The
Twelfth STEM User Group Meeting will be held on 19–20 September in Cambridge, UK,
and will focus around an extended, competitive modelling exercise, such as the business
case for an online conference service provider.
The event is a unique opportunity to learn about the activities of other STEM users
from around the world, and to discuss best practice in business modelling for networks.
The working sessions and the sublime Gala Dinner will be based this year at Corpus
Christi College, founded in 1352 in central Cambridge.
Last year’s user group attracted 25 operator and vendor clients from four continents,
and featured a range of presentations from Analysys, ADC Services, Alcatel, Ericsson,
ITU-D, Juniper, Siemens and T-Mobile on topics including market forecasting, capacity
growth, network evolution, and numerous specific technologies, as well as an interactive
modelling session on the unconventional example of the business case for a budget
airline.
Business modelling by storm
Existing clients will testify to the pace with which STEM enables them to sketch
out new models. This means establishing a clear outline of an intended business
structure, and then translating this into the service/resource structure required
to define the necessary inputs:
- the mix of segments and services considered
- a list of significant cost items
- the drivers which dimension the cost items (i.e. the capacity required to provision
the service to end-users).
Practising these steps is as refreshing for an experienced user as it is insightful
for someone new to STEM, and the focal point of the 2007 user group event will be
a two-track interactive modelling exercise designed to showcase this apparently
magical, whiteboard-to-STEM process which we promote in our regular training workshops.
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The novice track will be led by an Analysys consultant, and will coach delegates
into modelling, checking results at each stage and with some passing mental arithmetic
to verify key orders of magnitude.
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The expert track will entertain a STEM support engineer and will focus on best practice
and conceptualisation, as well as how to benefit from new features of STEM 7.1 and
the improved interface with Excel.
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There will be healthy competition between experts for alpha modeller status, and
with the other team, and a prize will be awarded for using the most new features
of STEM 7.1!
These
fast-moving, interactive sessions will be balanced with a number of Analysys showcase
models, including a new WiMAX-DSL training model, and there will be two guest presentation
sessions on the application of STEM to a range of service and technology business-case
topics. (The super-technical details will be deferred to one of the expert tracks
towards the end of the conference.)
Finally, a What’s New session will look at ongoing changes to the STEM operation,
such as soft-licensing, and the online desktop, and will include a discussion session
where we will take requests for future development directions. In addition, a support
desk will be co-located with the refreshments to answer specific technical enquiries
during the breaks. As always, delegates will be able to enjoy the close dialogue
with our consultants and developers which enables Analysys to maintain STEM’s relevance
to their continually varying requirements.
Keep it snappy
The following agenda shows our vision for the 2007 STEM User Group Meeting, with
sessions alternating between the interactive modelling tracks and the conventional
presentations to keep the proceedings fresh. The exact content will crystallise
as delegates and guest presenters are confirmed and we act to incorporate feedback
on the latest market and technical developments.
Provisional agenda for the 2007 STEM User Group Meeting
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