DAMA International Symposium+Wilshire Meta-Data Confernce, 2006
 

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Day/Time Session Details   Level

Sunday

HALF DAY WORKSHOPS

3:30 pm - 6:45 pm

 

 W1: Working with Corporate Politics to Help Data Management Succeed, Danette McGilvray, Granite Falls Consulting, Inc.   Intermediate
W2:Business Rules: What You Need to Know from A to Z, Ronald G. Ross, Business Rule Solutions, LLC   Intermediate
W3:Actionable Solutions for Data Governance, Stewardship & Meta-Data: Workshop, Robert Seiner, KIK Consulting & Educ Services / TDAN.com   Intermediate
  W4: Universal Patterns in Data Modeling, Len Silverston, Universal Data Models, LLC; Paul Agnew, Universal Data Models, LLC   Intermediate
  W5: How to Win Friends and Influence People with Painless Data Model Reviews, Karen Lopez, InfoAdvisors / ITBoards.com   Intermediate
  W6: Metadata Roadmap, Joyce Norris-Montanari, DBTech Solutions   Intermediate
  W7: The Intel Metadata Program: A Best Practices Case Study, Jacque Gibson, Intel Corporation; David Ashton, Intel Corporation; Thiru Thangarathinam, Intel Corporation   Intermediate
  W8: How to Build a Data Warehouse in a Day, Dan Paolini, State of NJ - OIT   Intermediate
  W9: Taxonomy Development and Implementation, Seth Earley, Earley & Associates, Inc   Introductory
  W10: Data Management 101, Peter Aiken, Data Blueprint  

Introductory
       
 

NIGHT SCHOOL

   

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

 How Data Management Supports the CIO, Dan Weller, APL, Limited; Nicholas Khabbaz, e-Modelers, Inc.   Intermediate
  Oh No! Not Another @%&? Compliance Requirement!, Alan Perkins, ASG Integrated Metadata Management Solutions   Intermediate
  Conceptual Data Modeling: Resisting the Urge to go Physical, Pete Stiglich, EWSolutions   Intermediate
  Securing Sensitive Data, Satya Sachdeva, Knightsbridge Solutions   Business
  The Rise and Fall of an Enterprise-wide Semantic Model: A Case Study, John Schley, Nationwide Insurance   Intermediate
  A Revolution in Data Governance and Metadata Management at NDCHealth., Paul Dyksterhouse, NDCHealth; Pamela Hulse, NDCHealth   Intermediate
       
 

Sunday   Monday   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   

Monday
FULL DAY TUTORIALS

8:30 am - 4:45 pm

Zachman Framework

 T1: Enterprise Architecture Principles and Values--Straight from the Source!, John Zachman, Zachman International   Introductory
  T2: Logical Data Modeling, William Smith, William G. Smith & Associates   Intermediate
  T3: Danger, Danger! Bad Data Ahead!, Claudia Imhoff, Intelligent Solutions, Inc.   Introductory
  T4: Developing a Sustainable Enterprise Data Strategy, John Ladley, Navigant   Business
  T5: BPM 101: An Introduction to Business Process Management and BPM Systems, Brett Champlin, Association of Business Process Management Professionals   Introductory
  T6: Effective Management of Master Data, David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity, Inc.; Malcolm Chisholm, Askget.com   Intermediate
  T7: Managed Metadata Environment Full Life-Cycle Roadmap, David Marco, EWSolutions   Intermediate
  T8 The Business of Metadata, R. Todd Stephens, BellSouth   Introductory
  T9: Crossing the Bridge from Unstructured Data to Structured Data and the Data Warehouse Environment, Bill Inmon, Inmon Data Systems   Introductory
  T10: Consulting Skills for Data Professionals, Graeme Simsion, Simsion & Associates   Business
       
 

