From: info@sco.COM (SCO Information)
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Subject: SCO Forum agenda update, July 23, 1992
Date: 28 Jul 92 20:00:17 GMT
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Organization: XeniTec Consulting Services, Kitchener, ON, Canada

SCO FORUM92 PRELIMINARY AGENDA : UPDATED JULY 23, 1992
        
KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
SCO FORUM92 AND EXECUTIVE FORUM
        
Tuesday, August 18, 1992

8:45am-9:30am

Welcome Address
Larry Michels, President and Co-founder, SCO

A Strategic Overview
Doug Michels, Executive Vice President and Co-founder, SCO
        
9:30am-10:20am

Keynote Address: Integrating Software Development with Microprocessor
Architecture Development
Andrew S. Grove, President and CEO, Intel Corporation   
        
2:00pm-2:45pm

Business College Keynote Address:  Migrating to the UNIX Market
Larry Crume, Vice President, International Product Planning, Lotus Development 
Corporation
        
Wednesday, August 19, 1992

8:45am-9:30am

Keynote Address:  Open Systems for Mission-Critical Applications
Lawrence J. Ellison, President and CEO, Oracle Corporation
        
9:30am-10:20am

SCO Open Desktop Product of the Year Awards

Thursday, August 20, 1992

8:45am-10:20am

Open Systems Technology Plenary: UNIX System Laboratories and the Open Software
Foundation

Executives from the leading open systems technology suppliers in a wide-open
question and answer session with leading journalists and SCO Forum
participants.  
Speakers:  Roel Pieper, President and CEO, UNIX System Laboratories
           David Tory, President, Open Software Foundation
        
2:00pm-2:45pm

Business College Keynote Address:  Building a Business on Open Systems
Joe Alsop, President, Progress Software Corporation

Friday, August 21, 1992

8:45am-10:20am

The Future of Open Systems:  Directions, Milestones, and Issues Facing the
Industry A blue-ribbon panel of leading analysts and SCO executives review the
weeks activities and announcements at SCO Forum, as well as recent happenings
in the computer industry, and what they portend for the future of open
systems, information technology, and the world in general.

Panelists:    Doug Michels, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder, SCO
Lars Turndal, Vice President and General Manager, Europe, Middle East
and Africa Division, SCO 
Sam Spadafora, Senior Vice President, Sales, and General Manager, North
America Division, SCO
Nina Lytton, Open Systems Advisor
Other panelists TBA

        
SCO EXECUTIVE FORUM
        
Monday, August 17, 1992

8:45am-9:10am

Open Systems for Enterprise Computing
Speaker: Doug Michels, Executive Vice President, and Co-Founder, SCO
        
9:15am-10:25am

UNIX for the VMS or MVS Bigot

This session covers the opportunities and obstacles MIS executives face when
they move their organizations away from legacy systems to open systems.
Topics include the special advantages of the UNIX System, opportunities for
downsizing, integrating corporate resources with the UNIX System, and the
challenges of implementing multivendor networks.

Speaker: Jim Gutman, Director, Systems Integration, Aquila Technology Group
Additional speakers TBA
        
10:25am-10:45am

Morning Break

10:45am-noon

Incorporating Intel-Based Open Systems into Enterprise Computing Solutions

Computer manufacturers face different challenges when responding to their
customers demands for open systems.  Manufacturers who have a large installed
base of proprietary systems must find ways of helping their customers
integrate these legacy systems with their newer, more open computer systems,
while keeping their customers loyalty.  Manufacturers who have built their
businesses by creating personal computers, and now are building larger
Intel-based systems, must address not only performance but also the advanced
features, such as high availability and security, that corporations have grown
to expect in their mainframes and minicomputers.  In both cases, the corporate
developer is asking:  how committed is the computer manufacturer to open
systems, and what value can its products and services add to my particular
computing requirements that others do not?  This session will examine how
these issues have been addressed.

Speakers: John Paul, Vice President, Compaq Computer Corporation
Additional speakers TBA
        
Noon-2:00pm

Luncheon and Luncheon Address

Seeing through Mirrors: Lessons in Transition

Speaker:  James F.  Bracher, Chairman and Founder, Dimension Five Consulting,
Inc.
        
2:00pm-3:20pm

Porting Your Existing In-House Applications to SCO

Migrating existing applications to the UNIX System environment is a crucial
step in an organization's implementation of open systems.  This session covers
topics such as data structures, system administration, source-code
configuration, and development tools that impact the porting of applications
to an open systems platform.

Moderator:      Sally Atkins, Columnist, Open Systems Today

Speakers:  Charles E.  Watkins, Director of Strategic Planning, Open
           Technology Systems
           Fred Zotnick, Director of Software Engineering, Mindcraft, Inc.
           Rob Juergens, Senior UNIX Consultant, Nanosoft

3:20pm-3:40pm
Afternoon Break
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

SCOs Future Technology Roadmap

This special presentation for the Executive Forum addresses the future of SCOs
technology and product plans from the perspective of the corporate end user.
Topics include protecting existing investments and an overview of emerging
technologies and products that increase performance, flexibility, and freedom
of choice.

