Questions about Oracle's plans for business intelligence and performance management vendor Hyperion -- one of Oracle's latest and most high-profile acquisitions -- are sure to be on the minds of many Oracle OpenWorld attendees when the conference hits San Francisco next month. But sifting through all of the OpenWorld sessions on the topic could be a daunting task.

To aid in your search for the perfect sessions, SearchOracle.com contacted John Hagerty, a performance management expert and vice resident and research fellow with Boston, Mass.-based AMR Research.

In this Podcast interview, Hagerty gives his picks for the most relevant and informative Hyperion-related sessions to be held at the event.

Hagerty also talks about how he thinks Hyperion technology will fit into the Oracle's Fusion acquisition-integration plans, why performance management is becoming more important, and the latest business intelligence trends to keep an eye on. If you're interested in Hyperion and performance management, you'll want to download this Podcast today.