March 6, 2007

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Level: Intermediate

In the development of both Business Intelligence and Services Oriented Architecture solutions, there is a requirement for data integration architecture.

This session will take the attendees through the development of a best practices data integration architecture that supports both the delivery of Business Intelligence and the incorporation of a SOA foundation.

Learn about the many facets of data integration architectures including:

• History of data integration architectures
• Key role of metadata
• Iterative development 11 step process
• Including Data Governance& Stewardship
• Distributed vs. Centralized Models
• Architectural considerations
• Team composition and resourcing Real world examples and an open question and answer period will allow attendees to learn about the development of data integration architectures while receiving practical guidance and advise.
  

Robert Abate, CBIP, has more than two decades of experience in the design, development, and deployment of international enterprise IT solutions and currently is a principal with RCG Information Technology. Mr. Abate has been credited as one of the first to publish on the topic of services oriented architectures (SOA) and is a seasoned veteran with many implementations. Mr. Abate is also a veteran of BI and is leading the SOA/BI integration model development. He has led conferences and given talks around the globe on architectures, data integration / SOX compliance, metadata and business intelligence.