November 3-6, 2003, Hilton Philadelphia/Cherry Hill

Agenda at a Glance
Last Updated October 28, 2003

 

Sunday

3:00 – 8:00

Registration (registration continues open until 8 pm)

 

Monday - Tutorials

7:00 - 8:30

Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 10:00

TUTORIALS

 

A


Data Modeling Basics

Everything you need to know to get started

Marcie Barkin Goodwin

Axis Software Designs, Inc.

 


Implementing Universal Data Models to Integrate Data

Len Silverston

Universal Data Models, LLC

 


XML Schemas for the Data Architect

James Bean

Global Web Architecture Group

 


Establishing and Running an Effective Data Stewardship and Information Quality Improvement Program

Kurt Allebach

Software Architects

 


Mastering Reference Data

Malcolm Chisholm

Askget.com Inc

 


A Fundamental Framework for Evaluating Data Management Technology

Fabian Pascal

Database Debunkings

 

10:00 – 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

12:00 – 1:15

Lunch Speaker

Data Integration: Strategic and Business Perspectives
Katherine Hammer

Evolutionary Technologies

1:15 – 2:45

TUTORIALS

 

B

 

Process Modeling Concepts

Marcie Barkin Goodwin

Axis Software Designs, Inc.

 

 

Converting a Logical Data Model to a Physical Database

Thomas Haughey

InfoModel, Inc.

 

 

XML Prototyping - Models and Structures

James Bean

Global Web Architecture Group

 

 

Enterprise Metadata Implementation

Learning from “Best Practices”

R. Todd Stephens

BellSouth

 

 

Implementing a Message-Based Data Integration Strategy

Dave McComb

Semantic Arts

 

 

End to End Security for SQL Server 2000 Data

Morris Lewis
Holistech Inc.

 

 

 

2:45 – 3:15

Coffee Break

3:15 – 4:45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5:00 – 6:00

NIGHT
SCHOOL

 

C

 

Using AI for Data Audit and Quality

Barclays Bank Case Study

Adrian McKeon

Infoshare Limited

 

Using SAP’s Business Intelligence Solution for Enterprise Data Warehousing

Kevin McDonald

Compendit

 

 

Enterprise Modeling and Metadata

Steps (and Mis-steps) from a Real-World Project

Ray McGlew

IMS Health

 

 

 

 

 

6:30

Networking Event: ComedySportz

 

 

Tuesday –Tutorials (Morning) + Conference Sessions (Afternoon)

7:00 - 8:30

Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 10:00

TUTORIALS

 

D

 

Information Modeling in a Changing Environment

Graham Witt

Consulting Insights

 

 

Building a Business Case for Enterprise Metadata

R. Todd Stephens

BellSouth

 

 

Data Quality Assessment

Objective

David Loshin

Knowledge Integrity Incorporated

 

 

Implementing Service-Oriented Architectures for Business Agility

Ron Schmelzer

ZapThink, LLC

 

 

Marrying SQL, XML, Web Services and Grid Services

Ken North

 

 

Valuing Information and Knowledge

John Ladley

KI Solutions

 

10:00 – 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 - 12:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

12:00– 1:15

Lunch

1:15 – 2:45

KEYNOTE  & PANEL

 

E

 

KEYNOTE: DATABASE and SOFTWARE TRENDS

Chaired by:
Ken North, Consultant, Software Developer and Author

Panel of Experts:
Bob Bickel, Founder, Bickel Advisory Service
John Goodson, VP of Product Operations, DataDirect Technologies
Dean Guida, CEO, Infragistics
Geoff Brown, Technical Director, ATS Core Technologies, Oracle

2:45 – 3:15

Coffee Break

3:15 – 5:00

 

 

F

 


 

Service-Oriented Integration and Process


Ron Schmelzer

ZapThink, LLC

 

Modeling Panel:

A Little Appreciation - Is it too much to ask for?

Moderated by
Graeme Simsion

Panelists:
Karen Lopez

Joe Maguire
Len Silverston
Christine Mandracchia


 

Unstructured Data Management: Concepts and Tools

David Raab
Raab Associates

Barak Pridor
ClearForest

Pandu Nayak
Stratify

Jose Colon
Autonomy, Inc.

5:00 – 8:00

Exhibits Open

5:45 – 6:15

Company Talks CT1

CT2

CT3

6:15 – 7:00

CT4

CT5

CT6

8:00

Exhibits Close

 

 

Wednesday – Conference

7:00 - 8:30

Registration & Continental Breakfast

 
MODELING
FORUM
DATA INTEGRATION
XML & SOA
DATA QUALITY
METADATA
NEW ISSUES

8:30 – 9:30

 

I

 

UML for Database Design

Terry Quatrani

IBM

 

 

To Federate or Consolidate: 10 Things to Consider Regarding Data Integration

Ho-Chun Ho

HoTech Corp

 

 

XML, Your Data, and You

Evan Levy

Baseline Consulting Group

 

 

Data Profiling Technology

How to Recover Metadata and More

Jack Olson

Evoke Software

 

 

Active Metadata Discussion and Vendor Roundtable


Adrienne Tannenbaum
Database Design Solutions

 

 

 

Andrew Manby
Ascential Software

 

Greg Blumstein
Data Advantage Group

 

Naresh Govindaraj
Informatica

 

 

New Directions in Record Matching and Relationship Linkage

 

David Raab

Raab Associates

 

 

 

Frank Dravis

Firstlogic, Inc.

