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At the heart of SAPPHIRE 2008 Orlando are more than 240 informative and insightful presentations by SAP personnel, our customers, our partners, and leading independent analysts.

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Index

Business Objects Consumer Industries Discrete Manufacturing Industries Enterprise SOA Financial Services Industries Keynotes Partners Process Manufacturing Industries Public Services Industries Retail Industry

SAP Applications: CRM SAP Applications: ERP SAP Applications: PLM/SCM/SRM/SAM SAP NetWeaver Technology Platform SAP Services SAP Solutions for Information Workers Service Industries Small Businesses and Midsize Companies Value Engineering

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Business Objects

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	Delivering Results with Business Intelligence		English
	07 May 2008	Execute and Perform with SAP Applications for Performance Optimization		English
	06 May 2008	Best Practices from Deloitte, IBM, Protiviti, and PricewaterhouseCoopers		English
	06 May 2008	Bridging the Gap Between Business and IT: Maximizing Strategy Execution		English
	06 May 2008	Managing Global Complexity with SAP Solutions for GRC		English
	06 May 2008	Transforming Your Business with Business Intelligence		English
	05 May 2008	Achieving Rapid Financial Compliance at CA Inc.		English
	05 May 2008	Bringing Best Practices in Performance Management to T-Mobile		English
	05 May 2008	Getting Started with Business Intelligence		English
	05 May 2008	Spend Analysis at Johnson & Johnson		English
	05 May 2008	Strategic Governance, Risk, and Compliance with SAP Solutions for GRC		English
	05 May 2008	The New Business Objects		English

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Consumer Industries

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	How Newell Rubbermaid Improved Its Relationship with Key Leading Retailers		English
	07 May 2008	PepsiCo: SAP Custom Applications and Operational Excellence		English
	06 May 2008	Butterball: Growing from Midsize Company to Large Enterprise		English
	06 May 2008	How SAP Software Enables Operational Excellence in Wholesale Distribution		English
	06 May 2008	SAP Software Solutions for Financial Excellence in Foodservice Distribution		English
	05 May 2008	Alberto-Culver: Enabling an End-to-End NPDI Vision with SAP Software		English
	05 May 2008	Enterprise SOA in Wholesale for Purchase Order and Shipment Tracking		English
	05 May 2008	Integrated Sales and Marketing at McCormick and Company		English
	05 May 2008	Kimberly-Clark's Business Transformation Using Marketing Planner and BI		English

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Discrete Manufacturing Industries

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	Lenovo Global Template for Warranty and Services Management Using SAP CRM		English
	07 May 2008	Maximize Revenue Opportunity with Axon's Prepackaged iMRO Solution		English
	06 May 2008	Midsize High Tech Companies Select SAP Software for Growth		English
	06 May 2008	Operational Excellence at KLA-Tencor – A Case of Standardization		English
	06 May 2008	Tenneco's Global Product Data Management (GPDM) Project		English
	05 May 2008	787 Dreamliner: Greenfield Implementation at Vought Aircraft		English
	05 May 2008	Case Study: Global Warranty Implementation at General Motors		English
	05 May 2008	How SAP Supports Rockwell Automation's Full Solution Provider Strategy		English
	05 May 2008	Lean Management: Measuring Value-Stream Performance with Lean Accounting		English
	05 May 2008	Scientific Atlanta Transforms Its Business with SAP Software		English

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Enterprise SOA

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	Customer Enterprise SOA Deployment Strategies and Drivers		English
	06 May 2008	Customer Best Practices in Business Justification for Enterprise SOA		English
	06 May 2008	Empowering the User: Enterprise 2.0 Solutions from SAP		English
	05 May 2008	Building an Enterprise SOA with SAP NetWeaver and Enterprise Services		English
	05 May 2008	Enterprise SOA Governance: Customer Experiences, Tools, and Best Practices		English

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Financial Services Industries

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	Converting Risk and Control Data into Information for Decision Making		English
	07 May 2008	Implementing Enterprise Services at Allstate		English
	06 May 2008	Business Acceleration Through End-to-End Claims Management		English
	06 May 2008	Driving Growth Through Optimized HR Processes		English
	06 May 2008	Standardizing on SAP ERP		English
	05 May 2008	Beyond Tradition: Financial Transactions in Compulsory Health Insurance		English
	05 May 2008	Harmonizing Global Financial Processes at Bank of America		English
	05 May 2008	Integrated Financial and Risk Architecture (IFRA) - Accounting for Financial Instruments (AFI)		English
	05 May 2008	The ABCs of Product Selection		English
	05 May 2008	The AIG Journey with SAP: AIG DGB Solution Center and Beyond		English

