Mon. May 12, 2008

TDWI World Conference Summer 2007

Conference-At-A-Glance

Guide to the course selections below by track:
 Leadership & Management Data Analysis & Design
 Business Analytics Data Integration
 Leadership & Management / Business Analytics Business Analytics / Leadership & Management
 Data Integration / Data Analysis & Design Business Analytics / Administration & Technology
 Administration & Technology Data Integration / Leadership & Management
 Administration & Technology / Leadership & Management Administration & Technology / Data Integration
 Data Analysis & Design / Business Analytics Data Integration / Administration & Technology
 Administration & Technology / Business Analytics Leadership & Management / Data Analysis & Design
 Business Analytics / Data Analysis & Design Data Analysis & Design / Data Integration
 Leadership & Management / Administration and Technology Data Analysis & Design / Administration & Technology
 Career

Sunday , August 17, 2007

Time Key: Full Day 9:00 AM-5:00 PMHalf Day A 9:00-12:15 AMHalf Day P 1:45-5:00 PM
TIMEEVENT
8:00-9:15 AM
 Breakfast


Sunday , August 19, 2007

Time Key: Full Day 9:00 AM-5:00 PMHalf Day A 9:00-12:15 AMHalf Day P 1:45-5:00 PM
TIMEEVENT
8:00 AM-9:15 PM
 Breakfast
Full Day
 S1 TDWI Business Intelligence Fundamentals: From Data Warehousing to Business Impact
Mark Peco, CBIP
Half Day A
 S2A Balanced Scorecards in the Business-Centric BI Architecture
Charles Kaplan, CBIP
Half Day P
 S2P TDWI Business Intelligence Executive Briefing
Charles Kaplan, CBIP
Full Day
 S3 Dashboard Design for Immediate Insight
Stephen Few
Full Day
 S4A Let’s Stop Calling It Metadata: It’s about Managing Information
Jonathan G. Geiger, CBIP
Half Day P
 S4P Applying Quality Concepts to Data Management
Jonathan G. Geiger, CBIP
Full Day
 S5 Designing a High-Performance Data Warehouse
Stephen A. Brobst
Full Day
 S6 Workshop: How to Build and Implement Effective Data Governance and Data Stewardship Programs
Robert S. Seiner
Full Day
 S7 HandsOn-OLAP
Michael L. Gonzales, CBIP
12:15-1:45 PM
 Lunch Break


Monday , August 20, 2007

Time Key: Full Day 9:00 AM-5:00 PMHalf Day A 9:00-12:15 AMHalf Day P 1:45-5:00 PM
TIMEEVENT
7:15-8:15 AM
 Breakfast
8:00-8:45 AM
 Keynote: Information Democracy—The Rise of the Performance Network
Frank Buytendijk
Full Day
 EXEC1 TDWI Executive Summit, Day One
Full Day
 M1 TDWI Introduction to Business Analytics
James Thomann, CBIP  Mark Peco, CBIP
Full Day
 M2 BI from Both Sides: Aligning Business and IT
Jill Dyché, CBIP
Full Day
 M3 Data Visualization for Discovery and Analysis
Stephen Few
Full Day
 M4 TDWI Data Modeling: Data Analysis and Design for BI and Data Warehousing Systems
Steve Hoberman, CBIP
Full Day
 M5 Real-Time Data Warehousing
Stephen A. Brobst
Full Day
 M6 The Advance Course in Data Governance* NEW!
Thomas C. Redman
Full Day
 M7 HandsOn-Data Integration
Michael L. Gonzales, CBIP
Half Day A
 M8A CBIP Preparation for the Data Warehousing Exam
Jonathan G. Geiger, CBIP
Half Day P
 M8P CBIP Preparation for the Business Analytics Exam
Jonathan G. Geiger, CBIP
12:15-1:45 PM
 Lunch Break
5:30-6:45 PM
 Evening Education

Night School: ITSM, Technical Data Warehouse, and IT Intelligence
Rajesh Radhakrishnan
 Night School: Winning Dashboards—Practical Considerations for Your Analytics Solution
Leslie DeLong
5:30-7:00 PM
 CBIP Exam Lab
7:00-9:00 PM
 Hospitality Suites


Tuesday , August 21, 2007

Time Key: Full Day 8:00 AM-5:30 PMHalf Day A 8:00-11:15 AMHalf Day P 2:15-5:30 PM
TIMEEVENT
7:15-8:15 AM
 Breakfast
Full Day
 EXEC2 TDWI Executive Summit, Day Two
Full Day
 T1 TDWI Enterprise Metrics: Designing Integrated Business Metrics*
Mark Peco, CBIP
Full Day
 T2 Business Requirements for BI Impact
Nancy Williams, CBIP  Charles Kaplan, CBIP
Full Day
 T3 Performance Management: Creating Role-Based Analytics NEW!
Jonathan Wu
Full Day
 T4 Evaluating BI Toolsets and BI Tools in Action UPDATED!
Cindi Howson
Full Day
 T5 Beyond the Data Warehouse: Architectural Options for Data Integration
Evan Levy, CBIP
Full Day
 T6 Evaluating ETL Tools and Technologies: Vendors in Action UPDATED!
Mark Madsen
Half Day A
 T7A HandsOn-Business Intelligence Strategy™ SOLD OUT
Michael L. Gonzales, CBIP
Half Day P
 T7P HandsOn-Risk Mitigation for Business Intelligence™ UPDATED!
Michael L. Gonzales, CBIP
Half Day A
 T8A Advanced Performance Management—Organizational Behavior and Strategic Alignment NEW!
Frank Buytendijk
Half Day P
 T8P Seeing "I" to "I": How to Get KPIs from Your BI Solution NEW!
Christina Rouse
11:15 AM-2:15 PM
 Exhibit Hall Open and Lunch
5:00-7:00 PM
 Exhibit Hall Open and Reception
7:00-9:00 PM
 Hospitality Suites