NIGHT SCHOOL

   
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Build or Buy a Metadata Repository?, Malcolm Chisholm, Askget.com Inc.   Intermediate
  Applying the TOGAF Methodology to Enterprise Architecture, Thiru Thangarathinam, Intel Corporation   Intermediate
  Collaborative Functional Requirements Development for Large Fixed Bid Applications, Ravi Sankar, Satyam Computer Services; Rambabu Yeleti, Satyam Computer Services   Advanced
  DAMA's CDMP: A Way of Differentiating Yourself Professionally, Patricia Cupoli, DAMA International   Introductory
  Enterprise Wide Data Integration and Master Data Management, David James, IBM   Intermediate
  RFID Data Management, Larry Dziedzic, Johnson & Johnson   Business
  How Enterprise Information Integration Can Add Value to an Enterprise Reporting Architecture, Hans Yeager, SH Group   Introductory
  Leveraging Meta Data to Automate the ETL Process, Tom Harrocks, Knightsbridge Solutions   Intermediate
  Metadata Integration: Best Practices, John Friedrich, Meta Integration Technology, Inc.;   Intermediate
       
 

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Tuesday

  
7:30 am - 8:30 am AllFusion ERwin Special Interest Group - Tips, Tricks & Suggestions', Marcie Barkin Goodwin, Axis Software Designs   Advanced
New Addition Metadata Professionals Organization SIG meeting   Introductory
  It's All About the Data, Dan Paolini, State of NJ - OIT   Advanced
       
10:30 am - 11:30 am Phoenix Rising: It was a dark and stormy night..., Amy Pfaff, TIAA-CREF; Charlie Bach, TIAA-CREF   Introductory
  Managing Business Complexity, Archie Abaire, Circuit City Stores, Inc.   Intermediate
  Data Modeling Contentious Issues, Karen Lopez, InfoAdvisors / ITBoards.com   Advanced
  Harmonizing the ISO 11179-3 and CWM Metadata Standards, Mark Riggle, Causal Aspects   Advanced
  Enforcing Data Quality Through Data Lineage Metadata, David Plotkin, Wells Fargo Consumer Credit Group   Intermediate
  Using Metadata to Deploy Successful Enterprise Marketing Systems, David Raab, Raab Associates, Inc.   Introductory
  Safely Migrating Legacy Systems: A legal-risk averse approach, Peter Aiken, Data Blueprint; Luke Anderson, McGuire Woods   Business
  Metadata Integration: Vendor Panel (Part 1), Christian Bremeau, Meta Integration Technology, Inc.;   Intermediate
Zachman Framework Standards Certification, John Zachman, Zachman International    
       
11:45 am - 12:45 pm The Evolution of Data Management at the FAA, Diana Young, Federal Aviation Administration   Intermediate
  Leveraging Legacy Data, Corinna Martinez, Sacramento Valley Chapter, Project Management Institute   Business
  Putting the I back in IT, Kjell Wittmaack, Platon A/S   Introductory
  Enterprise Information Integration: A Pragmatic Approach, JP Morgenthal, Avorcor, Inc.   Introductory
  Bridging The Gap - Increasing Semantic Awareness In Today's Information Systems, John Singer, MasterCard International   Introductory
  Semantic Seeds: Maintainable Configuration Dataload using Ontologies, Stu Baurmann, LogicU   Advanced
  Being a good ERP customer, Robert Stanley, Data Blueprint   Business
  Metadata Integration: Vendor Panel (Part 2), Christian Bremeau, Meta Integration Technology, Inc.;   Intermediate
Zachman Framework Speedy Complex Changes, Stan Locke, Zachman Framework Associates    
       
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ERP Data Models for OUR Enterprise, Corine Jansonius, Shell Canada Limited   Intermediate
  Taking Data Quality Metrics to the Boardroom; a Case Study, Lowell Fryman, Enterprise Integration Solutions LLC   Intermediate
  Understanding Subtypes/Supertypes: The Data Modeler's Most Important Construct (Part 1), Gordon Everest, University of Minnesota   Intermediate
  Strategic Planning for Master Data Management, Jim McQuade, Giant Eagle, Inc.   Intermediate
  Building Metadata with What You Have Around the Office, Dawn Michels, Andersen Corporation   Intermediate
  Using Metadata to Drive ETL Processing, Richard Bartsch, Orbitz   Intermediate
  Manufacturing Supply Chain Analytics: Information Integration Techniques for Increased Business Effectiveness (Part 1), Andres Perez, IRM Consulting, Ltd. Co.   Intermediate
  Semantics: What it Means for Data Professionals, Dave McComb, Semantic Arts   Introductory
Zachman Framework Custom Standard Elaborations, Gary Simons, SIL    
       