Speaker: David Bernstein, Director of Technology, SCO

Tuesday, August 18, 1992

10:45am-11:45am

Executive Forum Q&A Period
Andy Grove, President and CEO, Intel Corporation

Noon-2:00pm

Luncheon and Luncheon Address

What DCE and DME Mean to the Corporate Developer
Speaker: David Tory, President, Open Software Foundation

2:00pm-3:20pm

Multiprocessing Solutions in the Corporate Environment

Speakers:   George White, President, Corollary, Inc.
            David Markowitz, Oracle Corporation
            Additional speakers TBA
        
        
3:20pm-3:40pm

Afternoon Break

3:40pm-5:00pm

When to Use a Systems Integrator and When to Do It Yourself

The "build or buy" decision is an integral part of any corporate move to open
systems.  This session examines both approaches and identifies criteria for
making the right decision for your organization.

Speakers:    D. Dewey Allen, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse
             Jim Richardson, Product Development Supervisor, 3M Auto Repair
             Management Systems, 3M
             Additional speakers TBA
        
Wednesday, August 19, 1992

10:45am-11:45am

Executive Forum Q&A Period
Larry Ellison, President and CEO, Oracle Corporation

Noon-2:00pm

Luncheon and Luncheon Address: A Business Case for Open Systems

Speaker: Geoff Morris, President and CEO, X/Open Company Ltd.

2:00pm-3:20pm

Selling Open Systems to Your Upper Management

No matter how high you rank in your own organization, you are likely to need
substantial consensus before taking your organization in the direction of open
systems.  This session covers the process of proposing and justifying open
systems to upper management.

Speaker:    Bob Lennox, Systems Manager, KMart Corporation
            Additional speakers TBA

3:20pm-3:40pm

Afternoon Break
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

Writing a Charter for Open Systems at Your Company

A clear and decisive open systems charter can be the key to a successful open
systems implementation.  This session covers the components of a typical open
systems solution, the process of composing it, and how it can prove useful in
selling open systems to upper management, line managers, and end users.

Speakers TBA
        
        
BUSINESS COLLEGE TRACK 1

SCO PRODUCT UPDATES
        
This track provides an update on SCO products and strategies, including the
SCO Product Roadmap and details on the new releases of SCO Open Desktop, the
SCO UNIX System, SCO MPX, and SCO development systems.

Track Chair: Brian Wadsworth, Marketing Products Manager, SCO

Tuesday, August 18, 1992

10:40am-noon

SCO Open Desktop: The Inside Story

This session is for all individuals, both technical and marketing/sales,
interested in the SCO Open Desktop product family.  It provides a basic
overview of the product, its core technological composition, and new product
features.  Other topics include SCO Open Desktop's positioning vis-a-vis the
competition, target markets, and future product directions.

Moderator: Mike Foster, SCO
Speaker: Mark Yahiro, Manager, SCO Open Desktop Product Line, SCO
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

SCO Product Roadmap

This session covers all SCO products, including operating systems,
connectivity products, and systems software.  It takes a look out to 1993 and
beyond, with details on planned product enhancements.

Speaker: David Bernstein, Director of Technology, SCO
        
Wednesday, August 19, 1992

10:40am-noon

The SCO UNIX System, SCO Open Desktop, and SCO MPX

This session provides an overview of the SCO UNIX System, SCO Open Desktop,
and SCO MPX, including current features and technologies.

Speaker: Jerry Morgan, UNIX Product Manager, SCO
        
2:00pm-3:20pm

Internetworking

This session covers SCO products, positioning, and strategy for
internetworking with MSDOS, MS-Windows, Novell, and Apple environments.
Products covered include Microsoft LAN Manager for UNIX Systems, SCO IPX/SPX,
JSB MultiView DeskTop, JSB MultiView DeskTop/X, SCO VP/ix, and SCO Merge.
Both the connectivity and interoperability aspects will be addressed.  This
session will help SCO OEMs, VARs, and resellers understand how to sell SCO PC
internetworking products.

Speakers:   Dipak Basu, Product Marketing Manager, SCO
            John Harker, Group Product Marketing Manager, Network and
            Interoperability Products, SCO
            Peter Pawlak, Product Manager, Networking Products Division, SCO

3:40pm-5:00pm

SCO Development Systems

This session provides an overview of the SCO development systems, including
compilers, debuggers, and cross-development tools.

Moderator: Grover P. Righter, Director of Product Management, SCO

Thursday, August 20, 1992

10:40am-noon

Heterogeneous Networking

This session covers SCO products for heterogeneous networking, as well as
VARs, features, and strategies.  Products covered include SCO TCP/IP, SCO NFS,
SCO OSI, and the OSF Distributed Computing Environment/Distributed Management
Environment (DCE/DME).  Other topics include options for connecting into
proprietary network environments such as IBM SNA and DEC DECnet.  This session
will help SCO OEMs, VARs, and resellers select the correct products for a
customer environment.

Moderator:   John Harker, Group Product Marketing Manager, Network and
             Interoperability Products, SCO
Speaker:     Dipak Basu, Product Marketing Manager, SCO

2:00pm-3:20pm

Multimedia in the SCO Environment

This session is for all individuals interested in multimedia for SCO Open
Desktop.  As the demand for graphical windowing environments continues to
grow, so does the need for greater functionality and higher levels of
integration.  This session covers the emerging multimedia opportunities for
SCO Open Desktop, including sound, voice, video, and animation.  Other topics
include the hardware and peripherals necessary to support this capability on
standard Intel-based systems.

