BELIEF 2nd Networking in Hamburg, Germany

BELIEF 2nd Networking in Hamburg, Germany 7 June 2007

Adopting e-Infrastructures: Business Challenges and User Needs

In an effort to adjust to the changing landscape of global business, some enterprises are building dynamic, flexible, automated and service-oriented compute and data infrastructures (SOA - Service Oriented Architecture). The advantages include hitting the market sooner with new and higher-quality products, gaining both competitive edge and tangible economic benefits.

This is, however, a challenging process involving several complex steps like identifying the right technology, mapping the IT infrastructure to business processes, moving from Silo Oriented Architecture to Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), from cluster grid to enterprise grids, and ultimately from enterprise to global e-infrastructures.

The 2nd BELIEF Networking offers you an outstanding opportunity to explore the benefits, opportunities and strategies connected with global infrastructures. Policy-makers, business experts and technology developers evaluate the use of these new tools, highlighting the economic benefits driving adoption and demonstrating how the advantages often counter-balance these obstacles.

Business leaders will learn about how to move forward with IT infrastructure optimisation. Researchers can see examples of current industry-research collaborations and explore new opportunities to spur R&D innovation. The agenda offers ample opportunity for you to interact with your peers and discuss business drivers and needs.

Venue: Radisson SAS Hotel, Marseilles Strasse, 2, Hamburg, Germany
Registration: http://www.beliefproject.org/events/networking-workshops
Participation: Free of charge