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm The Common Data Architecture in Perspective, Michael Brackett, Data Resource Design and Remodeling   Intermediate
  Management is Not Enough: A Consolidated, Enterprise-Level Data Governance Framework, Gwen Thomas, The Data Governance Institute   Advanced
  Understanding Subtypes/Supertypes: the Data Modeler's Most Important Construct (Part 2), Gordon Everest, University of Minnesota   Intermediate
  Questing for the Grail: The Post-mortem of a Federated Metadata Management Project, William Brooks, MFS Investment Management   Intermediate
  Genentech Customer Master - An MDM/CDI Implementation, Mehmet Orun, Genentech, Inc.; Stephen Thompson, Genentech, Inc.   Advanced
  Managing Metadata at the Veterans Health Administration: A Case Study in Sharing a Metadata Registry, Roger McCreery, Integrated Computer Strategies Corporation; Kathleen Gundry, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)   Introductory
  Manufacturing Supply Chain Analytics: Information Integration Techniques for Increased Business Effectiveness (Part 2), Andres Perez, IRM Consulting, Ltd. Co.   Intermediate
  Semantics: The Semantic Web, Dave McComb, Semantic Arts   Introductory
Zachman Framework Management Maelstrom, John Zachman, Zachman International    
       
 

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Wednesday

  
7:15 am - 8:15 am S-Score: A New Tool for Standardizing Disparate Data Quality Measurements, Bob Gaede, Intel Corporation   Intermediate
  Data Modeling, RDF, and OWL, David Hay, Essential Strategies, Inc.   Advanced
       
8:30 am - 9:30 am Survival of the Fittest: Data Management at the Crossroads, Janet Nickel, Hallmark Cards, Inc.   Introductory
  How does a Business Analyst Work With the Data Architect and Database Administrator?, Barbara Carkenord, B2T Training, LLC   Introductory
  A Data Administration Success Story at Elkay Manufacturing or You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone, Diane Voyles, Elkay Manufacturing Company   Business
  Enterprise Business Meta-data - A Starting Point, Manish Malhotra, Leading Financial Institute   Advanced
  Data Warehousing and Semantics: How Do They Play?, Neil Raden, Hired Brains   Intermediate
  Show Me the Numbers: Communicating Effectively with Charts, Stephen Few, Perceptual Edge   Business
  Information Integration for Science Intelligence, Richard Hackathorn, Bolder Technology, Inc.   Intermediate
Academic Track Data Modeling Education and Practice: What's Being Used and What's Being Taught, Michael Chilton, Kansas State University   Intermediate
Zachman Framework Resources - the ‘New’ Data Column, Stan Locke, Zachman Framework Associates    
       