Speaker: Rick Kamp, Graphics Software Product Manager, SCO

        
BUSINESS COLLEGE TRACK 2
INDUSTRY ISSUES
        
This track provides a series of sessions that address key industry issues in
the UNIX marketplace.  Sessions cover such topics as software distribution
strategies, downsizing/rightsizing using SCO and Intel, new implementations of
network-based peripherals, and how standards bodies address the needs of end
users.

Track Chair: Robbie Gray, Director of Developer Relations, SCO
        
Tuesday, August 18, 1992

10:40am-noon

Defining Industry Standards

A panel of representatives from leading open systems suppliers will answer
questions about de facto standards set by their organizations and the
processes by which those standards are defined.  The session also features
end-user descriptions of buying criteria and how compliance with formal and de
facto standards affects their purchasing decisions.

Moderator:   Sally Atkins, Columnist, Open Systems Today
Speakers:    John Morris, Director, Technical Liaison Group, Open Software           
             Foundation
             Bernard Hayes, Digital Project Leader, Project Pilgrim,
             University of Massachusetts, Amherst
             Jim Peters, Director of Industry Relations, UNIX International,
             Inc.
             Jeff Hansen, Director of Corporate Communications, X/Open Company
             Ltd.
             Heinz Lycklama, Open Systems Technology Associates
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

Opening Electronic Mail to Intercompany Communications

Electronic mail has become an essential intracompany communications tool for
many companies.  This panel session will examine the next step in the growth
of company e-mail systems:  providing the ability for intercompany
communications through gateways or connections to public e-mail services.
This session will explore the functions and benefits these services provide,
what to watch out for, and how to make a business case for implementation.

Speakers TBA
        
Wednesday, August 19, 1992

10:40am-noon

UNIX Software Distribution Options

This session covers various marketing and technical approaches targeted at
broadening the distribution of UNIX Systems and UNIX-based applications,
including perspectives on network licensing, CD-ROM distribution, and SCOs
Mass Installation Toolkit.

Moderator:      Alan Southerton, Product Review Editor, UnixWorld
Speaker:        Rich Mirabella, Executive Vice President, Highland Software
                Additional speakers TBA
        
2:00pm-3:20pm

Distributing Software in Eastern Europe

One of the greatest challenges of selling into an emerging market is in
building and maintaining a distribution infrastructure that can successfully
deliver the products customers want to the customers who will buy them.  Three
distributors who have made it work in Eastern Europe examine the problems and
share their successes in this market at this exciting time.

Speakers TBA

3:40pm-5:00pm

Networked Peripherals

One of the challenges of distributed computing is global access to peripheral
devices.  Many users have addressed this challenge by distributing peripherals
on servers strategically located across the network.  Another option is to
interface the peripherals directly to the network, where they are recognized
as just another node.  This session explores the issues involved in directly
connecting peripherals to a network:  peripheral performance, network traffic,
system security, and network configuration and administration.

Moderator:      Corey Pawlak, Manager, Enabling Technologies Group, Developer
                Relations, SCO

Speakers:       Jeff Pack, President, Chase Research
                Jim Thomassen, Product Marketing Manager, Tektronix, Inc.
                Additional speakers TBA 
        
Thursday, August 20, 1992

10:40am-noon

Downsizing/Rightsizing with SCO and Intel

Executive management understands the fundamental benefits of scaling back
their corporate computing environments (downsizing) by using
industry-standard, commoditypriced components (PC clones, off-the-shelf
software, etc.).  They also understand the ultimate objective of developing an
environment that is suited to the size and complexity of their businesses
(rightsizing).  This session communicates the role of UNIX and UNIX-based open
systems and the various complementary technologies required to successfully
implement a downsizing/rightsizing strategy.  

Moderator:  Raphael Needleman, Editor, Corporate Computing

Speakers:   George P. White, President, Corollary, Inc.
            Charles Robins, Senior Vice President of Technology, Rabbit Software    
            Michael Krieger, Senior Manager, Advanced Products, AST Computer
        
BUSINESS COLLEGE TRACK 3
BUSINESS EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT
        
Developing a successful software business takes more than leading technology.
This track provides a variety of sessions targeted at SCO sales partners to
assist them in developing their business.  Issues include global distribution
strategies, opportunities in Eastern Europe, added value/profits through
reselling, and reseller programs.

Track Chair: Don Morrison, Director, North American Marketing, SCO
        
Tuesday, August 18, 1992

10:40am-noon

Reaching Success through Distributors - Globally

This session will show developers what it takes to get their products to
market and how to work with distributors.  Special emphasis will be on
conditions in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa;  key market trends;
successful product introductions;  and how to take advantage of SCO's
infrastructure.