 

Ramesh Menon
Search Software America

 

Andrew Borthwick

ChoiceMaker Technologies, Inc.

 

9:30 – 10:30

 

J

 

A Comparison of UML Class Models and ERDs for Data Modeling

Paul Dorsey

Dulcian, Inc.

 

 

Exploring the Converging Worlds of Data Integration Tools

Faisal Shah
Knightsbridge Solutions

 

 

XML: A Component of Metadata and Enterprise Architecture

Ben Jenkins

BellSouth

 

 

How to Build a Great Relationship with your Data using Profiling and Quality Assessment Techniques

Brad Darrach

Fallon Community Health Plan

 

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30

 

K

 

Integrating Data with Processes: Data Model-Driven Applications using CASE

Jose Borja

Mayo Foundation

 

 

Enterprise Common Data Architecture - Roadmap to Integration

Daniel Paolini

State of NJ Office of Information Technology

 

 

Enterprise Information Integration(EII) With XQuery

Nitin Mangtani

BEA Systems Inc

 

 

Data Maturity Model

Burton G. Parker

Paladin Integration Engineering

Peter

Aiken

Institute for Data Research

 

 

Semantics in Busines Systems
Dave McComb
Semantics Arts

 

 

Quantifying the Operational and Financial Risks in Enterprise Data Architectures

Chito Jovellanos

forward look, inc.

 

12:30 – 3:30

Buffet Lunch & Exhibits

1:45 – 2:45

 

L

 

Data Modeling: A Developer's View

Roland Berg

ThinkSpark

 

 

Supporting Multiple Views of Enterprise Information

Martin Dunn

Alliance Consulting

 

 

XML Vs. Relational - The Top Ten Differences

Jim Stewart

ASIX, Inc.

 

 

The Structural Integrity of Source Data

Joseph Novella

Anthem Consulting, LLC

 

 

Positioning Metadata as a Business Asset (and get funding for your project)

Daniel Riehle
GetReals Inc.

 

 

The Impact of Global Terrorism on Enterprise Data Management

Barry Williams

Database Answers Ltd. CANCELLED

 

Replacement Session:
A Strategic Reference and Master Data Framework for Enterprise Information Delivery

Kapil Khanduja
Practice Director, Data Management
Data Foundations

 

 

2:45 – 3:15

Ice Cream & Coffee Break & Exhibits Open

3:15 – 4:15

 

M

 

Role Transformation: Data Analyst and Architect

Jane Carbone

infomajic, llc

 

 

Why Data Marts Proliferate: Business Semantics and Data Integration in Conflict

Robert Klopp

Skyland Technologies

 

 

The Role and ROI of Enterprise Schema Management

Peter Hallett

Schemalogic

 

 

Data Quality Assessment & Measurement:

Developing Data Quality Process Measures

Shaun Williams

H-E-B Grocery Company

Joan

Brooks

H-E-B Grocery Company

 

 

Metadata-Driven On-demand Data Integration

Patricia Klauer

Eclipse Data Systems, Inc.

Dina

Bitton
Xtegra Corp

 

 

Scientific Data - Challenges and Solutions

Olga Brazhnik

Synchronous Knowledge, Inc.

 

4:15 – 4:30

Coffee Break

4:30 – 5:30

 

 

N

 

Enterprise Semantic Models: Buy, Borrow, or Build?

Eli Israel

Semantic World

 

 

Lessons Learned from Delivering Real-time Marketing Dialogs into Existing Operational Environments

Kevin Cavanaugh

Unica Corporation

 

 

Standards-Based XML Management - an Insurance Case Study

Senthil Kumar

Fair Isaac Corporation

 

 

How to Uncover the Truth behind your Data

(and deliver $30 million in benefits by rectifying data errors)

John Longley

Ministry of Defence

Paul Nettle

Ministry of Defence

 

 

Experiences with Meta-Data Management Across Tool Types

Christine Mandracchia

American ReInsurance Company

 

 

Open Source Data Warehousing

John Poole

Hyperion Solutions Corporation

 

5:45 – 6:00

 

6:00  – 7:00

SPECIAL
INTEREST
GROUPS

 

Schema Matching and Data Mapping Tools

Chito Jovellanos

forward look, inc.

 

AllFusion ERwin Data Modeler 4.x – Tips, Tricks & Suggestions

Marcie Barkin Goodwin

Axis Software Designs, Inc.

 

 

 

 

6:30