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Keynotes

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	SAPPHIRE 08 Orlando Keynote: From the Blackboard of Hasso Plattner		English
	06 May 2008	SAPPHIRE 08 Orlando Keynote: Business Beyond Boundaries by Henning Kagermann		English
	06 May 2008	SAPPHIRE 08 Orlando Keynote: Closing the Gap Between Strategy and Execution by John Schwarz		English
	06 May 2008	SAPPHIRE 08 Orlando Keynote: Linking the Business to its Network by Léo Apotheker		English
	05 May 2008	SAPPHIRE 08 Orlando Keynote: Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni		English
	05 May 2008	SAPPHIRE 08 Orlando Keynote: General Session by Tom Brokaw		English
	05 May 2008	SAPPHIRE 08 Orlando Keynote: Insights from the ASUG Leadership		English

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Partners

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	Building Your Business Case for SAP Software on Linux		English
	07 May 2008	HP Virtualization for SAP Software to Enable Better Business Outcomes		English
	07 May 2008	SAP Software Users: Work All Day Without Leaving Excel		English
	06 May 2008	A Single Version of the Truth: A Merck-HCL SOA Blue Ocean Story		English
	06 May 2008	Accelerate Global Implementations		English
	06 May 2008	Accelerate Integration and Change with Public Services Leading Practices		English
	06 May 2008	Accelerate Your Lean Journey by Using SAP LPO		English
	06 May 2008	Active Data Governance for a Global Center of Excellence		English
	06 May 2008	Best Practice Concepts to Streamline Your End-to-End Payables Process		English
	06 May 2008	Best Practices for User Experience Design for SAP NetWeaver Portal		English
	06 May 2008	Business Transformation: The Bad, the Good, and the Fantastic Opportunities		English
	06 May 2008	Delivering Value with Designed for Run Solution by EDS		English
	06 May 2008	Demand-Driven Innovation: Supply Chain Transformation at Kennametal		English
	06 May 2008	EMC Documentum Solutions for Compliant Archiving and Business Processes		English
	06 May 2008	Faster Execution Through Process-Driven Management of SAP Software		English
	06 May 2008	Funds Control and Real-Time Reporting at IOM		English
	06 May 2008	Helping Enterprises Enable Their SAP Software for Broader Collaboration		English
	06 May 2008	Hosting and Delivering SAP Solutions for the Retail Industry		English
	06 May 2008	How Revenue Management Yields High Returns		English
	06 May 2008	How to Build an Agile Foundation for Change		English
	06 May 2008	Improving Business Efficiency in SAP Software Environments		English
	06 May 2008	Improving Enterprise Security in an SAP Software Environment		English
	06 May 2008	Ingredients for a Best-of-Breed Finance Automation Solution		English
	06 May 2008	Kimball International: Automating Sales Order Processing to Support Growth		English
	06 May 2008	Leverage SAP NetWeaver Portal Effectively for Employees and Partners		English
	06 May 2008	Leveraging Global Delivery Model for Growth and Market Competitiveness		English
	06 May 2008	Maximize Employee Performance to Drive Positive Business Results		English
	06 May 2008	Monetization of Enterprise SOA in Private Business Networks and Web 2.0		English
	06 May 2008	MSA: Rapid Business Continuity and Superior Application Performance		English
	06 May 2008	People-Ready with Microsoft: Maximizing the Value of Your Investment		English
	06 May 2008	Performance Management: Enhance and Extend Your Investment in SAP Software		English
	06 May 2008	SAP CRM: Integrated Software Value or CRM Functionality?		English
	06 May 2008	SAP Software Upgrades with GenLean; Faster, More Efficient, Less Risk		English
	06 May 2008	The Power of the Ready to Run (R2R) Solution: CRM in Banking		English
	05 May 2008	A Road Map for Accelerating the Business Vision with Enterprise SOA		English
	05 May 2008	An Introduction to SAP Extended Warehouse Management		English
	05 May 2008	Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Business Performance Optimization		English
	05 May 2008	Bridging the Talent Gap in SAP Software		English
	05 May 2008	Building a Bionic Business		English