Moderator:  Steve Zalewski, Director, UNIX Marketing, Oracle Corporation
Speakers:   Eric Monninkhof, General Manager, Dupaco
            Dave Rome, General Manager, UNIX Products, Lotus Development Corp.
            Gary Gagliari, President, FourGen Software
            Christine Couper, Product Specialist, Frontline Software
            Kris Rogers, Vice President, Inside Sales, Merisel
            Tillmann A. Basien, General Manager, PEM (Germany)
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

Financing a High-Tech Start-up

No matter how good an idea, or even how good a finished product, you may have,
the biggest problem an entrepreneur faces is finding the capital to bring it
to market.  This session will deal with effective strategies for financing,
including what venture capitalists look for in start-up businesses and what
the entrepreneur can expect to "give up" in exchange for outside investment.

Moderator: Don Morrison, Director of North America Marketing, SCO
Speakers TBA
        
Wednesday, August 19, 1992

10:40am-noon

Developing the Eastern European Market

The Central and Eastern European markets are not only the fastest growing in
the world, but also the most misunderstood by those who seek to cultivate
their fertile opportunities.  Find out the latest evolution of these new
markets, and how the SCO solution is often an excellent fit in these
developing economies.

Moderator: Esther Dyson, Editor and Publisher, Release 1.0, EDventure Holdings
Speakers:  Dimitri A. Rowtow, Intel
           Zbig Zdanowicz, SCO
           Additional speakers TBA
        
2:00pm-3:20pm

Positioning Your Business

Learn to position your business in the expanding market for SCO open systems
solutions by seeking customer- and market-specific opportunities.  This
session is designed to outline an approach to business that not only ensures a
customer of application, industry, and business knowledge, but also defines a
set of services that clearly differentiate your solution in the industry and
vertical markets.

Moderator:      Thom Olson, President, Basis International
Speaker:        Peter Rogers, Director of Marketing, Micro Systems, Inc. 
                Additional speakers TBA
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

Adding Value as a Reseller

The highly competitive market today requires that the reseller provide a high
level of value to achieve clear product differentiation and profitable
margins.  So how can you differentiate for success?  Attend this panel to
learn how to add value to everything you sell through services, support,
special applications, systems integration, and product enhancements.

Moderator:      Larry Carpenter, Vice President of Marketing, Ingram Micro
Speakers:       Daniel Amato, SCO
                Tad Bristo, Professional Software, Inc. 
                Frank Mogavero, Data Systems West 
                Christine Couper, Frontline (UK) 
                Daniel Bachmann, Sales Director, Datalog of Denmark                     
                Elizabeth Fischer, Software Development, PCN Corporation
        
        
Thursday, August 20, 1992

10:40am-noon

Reseller Programs - Fact or Fluff?

Most reseller programs include lofty statements of benefits and services, but
many offer little in the way of specifics.  In this session, hardware and
software manufacturers will discuss how resellers can work more effectively
with suppliers and their programs.

Speakers:    Cinda Haruch, WordPerfect
             Joan Spindel, Channel Marketing Manager, UNIX Products Division, Lotus 
             Development Corporation
             Jennifer Wilson, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, State-of-the-Art 
             Nisso Cohen, Vice President of Marketing, Beke Santos (Venezuela)
             Sandy Hooker, Manager, VAR Channel Development, Compaq Computer         
             Corporation                                                             
             Rick Friedman, Director of Marketing, Specialix Corporation
        
Friday, August 21, 1992

10:40am-noon

Working with the Press: Tips from Both Sides

Getting the word out is always a challenge for any company, no matter how big
or small.  It's especially a problem in the computer industry where the level
of "noise" about new and promised products and technologies makes it very
difficult to be heard.  In this session, a group of public relations
professionals and journalists will discuss what works and what doesn't,
including examples of simple, effective PR activities that anyone can afford
to do.

Moderator:      David Hancock, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, SCO
Speakers:       Paul Lavin, Contributing Editor, PC User (UK)
                David Rundell, Manager, Marketing Communications, SCO 
                Simone Otus, Principal, Blanc & Otus Public Relations
                Additional speakers TBA
        
        
BUSINESS COLLEGE TRACK 4
SOLVING REAL PROBLEMS WITH SCO-BASED SOLUTIONS
        
This track provides case studies in a variety of markets and application areas
utilizing SCObased solutions.  Discussions include the use of CASE tools, SCO
solutions in the telecommunications market, SCO end users in retail, the use
of user display technologies, and client/server implementations.

Track Chair: Collin Bruce, Manager, Major Accounts Marketing, SCO
        
Tuesday, August 18, 1992

10:40am-noon

New Markets for Emerging Multiuser Display Technologies

This session provides an overview of three cost-effective display product
technologies that can be used to upgrade user applications from text terminals
to a powerful multi-session windowing environment.  Presentations cover X
Window, MultiConsole, and AlphaWindow Terminals, with a focus on real-world
application solutions using actual case histories.

Moderator:      Ronald Cook, Senior Industry Analyst, Dataquest Corporation
Speakers:       Vincent Luciano, Director of Marketing, Applied Digital Data Systems, Inc.
                Michael Harrigan, NCD
                Gerald Youngblood, President, SunRiver Corporation
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

Telecommunications Solutions

Learn how SCO is helping you "reach out and touch" field offices, corporate
headquarters, remote sites, or even your home office with solutions in
telecommunications.  This session provides a discussion on applications
available today and the benefits for extending systems to utilize and/or
provide communication services.

