Serving the greater Philadelphia area, southern New Jersey, and the State of Delaware
Program Schedule
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006 - Towers Perrin, Philadelphia
We hope you joined DAMA Philadelphia/Delaware Valley to hear
David Hay
President -
Essential Strategies, Inc.
Data Model Patterns:
A Metadata Map
Dan Paolini
Director of Data
Management Services - State of New Jersey
and
Paul Gunderson
DAMA Philadelphia, Program Chair
The Year in Review
Enterprise Data Strategy
The Presenters:
David Hay, a veteran of the Information Industry since the days of punched cards, paper tape, and teletype machines, has been producing data models to support strategic information planning and requirements analysis for over thirteen years. He has worked in a variety of industries, including, among others, power generation, clinical pharmaceutical research, oil refining, forestry, and broadcast. He is President of Essential Strategies, Inc., a consulting firm dedicated to helping clients define corporate information architecture, identify requirements, and plan strategies for the implementation of new systems. In addition to his newest book, he is the author of the book, Data Model Patterns: Conventions of Thought, published by Dorset House, and, more recently Requirements Analysis: From Business Views to Architecture, from Prentice Hall. He is a frequent speaker at DAMA International conferences, local DAMA chapters, and other professional organizations.
He may be reached at dch@essentialstrategies.com, (713) 464-8316, or http://www.essentialstrategies.com.
Data Model Patterns: A Metadata Map
While there have been numerous books written about the advantages of addressing metadata and even about how to go about it, precious little has been written on what exactly the stuff is. This is a pity, since most of the controversies that have plagued our industry for the last 10 years can easily be put to rest with proper understanding of the metadata perspective on them. This presentation is of a comprehensive “enterprise data model” of the systems development world, and as such provides a scheme for an idealized metadata repository. It is organized in terms of John Zachman’s Architecture for Enterprise Development, which means that it goes beyond just data. The complete model also describes process modeling, people and organizations, locations, timing and events, and motivation. It addresses the perspectives of business users, architects, and system designers. The presentation is based on the author’s forthcoming book from Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Data Model Patterns: A Metadata Map.
Dan Paolini is the State of New Jersey's first Director of Data Management Services. In this role, he leads the database administration, data administration, data warehousing and data integration efforts for both agency-specific and enterprise-wide information technology projects. Prior to this position, he was the State's first data architect. Before returning to State employment, he co-founded and led a successful database consulting and training firm for six years. He has also served as the Chief Technology Officer for both a public school district and a State educational institution. He has presented eight keynotes and more than fifty technical papers at more than twenty conferences in North America and Europe. Papers have included such diverse topics as information architecture, data integration strategies, IT leadership, data warehouse modeling, metadata management, data warehousing technologies, reusable component development, query management, rapid application development and user interface design. Dan was a contributing editor for a monthly database magazine for three years as well as the technical editor for three database books. Dan is the Vice President for Standards for the DAMA International Foundation. He also serves as a moderator for the Data Architecture Professional Group. He is an active member of the New Jersey chapter of DAMA.
It’s All About the Data!
Why the Lack of Leadership is Diminishing the Data Management Profession
Our organizations want “wisdom” – which comes from the application of experience to knowledge. We get knowledge from information in context. We get information from data in context. Data is the raw material. Information, and even knowledge, are downstream “improved” products of Data. If Data is not defined and managed properly, the downstream products are suspect. Therefore, our organizations need quality data.
This presentation will discuss the dilution of data management, both by the focus on Information over Data, and by the fracturing of the profession into special interest groups. It will discuss:
Most importantly, it will identify what you can do about it to strengthen yourself and the profession.
Paul Gundersen
has held numerous technology leadership positions throughout the past 20 years. He recently launched FirstQuarter, Inc. whose mission is to help clients improve performance through business intelligent technologies. The firm has assisted organizations in a wide range of industries and across all functional areas. The name reflects the belief that clients should see tangible progress every 90 days. Much of Paul’s career has centered on delivering information to organizations worldwide in the financial, sales, human resource, and purchasing functions across a broad range of market sectors. He has served in technology management and technology leadership roles at companies such as DuPont, Microsoft, and Cognos. Paul also served as Vice President of Corporate Services for Right Management Consultants and Chief Information Officer for Strategic Distribution during significant growth periods in each organization.
The Year In Review
A look at what we have learned during the Enterprise Data Strategy Series
Beginning last September, DAMA Philadelphia began focusing on Enterprise Data Strategy. During the course of our meetings together, our speakers have focused on a wide range of areas. This presentation recaps the highlights from the many excellent speakers that we have had. The presentation is meant to recap key ideas, common themes, and memorable moments.
Remember these topics?
This presentation will remind us of: Who were the speakers? What were the key points? What did we use from these presentations in our own organizations? How did they impact the initiatives that we manage? What are the key learnings from this series of meetings?
SCHEDULE:
8:30 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:30 DAMA News
9:30 - 11:45
David Hay - Data Model Patterns11:50 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30
Dan Paolini - It's All About the Data2
:45 - 3:15 Paul Gunderson - The Year in Review3:15 - 3:30 DAMA Board - Wrap up and Highlights of the next Meeting
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