> Datastream 7i Analytics v7.9 Released
Datastream 7i Analytics v7.9 was released in September. The latest version of this advanced module introduces several key updates, including more advanced charting features, more powerful functionality and the ability to create data attributes.

Datastream 7i Analytics enables organizations to manage the performance of its assets by building upon the real-time data that is already collected and managed through Datastream 7i. Integrating the asset data with operational data collected in Datastream 7i Analytics results in timely snapshots of the company’s overall operations. This gives business managers deeper visibility into key performance drivers and the power to make more-informed business decisions.

Learn more about Datastream 7i Analytics at the no-cost web seminar on November 17, "Datastream 7i Analytics: The What, When and How of Your Operations."

> Plant Engineering Names Datastream "Product of the Year" Finalist -- Vote Today!
Plant Engineering magazine subscribers and end-users in manufacturing plants have chosen Datastream 7i as a finalist for Product of the Year. Thank you for your support!

Plant Engineering subscribers will receive a voting card with their November issue. Only original submissions will be accepted (no photocopies, faxes, email or online submissions). Cast your vote today! Or, if you are not currenlty subscribed, sign up now for a free subscription to Plant Engineering.

Announcements will be made in January 2006 and awards will be presented in March 2006 at the National Manufacturing Show in Rosemont, IL. And the April 2006 issue will feature the 2005 Product of the Year winners.

> Web-based Asset Performance Management System Manages Huge Volumes of Data and Helps Achieve 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance
From BioPharm International, July 2005

Pharmaceutical companies today are faced with challenges such as global competition, reduced patent protection, the rising cost of drug development, and FDA initiatives. The convergence of these factors has caused increased strain on corporate resources and has raised the very important question: how can pharmaceutical companies possibly get a return on their billion-dollar research and development (R&D) investments?

Read more at www.biopharm.com.

> 2006 Worldwide User Conference: Call for Speakers & Registration Discount 

New for 2006: Call For Speakers.
Datastream invites you to present your solutions at the next user conference. Do you have a story to tell? If so, submit your proposal to the user conference team by November 15. If you are selected as a speaker, you will receive one free user conference registration.

Standard conference registration is $1295, but sign up by December 30 and registration is only $1195! And, as always, pay for four registrations and get the fifth registration free.  Sign up now!

Why do we do what we do? I mean, why do we design and implement SOAs? The truth is we do so to improve our business, thereby making it more adaptable and ready to accept change without major disruptions. However, what does this mean to the bottom line?

These days, IT architects and business people must work hand-in-hand to determine if changes proposed are the proper course for a business. Indeed, the application of an SOA has different degrees of ROI, depending on the problem domain. The cost of implementing an SOA should be directly related to the benefits to the business, in both hard and soft dollars. Let's explore this.

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