Moderator:      Mark Calkins, National Sales Manager, SCO
Speaker:        Arlene Raynor, Bell Atlantic Software Systems
        
Wednesday, August 19, 1992

10:40am-noon

SCO-Based Accounting Solutions

Accounting is a dominant market segment for SCO.  This session provides an
overview of the different motives that businesses may have in purchasing
accounting solutions based on SCO, and a look at the wide range of accounting
applications, including those that provide "hooks" into related computing
environments - manufacturing, point-of-sale, and wholesale distribution.

Moderator:      Lisa Fawcett, Marketing Manager, Developer Relations, SCO
Speakers:       Rachel Gouin, Channel Marketing Programs Manager, Acer/Altos            
                Dewey Allen, Manager, Price Waterhouse                                  
                Carla Aman, VAR Marketing Manager, Open Systems, Inc.
        
2:00pm-3:20pm

Utilizing CASE Tools in the SCO Environment

Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) helps organize and optimize the
application development process.  This session focuses on the advantages of
utilizing CASE tools to increase productivity and efficiency in the critical
phases of the software development cycle, and discusses the benefits,
including return on investment.

Moderator:  Judith Hurwitz, Consultant, Hurwitz Consulting Group
Speakers TBA
        
Thursday, August 20, 1992

10:40am-noon

Retail Applications Using SCO

Real life, real people, and real applications in the retail business are the
focus of this session, which provides an overview of retail back-office and
point-of-sale processes and SCO-based solutions.

Moderator:      Bob Walker, Major Accounts Marketing Manager, SCO
Speakers:       Tom Gransee, Project Director, Store Systems, Cotter & Company          
                Bob Lennox, Systems Manager, KMart Corporation                          
                Max Rice, Manager of Systems Development, Sherwin-Williams              
                Corporation                                                                     
                Clancy Young, Manager of Retail Systems, Zellers Division,
                Hudson Bay Company
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

Client/Server Applications

Client/server applications can maximize investments in both hardware and
software.  This session discusses the nature of client/server technology and
what it can mean to an end user, the advantages of distributed computing in
todays business environments, and realworld solutions that demonstrate the
benefits of client/server applications.

Moderator:      Doug Warrilow, Major Accounts Manager

Speakers:       Pete Diamantidis, Manager of Technology Architecture, Toronto
                Stock Exchange
                Roland Icard, Director of Software ISV Relations, Acer America
                Issac Koroev, Senior Vice President, ADP Corporation                    
                Felipe Barousse, DHL Corporation                                                
                Gerard Sweeney, Cognos Corporation
        
        
ENGINEERING COLLEGE TRACK 1
INTEROPERABILITY
        
This track provides a series of sessions containing valuable information for
MIS managers, designers, implementors, and reseller technical support staffs.
It covers the nuts and bolts of establishing networks that connect SCO
platforms to the rest of the computing world (or to each other).  No one
vendor provides all the tools needed to accomplish the task, so a wide variety
of companies are represented in these sessions.  Session levels range from
introductory overviews that describe the different options in technical terms,
to hints and tips for those who have started using the technology, to the
advanced level of "get your fingers into the code" examinations.

Track Chair: Ronald Wong, Networking and Communications Segment Manager, SCO
        
Tuesday, August 18, 1992

10:40am-noon

SCO Connectivity in the Desktop Environment

This session introduces the architecture and concepts of the major desktop
networking environments (Banyan, Microsoft, Apple), and includes configuration
tips to consider when designing a network topology that integrates SCO
platforms into one of these environments.

Moderator:  Peter Pawlak, Product Manager, Networking Products Division, SCO

Speakers:   Christopher C.  Sanders, Vice President, Product Development,
            Locus Computing Corporation 
            David Lash, President, Common Sense Software
            Peter Grossman, Software Engineer Project Leader, Banyan Systems,
            Inc.
        
2:00pm-3:20pm

Network Management Concepts and Technologies

This session is a technical introduction to various network management
technologies:  SNMP, CMIP, and OSF DCE/DME.  It covers the capabilities of
each as well as their limitations.

Moderator:  David Young, Manager, Distributed Systems Management Division, SCO

Speaker:    Joel Lilienkamp, Scientist, Locus Computing Corporation
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

SCO Connectivity in the Novell Environment

        Moderator:      Dipak Basu, Product Marketing Manager, SCO
        Speakers:       Greg Hoerr, President, Century Software
                        Jim Jackson, Novell
                        James L. Gula, Vice President of Communications
                        Products, Corollary, Inc.                         
                        Bob Peverly, Vite
        
        
Wednesday, August 19, 1992

10:40am-noon

WAN Connectivity Technologies

There are many different options for connecting SCO systems together over a
wide-area network (WAN).  They include modems, the familiar leased telephone
lines, and emerging services such as Frame Relay, ISDN, and FDDI.  Then there
are the various protocol options such as uucp, and X.25, SLIP, and PPP for
TCP/IP.  This session presents overviews on what these technologies provide
and how to configure and install them.

Moderator: Stewart Alpert, Member of Technical Staff, SCO
Speaker: Chris Oggerino, President, Los Gatos Systems Integration
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

SCO Connectivity in the IBM Mainframe Environment

This session provides configuration tips for connecting SCO systems into the
IBM mainframe environment, including 3270 terminal emulation, remote job
entry, and IBM NetView network management.