	05 May 2008	Business Intelligence and Information Management in an Ever-Changing World		English
	05 May 2008	Central MDM: Best Practices for Governance and Program Management		English
	05 May 2008	Create Engaging User Experiences with SAP Software		English
	05 May 2008	Customer Perspective: Advantages of Managed Service for SAP Software		English
	05 May 2008	Data-Driven Supply Chain Management		English
	05 May 2008	Distributed Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities		English
	05 May 2008	Document Imaging: Putting Information at Your Fingertips		English
	05 May 2008	Driving Product and Service Differentiation Through Closed-Loop Marketing		English
	05 May 2008	Eastman Kodak Partners with Infosys for an Efficient Supply Chain		English
	05 May 2008	ECM Solutions for Accounts and the Enterprise: Eliminate the Paper Shuffle		English
	05 May 2008	Embrace a Value-Added Future: Extending the Power of ERP		English
	05 May 2008	Enabling Business Agility with a Business Process Platform		English
	05 May 2008	Enabling the Office of the CFO for Financial Transformation		English
	05 May 2008	Energy Management in a Perfect Plant		English
	05 May 2008	Enterprise SOA Showcase: Transforming the Fujitsu Enterprise		English
	05 May 2008	Excellence with SAP Software: Employees Are at the Center		English
	05 May 2008	Faster Job Execution Through Process-Driven Management of SAP Software		English
	05 May 2008	Financial Performance Management with SAP Software		English
	05 May 2008	How Duet Can Revolutionize Interaction with Enterprise Applications		English
	05 May 2008	How to Avoid the Three Most Common Pitfalls in an SAP Software Upgrade		English
	05 May 2008	How to Maximize Your SAP Software Support Budget and IT Capabilities		English
	05 May 2008	IBM's Transformation to a Globally Integrated Enterprise		English
	05 May 2008	Improve Supply Chain Efficiency with Vendor-Managed Inventory		English
	05 May 2008	Increase ROI on SCM Investments with Composite Applications from SAP		English
	05 May 2008	It's the End User, Stupid!		English
	05 May 2008	Leading Transformation for Utilities Through SAP CRM		English
	05 May 2008	Lean Retail: "Less IS More"		English
	05 May 2008	Lessons Learned: Implementation Challenges at a Small-Midsize Company		English
	05 May 2008	Make Your SAP Software Stronger		English
	05 May 2008	Mastering Master Data Management		English
	05 May 2008	Mesh Collaboration and Business Process Platform: Creating Business Value		English
	05 May 2008	Oracle Database and Real Application Clusters for SAP Applications		English
	05 May 2008	SAP Consulting for the Hospital Industry		English
	05 May 2008	SAP MII: How to Achieve Visibility and Responsiveness to Succeed		English
	05 May 2008	SAP NetWeaver BI Upgrades: In Phases		English
	05 May 2008	Simplifying the SAP Software User Experience with Excel		English
	05 May 2008	Strategies for Cost-Effective Implementation and Upgrades of SAP ERP		English
	05 May 2008	Unlock the ECM Potential of Your SAP Software Investments		English
	05 May 2008	Upgrades Made Easy: SureSmart		English

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Process Manufacturing Industries

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	Creating Operational Improvements in Mill Products Companies		English
	07 May 2008	Implementing IS-Oil at Petrobras		English
	07 May 2008	Industry Perspectives on Managing Corporate Performance		English
	07 May 2008	Manufacturing Operational Excellence at Wyeth with SAP MII		English
	06 May 2008	Leveraging SAP ERP to Drive Success for Midsize Manufacturers		English
	06 May 2008	Overcoming the Challenges of Deploying SAP Software at Drilling Companies		English
	06 May 2008	Strategy and Challenges for Global Rollout of SAP Software		English
	06 May 2008	Transforming Production Planning into a Competitive Edge		English
	05 May 2008	Business Transformation at Nalco		English
	05 May 2008	Contracts and Pricing: Enabling a Life Science Sales and Marketing Strategy		English
	05 May 2008	How SAP SRM Has Impacted CONSOL's Supply Chain		English
	05 May 2008	Managing Hydrocarbon Supply-Chain Risks and Rewards at CITGO		English