10:00 am - 11:00 am How a Data Dictionary Spawned an Enterprise Model, Diane Rollinson, University HealthSystem Consortium; Edward Bartholomew, University HealthSystem Consortium   Intermediate
  Enterprise Information Architecture at Nokia Using Universal Data Models: A Case Study, Len Silverston, Universal Data Models, LLC; Teemu Mattelmaki, Nokia Corporation   Introductory
  Ebusiness – From Presence to Transformation: A Data Architecture Journey, James Fladger, Air Products   Intermediate
  Meta-Data Implements Your Enterprise Architecture, John Jones, National Institute of Health   Advanced
  Automated Metadata Utilization in the BI Environment, Doug Stacey, Allstate Insurance Company   Intermediate
  Wikipedia with an Attitude: Collecting and Using Business Semantics, Bonnie ONeil, Project Performance Corporation; Lowell Fryman, Enterprise Integration Solutions LLC   Intermediate
  Information Visualization for Discovery and Analysis, Stephen Few, Perceptual Edge   Intermediate
Academic Track Metadata Research - Syntactic, Semantic, and Pragmatic Perspectives , Adir Even, Boston University, School of Management ; G. Shankaranarayanan , Boston University, School of Management   Advanced
Zachman Framework Metaframework Metamodels, John Zachman, Zachman International    
    Intermediate
11:10 am - 12:10 pm This Old Warehouse, Kevin Light, Electronic Data Systems (EDS)   Intermediate
  FEA DRM in Motion: Pioneering the DRM Implementation in the Federal Government, Suzanne Acar, The Department of the Interior   Intermediate
  The Future: eXtreme Data Warehousing, Stephen Brobst, Teradata, a division of NCR; Richard Hackathorn, Bolder Technologies   Advanced
  Meta Data Web Services for Performance, Dave Beulke, Syspedia   Intermediate
  Building Near Realtime Hybrid Data Management Systems, Brahmaiah Jarugumilli, GE-Consumer Finance   Advanced
Inside the BPMN: What OMG’s Business Process Modeling Notation Is and Is Not to Data Management,Greg Keller, Vice President-Product Management, Embarcadero Technologies   Intermediate
  XML Design for Form and Function, Uche Ogbuji, Fourthought, Inc.   Introductory
  Best Practices: The BMO Story (Part 1) - Developing & Implementing an Enterprise-wide Information Management Program, Greg Keeling, BMO Financial Group; Wayne Harrison, BMO Financial Group   Intermediate
Academic Track New Research and Thinking in Advancing Data Quality Initiatives, Frank Dravis, Firstlogic   Advanced
Zachman Framework Integration for Implementation, Stan Locke, Zachman Framework Associates    
       
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Data Warehousing - A Case Study: Finding Success After Failure, Theresa Fletcher, PeaceHealth   Intermediate
  It's All About the Data, Dan Paolini, State of NJ - OIT   Advanced
  From Survivor to Activist - A Case Study of Data Management at the California Department of Education, Sonya Edwards, California Department of Education   Introductory
  Managing Oracle's Metadata - What your DBA Doesn't Want You to Know, James F. Koopmann, Pine Horse, Inc.   Intermediate
  Vocabularies: Ontologies Specialized for Data Architecture, Dave Hollander, Contivo, Inc.   Intermediate
  Using Metadata For Semantic Interoperability: caCORE and the NCI’s Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG), George Komatsoulis, Biomedical Informatics NCI Center For Bioinformatics, NIH; Tommie Curtis, SAIC; Kathleen Gundry   Advanced
  Best Practices: The BMO Story (Part 2) - Information Classification, Security, Privacy & Metadata Challenges, Wayne Harrison, BMO Financial Group; Greg Keeling, BMO Financial Group   Intermediate
Academic Track Teaching Data Management, Larry Burns, Paccar, Inc.   Intermediate
Zachman Framework Generating Applications from Models, Gary Simons, SIL    
       
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm KEYNOTE Everything is Miscellaneous (or the social significance of metadata), David Weinberger, Consultant and Author: The Cluetrain Manifesto and Small Pieces Loosely Joined  
       
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm CA In Perspective: Introducing AllFusion® Modeling r7 - Transforming Business Concepts into Design Reality., Danny Sandwell, CA    
  IBM In Perspective: IBM Information Intergration Solutions Product Introductions: Rational Data Architect & WebSphere Business Glossary, Nathan Bobbin & Davor Gornik, IBM Information Integration Solutions    
  Informatica In Perspective: Putting Metadata Management to Work for Data Governance, Julianna Sakamoto, Informatica    
       
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm Sybase In Perspective: The Key to Managing Meta Data is Modeling. The Key to Modeling is PowerDesigner., Matt Creason, Sybase, Inc.    
  ASG In Perspective: Data Warehouse Metadata Management: “Blueprint for Success”, Alan Perkins, ASG Software Solutions    
       
