considering expanding your web store presence to smartphones and tablets?  Move beyond a traditional website approach and embrace the world of connected devices and applications.  NetSuite now provides an out-of-the-box reference store that provides an intuitive shopping experience optimized for different devices, including smartphones and tablets.

Maximizing Customer Value:  Combining CRM, Ecommerce and Social.  Put all the pieces together, and utilize multiple systems to reach and maintain contact with your customers.  Use every opportunity to learn more about your customers, regardless of how they chose to interact with you and your company.

SuiteWorld Track Six – Professional Services Automation(PSA) & Services Resource Planning

Realizing the Full ROI of OpenAir: The OpenAir Checkup.  Do you have your OpenAir system configured in the optimal format to meet the needs of your organization?  If you have any doubts, attend this session.  Learn how to manage and operate your OpenAir account to maximize the opportunities presented by changing market conditions.

Extreme Reporting:  Unlock the potential of NetSuite OpenAir Reporting.  Your system is doing a great job of capturing data.  Lots of data.  TONS of data.  However, capturing data is only the first half of the task, and it is the easier of the two halves.  The critical half, and where NetSuite really excels, is in allowing that captured data to be turned into useful information.  The key to exposing that information is in the reporting tools and techniques that will be covered in this class.

End the Spreadsheets!  Using Financial Forecasting in NetSuite OpenAir.  NetSuite’s OpenAir provides powerful financial forecasting tools to predict future staffing requirements, staff utilization, project revenue and margin analysis.

In our next article, we will look at a few of the sessions in Track Seven (Manufacturing, Wholesaler & High Tech Solutions) and Track Eight (Customer Success Insights).

We hope to see you in San Francisco for SuiteWorld 2012

May 13–17, San Francisco, CA

Last year, SuiteWorld, NetSuite’s annual convention and user conference, had over 2,000 participants, and we expect even more this year.  For many attendees, the highlights of SuiteWorld include the detailed breakout sessions, giving attendees a chance to do a deeper dive into those areas of specific interest.  The sessions are divided into 8 “tracks”, and I wanted to highlight those sessions that I thought would be really special.

SuiteWorld Track Three – CRM

Advanced Campaign and Lead Management – In this session, learn how NetSuite’s integrated CRM module can help your business reach new customers and build awareness of your company brand.  Learn how to use the same tool that NetSuite uses internally, and get advice on using leads from thirs party sources, drip marketing and much more.

Customer Service Best Practices: From Local to Global Support Organizations – With NetSuite, it is not the size of your organization that determines the level of quality you provide to your customers.  Even the smallest customers can benefit from the best practices used at the world’s largest and most effective organizations.

Doing More with CRM SuiteApps:  Tools that Plug and Play with NetSuite – Use the SuiteCloud Platform and its powerful tools to customize and extend NetSuite CRM.  Build the CRM system that will make your organization soar.  In this session, we will explore the Enhanced Sales Center, and see how to customize it without writing a single line of software code.

SuiteWorld Track Four – SuiteCloud Platform

Unlocking the Power of SuiteFlow – Bring point and click ease of use from the SuiteFlow application to customize NetSuite without any software coding necessary.  SuiteFlow brings advanced workflow capabilities to NetSuite, and this session will focus on how to create workflows using SuiteFlow.

Advanced Search and Analytics – Capturing lots of data is only half the battle.  Turning that data into useable information of the real trick.  In this session, explore how the advanced search and analytical capabilities of NetSuite can turn your data into information, and then deliver that information into the hands of your employees.

Master Class: Understanding CSV Imports with NetSuite – This class focuses on the CSV Import tool for NetSuite, and its abilities to bring data into NetSuite from external applications.  Get important tips on data preparation, common mistakes (and how to correct them) and much more in this informative class.

In our next article, we will look at a few of the sessions in Track Five (eCommerce) and Track Six (Professional Services Automation & Services Resource Planning).  Hope to see you in San Francisco for SuiteWorld 2012.

We hope to see you in San Francisco for SuiteWorld 2012

May 13–17, San Francisco, CA

Last year, SuiteWorld, NetSuite’s annual convention and user conference, had over 2,000 participants, and we expect even more this year.  For many attendees, the highlights of SuiteWorld include the detailed breakout sessions, giving attendees a chance to do a deeper dive into those areas of specific interest.  The sessions are divided into 8 “tracks”, and I wanted to highlight those sessions that I thought would be really special.

SuiteWorld Track One – Financial Management & OneWorld (ERP)

Revenue Recognition – Attend this session to get a better understanding of the automation within NetSuite for the proper handling of Revenue Recognition.  NetSuite performs this vital function in a completely automated fashion, and offer full compliance with standards such as SOP 97-2, EITF 08-01, and EITH 09-03.  Using case studies to illustrate the material, this advanced class will focus on the flexible nature of NetSuite to perform this vital function.

Managing Intercompany transactions – NetSuite can provide a solution for the proper handling of intercompany transactions, from transfers to eliminations.  Follow intercompany orders, thru intercompany sales and billings, thru to the automated month-end intercompany eliminations.

Integrating Budgeting and Planning with NetSuite – far too many companies rely on spreadsheets to handle this vital company function, and far too many spreadsheets contain critical (and often unknown) errors.  Attend this session to understand how NetSuite can bring the budgeting and planning process into NetSuite, and avoid the errors and problems of a spreadsheet-based system.

SuiteWorld Track Two – Order Management & Supply Chain (ERP)

Understanding NetSuite’s Inventory Control and Costing Functionality – Tracking accurate inventory costs is critical for any business, and all too frequently, it is not done properly.  Inaccurate costs can lead to bad pricing decisions, costing your company too much money.  In this class, learn how NetSuite can bring your inventory costs and processes under tighter control, resulting in the margins you were expecting to earn.

Supporting Your Purchasing Operations: From Vendor Management to Approvals – Implement tight controls around purchasing and payables by enforcing approvals and minimizing errors.  The session will include a demo for creating a purchasing approval workflow.

From Order to Invoice: Supercharging your Sales Order Process – Take time to learn the best practices for establishing and maintaining an efficient order workflow in NetSuite.  This session will focus on the creation and implementation of a sales order workflow approval process.

In our next article, we will look at a few of the sessions in Track Three (CRM) and Track Four (SuiteCloud Paltform).

We hope to see you in San Francisco for SuiteWorld 2012