Moderator:      John Harker, Group Product Marketing Manager, Network and
                Interoperability Products, SCO
Speakers:       Rich Sheridan, Cleo Communications
                Gerald Baron, Sales Manager, Synchronous Computer Products,             
                Computone Corporation
                Ron Grimes, Product Manager, Eicon Technology
        
Thursday, August 20, 1992

10:40am-noon

Communication System at SCO Forum: A Technical View

The extensive communication network at SCO Forum - nicknamed "Slugnet" after
the UCSC mascot - contains many state-of-the-art technical innovations.  Learn
from the SCO technical staff who built it how it was designed and how it
works.  Interested participants will be able to tour the installation
immediately following this session.

Speakers:       Eric Loe, Technical Marketing Manager, SCO
                Additional speakers TBA
        
        
2:00pm-3:20pm

Information Systems at SCO: A Case Study

One of the largest implementations of SCO open systems anywhere in the world
is right at SCO.  It links the corporate offices with regional headquarters
and field offices worldwide, and provides advanced accounting, manufacturing,
support, and order entry systems, all based upon SCO Open Desktop, the SCO
UNIX System, and SCO MPX.  Learn about the technical challenges to building
such an extensive system, how they were overcome, and how you can apply the
solutions in your own company.

Moderator: Dale Burley, Director of Information Systems, SCO
Speakers TBA
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

Designing and Implementing Large Networks

In this session, learn about the pitfalls to avoid and get the inside scoop on
some of the secrets for successfully designing and implementing large,
several-hundred-node SCObased networks from experienced users such as SCOs own
internal network administrators.

Moderator:      Joe Gallo, SCO
Speakers:       Jay Brinkmeyer, Compaq Computer Corporation
                Keith Reynolds, SCO
        
Friday, August 21, 1992

10:40am-noon

Large-Scale Electronic-Mail Interoperability (Tutorial)

As networks have expanded, so has the scale of services provided over the
network.  The most visible (and perhaps most widely used) network-based
service is electronic mail.  What are the issues to consider in configuring
large electronic-mail networks?  How would interconnecting to some of the
public electronic-mail providers impact the design?  Whats involved in putting
together the interconnection?  This session will address these questions.

Speaker: Stewart Alpert, Member of Technical Staff, SCO
        

ENGINEERING COLLEGE TRACK 2
PERFORMANCE AND TUNING

This track covers the various strategies for improving system performance.
The first session introduces general performance and tuning issues, while
subsequent sessions address more specific topics such as network performance,
maximizing disk performance, SCO MPX technology, and optimizing X Window
System and OSF/Motif applications.

Track Chair: Lisa Fawcett, Marketing Manager, Developer Relations, SCO
        
Tuesday, August 18, 1992

10:40am-noon

UNIX Performance Analysis:  A Top-Level Approach (Tutorial)

This session covers the use of standard SCO UNIX System performance-monitoring
tools (ps, sar, vmstat) to ensure that a typical SCO UNIX machine is
performing as expected.  It also describes how to look for disk, CPU, and
memory bottlenecks, and what to do if you find them.  Key kernel parameters
that affect performance are discussed, including a description of the
algorithms included in the SCO kernel to optimize performance - in particular,
the use of hash algorithms on the buffer cache and the page list.  With
approximately 50 lines of C code, you can write a simple version of the ps (c)
utility.  This session describes techniques for accessing all of the
performance data maintained by the kernel so that you can write your own
customized performance monitor.  Advanced techniques, including sampling the
Instruction Pointer to obtain a profile of the kernel, are also described.
"Free," non-copyrighted source code in hard-copy format will be made available
to attendees.  

Speaker:  Rob Adams, SCO
        
2:00pm-3:20pm

Achieving Maximum Disk Performance through Parallelism:  Software or Hardware
Disk Arrays?

This session covers how disk I/O performance can be dramatically improved by
exploiting the potential parallelism inherent in multiple disk systems.
Strategies for system configuration planning and data placement are discussed,
along with examples of how to improve performance through selective data
replication.  The performance impact of striping and RAID techniques is also
examined.  Both optimization techniques are discussed with an eye toward
displaying different I/O profiles.

Moderator:  Laurent K.  Gharda, Director of Business Development, VERITAS
            Software

Speakers:   Jeff Rothchild, VERITAS Software
            Steve Goldman, President, DPT
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

Advanced SCSI II Performance Impact (Tutorial)

This session provides SCSI II I/O performance configuration information.
Discussion also includes the impact of command queuing, fast SCSI, and scatter
gather on UNIX Systems, in terms of how they can help maximize system
performance.

Moderator:      Curtis Galloway, Member of Technical Staff, SCO
Speakers:       Ed Guzman, Adaptec
                John Bass, DMS Design
        
Wednesday, August 19, 1992

10:40am-noon

UNIX Performance Analysis:  A Top-Level Approach (Tutorial)

See Tuesday, August 18 , 10:40 AM - NOON for session description.
Speaker: Robin Adams, SCO
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

RCAS: The Largest Open Systems Solution in History and How It Works

A technical look at the U.S.  Army's RCAS (Reserve Component Automation
System) contract, recently awarded to Boeing Computer Systems.  RCAS is the
largest and most complex open systems solution ever attempted.  Find out in
detail how this SCO Open Desktop-based solution was designed and how it is
being implemented.