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Public Services Industries

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	Enabling Enterprise Transformation with SAP Solutions		English
	07 May 2008	Ten Years Later: Success		English
	06 May 2008	Army Materiel Command, Logistics Modernization Program		English
	06 May 2008	SAP and Third Parties in Support of Performance-Based Logistics Contracts		English
	06 May 2008	SAP ERP in the Public Sector		English
	05 May 2008	Enterprise Performance Management and Transparency		English
	05 May 2008	Optimizing the Mission with SAP Supply Chain Management		English
	05 May 2008	The Platform to Deliver Innovation: SAP's Public Services Strategy		English
	05 May 2008	The SAP Strategy and Vision for Healthcare		English
	05 May 2008	Using SAP CRM for University Advancement and Fundraising		English

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Retail Industry

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	Ace Hardware: Transforming the Supply Chain		English
	07 May 2008	Transformation with SAP for Retail		English
	06 May 2008	High-Growth Retailers Reaching New Heights		English
	06 May 2008	Merchandise Planning for Fashion Retailers		English
	06 May 2008	Retail Transformation: Implementing SAP ERP at Bath & Body Works		English
	05 May 2008	Creation of an Enterprise SOA Platform Based on the Latest SAP Technologies		English
	05 May 2008	Retailers Use SAP Point-of-Sale to Realize the Future Store		English
	05 May 2008	SAP Software: The Great Enabler of Wawa's Transformation		English
	05 May 2008	The Executive Vision for SAP for Retail		English

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SAP Applications: CRM

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	Diversified Internet Sales with SAP CRM		English
	07 May 2008	Shared Service Centers at Colgate-Palmolive Co. with SAP CRM		English
	06 May 2008	Customer Relationship Management and Customer Service in a Global Economy		English
	06 May 2008	Powerful Solutions for Driving Revenue and Service		English
	06 May 2008	SAP Customer Relationship Management at Adobe Systems Inc.		English
	05 May 2008	SAP Customer Relationship Management at Eastman Chemical Company		English
	05 May 2008	SAP Customer Relationship Management: Simple and Powerful		English
	05 May 2008	SAP Interactive Forms with Guided Procedures at Securit		English
	05 May 2008	Trade Promotion Management Panel Discussion		English

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SAP Applications: ERP

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	Gain Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness with SAP ERP Operations		English
	07 May 2008	Operational Improvements for Business Excellence at Braskem		English
	06 May 2008	Business Value and Lessons Learned with Integrated Travel Management		English
	06 May 2008	Integrating HR and Training with the SAP Enterprise Learning Environment		English
	06 May 2008	SAP ERP Human Capital Management at Motorola		English
	06 May 2008	The Business Benefits of a General Ledger Migration at WR Grace & Co.		English
	05 May 2008	Achieving Financial Excellence with SAP Software		English
	05 May 2008	SAP ERP: Platform for Innovation and Growth		English
	05 May 2008	The Best People and Talent with SAP ERP Human Capital Management		English
	05 May 2008	The Business Drivers and Value of Upgrading SAP ERP at Kraft Foods		English

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SAP Applications: PLM/SCM/SRM/SAM

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	Achieving Corporate PLM Objectives in a Complex Distributed Organization		English
	07 May 2008	Hershey Foods: Sweet Results with SAP Demand Planning		English
	06 May 2008	In Pursuit of the Perfect Plant		English
	06 May 2008	SAP Service and Asset Management Empowers Best-Run After-Sales Businesses		English
	06 May 2008	Streamlining and Automating Procurement Processes at Pitney Bowes		English
	05 May 2008	Product and Service Leadership: Striving for Market-Leading Products		English
	05 May 2008	RFID and Serialization Strategy and Road Map		English
	05 May 2008	Taking Control of Source to Pay with Procurement Software from SAP		English
	05 May 2008	The SCM Road Map to a Responsive Supply Network		English

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SAP NetWeaver Technology Platform

