2008 Programme

Day One | Day Two

DAY ONE – WEDNESDAY 5 MARCH 2008
08.30		Registration
09.00	Larry Goldman Co-Founder and Senior Analyst OSS Observer	Opening remarks from the Chair
Tackling Next Generation OSS/BSS implementation and operation
09.10	Tony Richardson Technical Director, Industry Group Liaisons and NGN Management TM Forum	Standards assisting the deployment of NGN Business drivers and associated requirements for Next Generation Networks Reviewing industry standards for Next Generation Networks and Next Generation Network management TM Forum’s NGOSS applied to Next Generation Network management
09.50	Michele Barone Chief SOA Architect Telecom Italia	Service Oriented Architecture in practice: deploying composite application SOA composite applications and high level architecture and user needs Solution issues: security, service level and overall service governance and monitoring Technical architecture, testing the solution and lesson learnt
10.30		Morning refreshments and networking
11.00	David Schofield Lead OSS Solutions Consultant and Assurance Architect Cable & Wireless	Managing OSS development across existing legacy networks and emerging Next Generation Network Understanding the necessity for balancing Next Generation Networks with legacy networks to ensure a smooth transition What strategies will facilitate the smooth transition from legacy OSS to NGOSS? Evaluating investment priorities with the arrival of Next Generation Networks and resolving OSS legacy issues
11.40	Alexander Nelles Head of Group Customer Relations Contracts & System Assurance Vodafone Germany	Beyond outsourcing: The IT - Vendor Management as a critical factor for success Can the outsourcing of OSS layer management really guarantee improved service assurance? How to build up an IT - Vendor Management and maintain it Accountabilities and Responsibilities of involved areas
12.20		Lunch
Meeting the demands of OSS/BSS in an evolving market
13:20	Sergio Pellizzari Chief Solutions Architect Nakina Systems	Device management for successful Next-Generation OSS integration How does a tier one service provider manage large numbers of disparate equipment from different vendors? What are the options? What direction are service providers heading? What standards help? Are equipment vendors helping or hurting OSS integration? Discover how leading service providers are simplifying the management of complex multi-vendor, multi-technology and improving network security administration while reducing OpEx, improving profitability and expediting the deployment of new infrastructure and services
13:40	Idir Fodil Head of NGN Management Standards Orange-France Telecom Group	The new challenges for managing next generation networks and services Reviewing the current state of Next Generation Networks and the services available Examining the current and future management standards What is missing, what the challenges are and what will be the possible solutions?
14:20	Anthony Lui Senior Product Manager SUBEX	Leveraging common information for the precision delivery of convergent services in an on-demand world Understanding the need for enablement of NGOSS with the offering of the Triple Play business model Understanding the impact of successful provisioning for content and information-based services How to implement future proof strategy solutions for the management of new services
15:00		Afternoon refreshments and networking
15:30	Jens-Ole Peterson Head of IT Strategy & Architecture Swisscom Fixnet AG - Wholesale	New architecture approaches in the OSS/BSS domain Strategies to ensure that OSS/BSS facilitates both a reduction in time-to-market and improved efficiency Potential effect of disruptive ideas for access and service management on IT architecture Identifying components of stability and how to build on these marker
16.10	Audrius Indriulionis Information Systems Analyst TEO AB,LT	Developing the BSS to manage the customer‘s knowledge base Analysing data integration challenges and business needs Examining and reviewing advanced data analysis to increase sales Understanding the effective management and maintenance the BSS
16:50		Closing remarks from the Chair
17:00		Close of Day One
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DAY TWO – THURSDAY 6 MARCH 2008
Achieving the commercial advantage via innovation in OSS Roundtables Sessions
08.30		Registration and coffee
09.00	Adam Boone Vice President, Strategic Marketing SUBEX	Opening remarks from the Chair
09.10	Roundtable morning	Delegates will be able to attend three one-hour roundtable discussion groups from a selection of key topics. Each session will be chaired by an industry expert who will facilitate an exchange of opinions, essential experiences and learning on related aspects surrounding OSS in telecommunications.
	David Schofield Lead OSS Solutions Consultant and Assurance Architect Cable & Wireless	Roundtable 1
		Ensuring OSS/BSS interoperability and transparency across emerging Next Generation Networks
	Tony Richardson Technical Director – Industry Group Liaisons and NGN Management TM Forum	Roundtable 2
		Standards assisting the deployment of Next Generation Networks
	Gunther Kaufmann Head of OSS O2 Germany	Roundtable 3
	Gunther Kaufmann Head of OSS O2 Germany	Determining the architectural approaches in the OSS/BSS domain
	Larry Goldman Co-Founder & Senior Analyst OSS Observer	Roundtable 4
	Larry Goldman Co-Founder & Senior Analyst OSS Observer	Combining knowledge of IT with the needs of the business to create an effective structure for OSS/BSS
12:30		Lunch
Ensuring OSS/BSS serves to drive profitability
13:40	Bill Opet Senior Vice President TMNG Global	Service Assurance in a Converging World Service and performance requirements in an IP world Measuring and mitigating risk in networks, OSS, and end user applications Improving the long term profitability of an enterprise by maximizing the customer experience
14:20	Gunther Kaufmann Head of OSS O2 Germany	Deciphering the intangible endpoint of customer service and reliability: what will make or break a service provider? Identifying key performance indicators of QoS for determining investment for development of OSS operations Monitoring QoS and bandwidth provisioning as a key performance indicator of quality service provisioning How to unlock the value of targeted service delivery to ensure rapid response and turn around
15:00		Afternoon refreshments and networking
15:30		Highlighting strategic approaches to developing a Service Orientated Architecture in the context of NGOSS Developing business and systems approaches of the challenge using NGOSS-styled SOA Establishing NGOSS as the foundation for successful structuring of developmental SOA Understanding the value of customer experience indicator for getting the most out of developing SOA
16:10	Sylvia Uzunova IT Enterprise Architect Bulgarian Telecommunications	Investigating the strategies and problems and approaches involved in implementing a new OSS Identifying and understanding the evolving needs and demands on the OSS Navigating business rules, constrains and processes to build an efficient and flexible component based OSS Monitoring the effectiveness and ROI of implementing a flexible and convergent OSS
16:50		Closing remarks from the Chair
17:00		Close of conference