Moderator: Jeff Ait, Director of Operations, SCO Federal Systems Group
Speakers TBA
        
Thursday, August 20, 1992

10:40am-noon

Database Performance and Tuning on SCO Platforms

This session covers the performance analysis and tuning of relational
databases on SCO platforms.  Topics include a discussion of the tools
available to measure performance for the purpose of increasing the efficiency
of databases, ways to enhance programmer and end-user productivity, and ways
of building high-performance application servers that can be accessed
transparently by networked users.

Moderator:      Bill Kehoe, Database Account Manager, Application Segments, SCO
Speakers:       Frank Lee, Compaq Computer Corporation
                Peter M. Buchthal, President, Performance Technology
                Diana Parr, Ingres
                Additional speakers TBA
        
2:00pm-3:20pm

Improving Performance on a Network

This session covers the performance metrics available from the commercial
network providers, how to interpret that data, and how to examine the pulse of
a network.  Also learn how to use this data to determine where and how to
expand your network structure.

Moderator:      Eric Bergan, Engineering Division, NetLabs
Speaker:        Joe Gallo, Communications Manager, SCO
                Matt Russel, Vice President, Metrix Corporation
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

Multiprocessing with SCO MPX (Tutorial)

This overview of the SCO MPX model includes caching and I/O subsystems as they
relate to overall system performance.  Multi-threading is also covered as an
integral component of the MPX technology.

Speakers:       Landy Wang, Senior Systems Programmer, Corollary, Inc.
                Gina Miscovich, SCO 
        
Friday, August 21, 1992

10:40am-noon

Performance as It Relates to X Technology (Tutorial)

In this session, you can learn how to use SCO's shared library technology to
speed performance of X/Motif-based applications.  Also learn how to optimize
SCO Open Desktop to get the most efficient performance from your X Window
System applications.

Speaker: Ron Hess, X Integration Manager, SCO
        
        
 ENGINEERING COLLEGE TRACK 3
 PORTING TO SCO

Porting an application can mean more than simply re-building your product on
another system.  This track covers other issues that a developer may have to
consider when moving a product to the SCO platform.  Topics vary from desktop
implementation details to porting DOS-based applications to an SCO
environment.

Track Chair: Upesh Patel, Marketing Engineer, Developer Relations Division, SCO
        
Tuesday, August 18, 1992

10:40am-noon

GUI Development Tools

With the widespread acceptance of GUI-based applications, there is a pressing
need for tools capable of addressing the complex interface development
requirements.  These needs are addressed by a number of products, offering a
variety of features and functionality.  This panel examines four distinct
segments of the GUI development tools market, and evaluates the pros and cons
of each class of tool.  In addition, a leading tool in each class is presented
by the panel in technical detail.

Moderator:      Steve Auditore, The X Business Group, Inc.
Speakers:       Michael Foody, President, Visual Edge
                Peter Winston, President, Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc
                Additional speakers TBA
        
2:00pm-3:20pm

Integrating an Application with SCO Open Desktop (Tutorial)

Aimed at developers who want to integrate their OSF/Motif-based applications
with SCO Open Desktop, this session provides a technical overview of the tools
and utilities developed by SCO for users who want to configure their desktops.

Speaker: Warren Levy, Senior Engineer, SCO
        
Wednesday, August 19, 1992

10:40am-noon

Localizing Applications

When careful attention is paid to the user interface and message structure
design, localization is a straight-forward process.  This session explains
some issues that developers need to consider when creating applications for
international markets.  Topics include special considerations for the
international markets, multibyte character sets, and collation sequences.

Moderator:      Upesh Patel, Marketing Engineer, Developer Relations Division, SCO
Speaker:        Michael O'Brian, Director of Marketing, Stallion Technologies
                Additional speakers TBA
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

User Interface Development Using the Widget Server and TCL (Tutorial)

The widget server is an interface to OSF/Motif that provides a high-level
abstraction for user interface development.  TCL (Tool Command Language) is a
powerful, easy-to-learn interpretive language from UC Berkeley.  Together they
provide an environment that greatly simplifies and speeds development of user
interfaces.  This technology is being used to develop SCO's next generation of
system administration software.

Speakers:       Mark Diekhans, Member of Technical Staff, SCO
                Susan DeTar, Member of Technical Staff, SCO
        
Thursday, August 20, 1992

10:40am-noon

Writing a Management Application for the New SCO System Administration Shell
(Tutorial)

This session provides an overview of the new system administration framework
and facilities being developed for the next releases of the SCO UNIX System
and SCO Open Desktop, with examples of a complete subsystem.  Topics include
the process for defining management tasks, creating functional objects, and
designing and creating presentation screens.  Use of system services such as
default handling, internationalization, and logging are covered, as well as
accessing online help.

Speaker: Loretta Goudie, Manager, Distributed Systems Management Division, SCO
        
2:00pm-3:20pm

Porting from DOS and Windows to the SCO UNIX System

This session covers the issues inherent in porting applications from DOS to
the SCO UNIX System.  Speakers also present a case study of porting MS Word to
the SCO UNIX System.