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	Business Process Management in Action: No Detours from Model to Execution		English
	07 May 2008	Delivering Business Value with an Open Platform		English
	06 May 2008	Accelerating Innovation by Composing, Not Coding		English
	06 May 2008	Establishing a Trusted Information Foundation with SAP NetWeaver MDM		English
	06 May 2008	Next-Generation BPM on an Open Business Process Platform		English
	05 May 2008	Business Objects: The New Face of Business Intelligence for SAP Customers		English
	05 May 2008	High-Performance, Standardized Integration and Enterprise SOA Provisioning		English
	05 May 2008	SAP NetWeaver: IT Optimization Based on IT Service Management (ITSM)		English
	05 May 2008	SAP NetWeaver: Making IT Strategic to Your Business		English

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SAP Services

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	Lorillard's Planning and Scheduling Process Using MRS		English
	07 May 2008	Upgrade to SAP ERP 6.0: Keep It Focused on Business Requirements		English
	06 May 2008	Integrating HR and Training with SAP Enterprise Learning		English
	06 May 2008	Managing Quality: AMD Consolidates Its SAP Applications After a Merger		English
	06 May 2008	SAP Solution Manager for Implementation, from Project Prep to Go Live		English
	06 May 2008	Upgrading to the Latest Version of SAP ERP		English
	05 May 2008	Intel Uses Run SAP Methodology for End-to-End Root Cause Analysis		English
	05 May 2008	Maximizing Business Value Through Innovative Delivery: Tenneco		English
	05 May 2008	Strategic IT: Getting the Most Value from Your IT Investment		English
	05 May 2008	The Other Part of the Upgrade: The End Users		English

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SAP Solutions for Information Workers

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search: Simple and Secure Access to Information		English
	06 May 2008	Duet Software Customer Success Story		English
	06 May 2008	Empowering the User: Enterprise 2.0 Solutions from SAP		English
	05 May 2008	Creating Highly Productive Information Workers		English
	05 May 2008	Duet Software: Using Microsoft Office with SAP Applications		English

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Service Industries

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	Leading the Charge Toward Advanced Metering Infrastructure		English
	07 May 2008	SAP for Professional Services at Personnel Decisions International		English
	07 May 2008	SAP Real Estate Management at Forest City Enterprises		English
	06 May 2008	Changing Customer Interactions in Utilities, Telecommunications, and Media		English
	06 May 2008	How THQ Implemented an Integrated SCM Solution		English
	06 May 2008	SAP for Professional Services at CSC		English
	06 May 2008	SAP for Utilities at CenterPoint Energy Inc.		English
	05 May 2008	EDS Takes Control of Its Source-to-Contract Process		English
	05 May 2008	How Technology Builds on Business Transformation and Success		English
	05 May 2008	SAP for Engineering, Construction & Operations with Roy Anderson Corp.		English
	05 May 2008	SAP for Media at The Washington Post		English
	05 May 2008	SAP for Utilities at PG&E		English
	05 May 2008	Taking Canadian National Railways’ Business Network to the Next Level		English

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Small Businesses and Midsize Companies

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	SAP Business One: Enhancing the Efficiency of Your Business Network		English
	07 May 2008	Supercharging Business Performance with SAP Business All-in-One Solutions		English
	06 May 2008	Real-World Successes for SAP Business All-in-One: Straight from the Source		English
	05 May 2008	Delivering "Best Fit" Solutions to Small Businesses and Midsize Companies		English
	05 May 2008	Fast-Start Program for SAP Business All-in-One: Driving Quicker Results		English
	05 May 2008	How Small and Midsize Companies Gain Insight with SAP and Business Objects		English
	05 May 2008	Introduction to the Innovations of SAP Business ByDesign		English

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Value Engineering

	Date	Title	Media	Language
	07 May 2008	Building an Interaction Center at Varian Medical Systems Inc.		English
	07 May 2008	HP Latin America Manages Inventory Optimization with SAP and SmartOps Tools		English
	06 May 2008	Delivering High-Impact Talent at Day & Zimmerman		English
	06 May 2008	DND Implements Integrated Equipment and Engineering Maintenance Approach		English
	06 May 2008	Ford Motor Co. Benefits from Service Parts Software from SAP		English
	05 May 2008	Implementation Experiences of SAP MII for the SME		English
	05 May 2008	Manufacturing Road Map: Driving Value to the Business		English
	05 May 2008	Next-Generation Shared Services		English
	05 May 2008	Transforming Yaskawa and Lincoln Electric with SAP CRM		English