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm PowerDesigner SIG, Michael Nicewarner, John Deere Credit   Introductory
  Advanced Methodologies of Implementing Data Governance, Martha Dember, CIBER, Inc.; William Follmer, CIBER, Inc.   Advanced
  Managing Data for Long Retention Periods, Craig Mullins, Mullins Consulting   Intermediate
  Rochade SIG, Bill Modica, HSBC   Introductory
  Pursuing a Data-Focused Career, Ted Kowalski, Shell Oil Products   Introductory
Academic Track Expressing, Validating, and Implementing Advanced Constraints in Data Models, Terry Halpin, Neumont University   Advanced
ER/Studio Sig, Bruce Baum, Siemens Power Generation   Introductory
  SIG on Federal Government Data Management, Diana Young, Federal Aviation Administration   Intermediate
       
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Thursday

  
8:30 am - 9:30 am The Rodney Dangerfield of Data Architecture – Data Profiling, It Gets No Respect, Sandy Georgas-Gait, Laidlaw Education Services   Intermediate
  The IT Value Chain Enabled: Data and Process Perspectives, Charles Betz, Wells Fargo   Advanced
  The Future of Data Management, R. Todd Stephens, BellSouth   Introductory
  Strategies for the Reluctants: Enabling Metadata Development, Eric Landis, Natural Resources Information Management; Sharon Shin, Federal Geographic Data Committee Secretariat   Business
  Semantics in Data Warehousing and Integration Associatives Data Modeling and ISO Standards, Andrew Davis, Kalido   Intermediate
  Oil Industry Supply Chain Management Using English Business Rules Over SQL, Adrian Walker, Reengineering; Ted Kowalski, Shell Oil Products   Intermediate
Academic Track A Proposal for Developing Undergraduate and Graduate Model Curricula for Data Management in Synergy with the Information Systems Model Curricula, Deborah Henderson, Patricia Cupoli and Anne Marie Smith, DAMA-I Curriculum Committee   Introductory
Zachman Framework Are you Programming Primitives?, David Kingston    
       
9:50 am - 10:50 am Who Said DMO?, Alex Kerezy, Nationwide Insurance   Advanced
  A Matter of Corporate Survival: A Proven Pragmatic Approach of Aligning Data Architecture, Information Architecture, and BI Support with Business Strategy, Vision, and Direction, Osman Tekes, ROTEK dot ca   Advanced
  Business Process and Data Modeling Integration in a Project for Stabilization and Rehabilitation, Christine Hawkinson, US DOI Bureau of Land Manangement; Barb Kett, US DOI Bureau of Land Management   Intermediate
  De-mystifying the Relationship between Web Services, Service Oriented Architecture and Data, Laila Moretto, The MITRE Corporation   Intermediate
  Connection and Dispersion: Meta Data Driven Taxonomy Development, Barbara Nichols, Metaview360, Inc.   Intermediate
  Master Data Mgmt & Enterprise Data Warehouse – A Case Study of Implementing an Enterprise Data Hub, Michael Gottwald, Ford Motor Company   Intermediate
Academic Track 450 Data Modelers Can't Be Wrong, Graeme Simsion, Simsion & Associates   Intermediate
Zachman Framework The Week That Was, John Zachman, Zachman International    
       
11:10 am - 12:30 pm KEYNOTE What Do Data Management and Hollywood Have in Common? “More Than You Think!”, Marcie Barkin Goodwin, Axis Software Designs  
       
 

POST CONFERENCE SEMINARS

   
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm S1: Making DM Relevant to the Enterprise & Keeping Your Job, Michael Scofield, Scofield Data Consulting   Intermediate
  MOVED: S2:How to Build a Data Warehouse in a Day, Dan Paolini, State of NJ - OIT (this session moved to Sunday at 3:30 pm)   Intermediate
  S3: How to Design, Build, and Use and Ontology--A Guide for Data Management Professionals, Dave McComb, Semantic Arts; Simon Robe, Semantic Arts   Intermediate
 
 
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