Speakers:       Jon Tulk, President, Portsmith Corporation
                Donald Page, SCO
        
        
Friday, August 21, 1992

10:40am-noon

Systems Administration and Applications Development for AlphaWindows    Terminals

The AlphaWindows Software Architecture, announced at SCO Forum last year, is
an exciting new specification that creates a windowing environment for
character-based applications on dumb terminals.  This panel will examine the
existing applications that run within AlphaWindows without modification,
explain the terminal protocol and how the window managers work, and discuss
the software API for building specific window managers and applications that
interface directly to AlphaWindows terminals.

Moderator:      David Bernstein, Director of Technology, SCO
Speakers TBA
        
        
ENGINEERING COLLEGE TRACK 4
INTERFACING TO SCO
        
This track is intended for SCO developers.  Sessions provide detailed
information on SCO interface tools and examine how to effectively interface to
SCO platforms.

Track Chair:  Corey Pawlak, Manager for Enabling Technologies Group, Developer
              Relations Division, SCO
        
Tuesday, August 18, 1992

10:40am-noon

Interfacing to the SCO Network Protocol Stacks (Tutorial)

With SCO's new Link Level Interface (LLI) kit, drivers are stack-independent
and stacks are driver-independent.  That is, a single driver can be developed
for a network adapter that will access all four SCO protocol stacks (TCP/IP,
IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, and OSI), as well as independently developed stacks that
conform to the OSI model.  This tutorial provides an overview of the SCO LLI
architecture and how to use it to develop and optimize a driver.
        
Speaker: Kurt Hutchison, SCO
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

Creating a Custom-Installable Product with SCOs Software Mastering Toolkit

SCO's Software Mastering Toolkit, SMT, provides a consistent installation
procedure for all SCO and third-party software.  This session covers how to
create an installable product from ground-zero.  Topics include installation
configuration, maintenance, tape installation, non-interactive installation,
and run-time configuration standards.

Speaker: Michael Bays, Engineering Manager, Configuration Management, SCO
        
Wednesday, August 19, 1992

10:40am-noon

SCO X Server Link Kit:  Interfacing to X without Being an X Guru (Tutorial)

Until recently, developers who wanted to provide support for new graphics
adapters had to create entirely new X server binaries, a task that required as
thorough an understanding of the X protocol and internals of X servers, as of
the graphics adapter itself.  This tutorial describes the architecture and use
of the SCO X Server Link Kit, a convenient and efficient tool that enables you
to develop drivers for new graphics adapters without being an X guru.  This
tutorial describes the X Server Link Kit architecture and explains how to
develop and optimize a graphics adapter driver.

Speaker: Mike Patnode, Technical Lead, X Server Group, SCO
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

Advanced SCSI Internals (Tutorial)

SCO's modular SCSI interface provides a convenient and reliable means for
interfacing SCSI devices to the SCO UNIX System.  SCSI technology is being
applied to an increasing number of devices and is no longer limited to disk
and tape drives.  Developers of scanners, printers, CD-ROM drives, and more
have incorporated SCSI technology into their latest products.  This tutorial
provides an overview of the SCO modular SCSI interface and explains how to
write conforming device drivers.

Speakers:  Brian Watrous, SCSI Technical Feature Specialist, Technical
           Support, SCO 
           Curtis Galloway, SCO
        
Thursday, August 20, 1992

10:40am-noon

Developing Boot-Time Loadable Drivers (Tutorial)

Boot-time loadable drivers are a new feature in Version 4.0 of the SCO UNIX
System V/386 Release 3.2 Operating System that enable the operating system to
access a thirdparty driver when booting the system.  This tutorial covers the
technology and examines how it can be used by host adapter, CD-ROM, and tape
vendors when developing their drivers.

Speaker: Gina Miscovich, SCO
        
3:40pm-5:00pm

Making Applications Work with Secure Installations of the SCO UNIX System
(Tutorial)

This session examines the installation and operation of applications issues on
secure systems.  The speaker will discuss methods for interfacing with the
security subsystem from within installation scripts and application programs.
This advanced session is designed for programmers who are familiar with basic
SCO security features, and is not a tutorial on the SCO sysadmsh interface.
The following topics are included:  programmatic interface for adding users
and groups, and for changing passwords and authorizations;  initialization and
shutdown with init;  linking to the sysadmsh;  and adding files and
directories to the authentication system.

Moderator:      Jeff Ait, Director of Operations, Federal Systems Group, SCO
Speakers:       Michael Osborne Berman, President, Mentor Integration, Inc.             
                Stephen L.  Kane, Manager of Security Technologies and
                Standards, R&D Secure Systems, Wang Laboratories, Inc.
        
Friday, August 21, 1992

10:40am-noon

The SCO Forum Badging System:  Adding Video Capture and Image Printing to
SCO-Based Databases

The first thing an attendee does at a conference is get a badge.  This year,
SCO and Informix have teamed with Double Click Imaging to create a
registration database that includes a video capture system and printing of the
attendees portrait on his or her conference badge, all in the real time frame
necessary to keep the line moving at the registration counter.  Find out how
this amazing system was designed and deployed.

Moderator:      Martin J. Levy, Double Click Imaging, Inc.
Additional speakers TBA
        

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