Wednesday , August 22, 2007

Time Key: Full Day 8:00 AM-5:30 PMHalf Day A 8:00-11:15 AMHalf Day P 2:15-5:30 PM
TIMEEVENT
7:15-8:15 AM
 Breakfast
Full Day
 W1 TDWI Business Intelligence Program Management
Nancy Williams, CBIP
Full Day
 W2 Ensuring Data Quality in Data Integration—Practical Skills
Arkady Maydanchik
Half Day A
 W3A BI and Excel: Friends or Foes?
Cindi Howson
Half Day P
 W3P Budgeting, Planning, Forecasting: Moving from Spreadsheets to Analytics NEW!
Richard Sherman
Full Day
 W4 TDWI Dimensional Data Modeling Primer: From Requirements to Business Analytics SOLD OUT
Steve Hoberman, CBIP
Half Day A
 W5A Introduction to Business Rules NEW!
David Loshin
Half Day P
 W5P Facing Up to IT’s Image Problem NEW!
Robert S. Gold
Half Day A
 W6A Implementing Data Integration in the SMB Market NEW!
Richard Sherman
Half Day P
 W6P Data Standards, Collaboration, and Information Exchange
David Loshin
Full Day
 W7 HandsOn-Business Analytics
Michael L. Gonzales, CBIP
Full Day
 W8 A Guide to Master Data Management NEW!
Claudia Imhoff  Colin White
11:15 AM-2:15 PM
 Exhibit Hall Open and Lunch
6:00-7:15 PM
 Evening Education

Night School: Enterprise Data Management—A New Perspective
Lance Miller
 Night School: Service Oriented Business Intelligence (SOBI)—SOA’s Impact on BI
Pradipa Karbhari
7:00-9:00 PM
 Hospitality Suites


Thursday , August 23, 2007

Time Key: Full Day 9:00 AM-5:00 PMHalf Day A 9:00-12:15 AMHalf Day P 1:45-5:00 PM
TIMEEVENT
7:15-8:15 AM
 Breakfast
8:00-8:45 AM
 Keynote: Best Practices in Implementing Predictive Analytics
Wayne Eckerson
Full Day
 TH1 TDWI Data Integration Techniques: ETL and Alternatives for Data Consolidation
Paul Sheets, CBIP
Full Day
 TH2 BI Manager Toolkit: Bringing Business and IT Together
Maureen Clarry  Lorna Rickard
Half Day A
 TH3A Predictive Analytics: A Business Perspective
Thomas A.  Rathburn
Half Day A
 TH3P Predictive Analytics: Making It Work
Thomas A.  Rathburn
Full Day
 TH4 Dimensional Modeling Beyond the Basics: Intermediate and Advanced Techniques
Laura L. Reeves
Full Day
 TH5 Leading Change: The People Dimension
C. Lwanga Yonke
Half Day A
 TH6A Realizing the Full Potential of Your BI Solution: Foundation-Building Techniques NEW!
John L. Doran
Half Day P
 TH6P Realizing the Full Potential of Your BI Solution: Gaining Buy-In NEW!
John L. Doran
Full Day
 TH7 HandsOn-Advanced Analytics
Michael L. Gonzales, CBIP
Half Day A
 TH8A Engaging the Business: BI Impact from Sponsorship to End Users NEW!
Eisa Quelette
Half Day P
 TH8P Ensuring Data Quality in Data Conversion and Consolidation
Arkady Maydanchik
12:15-1:45 PM
 Lunch Break
5:30-6:45 PM
 Evening Education

Night School: Best Practices for BI Requirements
Fernando Martinez-Campos
 Night School: Building Your BI Career
Jennifer Hay, CBIP
 Night School: Phasing Master Data Management—Options and Practical Examples
Michael Strange
 Night School: WIWI BAM
John Myers
 Peer Networking: EDW versus PDW—The New Debate?
Larissa Moss
5:30-7:00 PM
 CBIP Exam Lab


Friday , August 24, 2007

Time Key: Full Day 8:00 AM-3:30 PMHalf Day A 8:00-11:15 AMHalf Day P 12:15-3:30 PM
TIMEEVENT
7:15-8:15 AM
 Breakfast
Full Day
 F1 TDWI Data Cleansing: Delivering High-Quality Warehouse Data
Nancy Williams, CBIP
Half Day A
 F2A BI Manager Toolkit: Managing Accountability for Project Success*
Maureen Clarry  Lorna Rickard
Half Day P
 F2P BI Manager Toolkit: Negotiating and Resolving Disagreements
Maureen Clarry  Lorna Rickard
Full Day
 F3 Data Warehouse Project Management
Sid Adelman
Full Day
 F4 Dimensional Modeling: Advanced Topics
Chris Adamson
Half Day A
 F5A Business Metadata: Putting Metadata to Work in the Business NEW!
Lowell W. Fryman  Bonnie  O'Neil
Half Day P
 F5P Emerging Technologies Shaping the Future of Data Warehouses and Business Intelligence UPDATED!
John O’Brien, CBIP
Half Day A
 F6A Realizing the Full Potential of Your BI Solution: Marketing and Sales within the Organization NEW!
John L. Doran
Half Day P
 F6P Realizing the Full Potential of Your BI Solution: Demonstrating and Sustaining Value Long-Term NEW!
John L. Doran
Full Day
 F7 HandsOn-Data Mining™ SOLD OUT
Michael L. Gonzales, CBIP
11:15 AM-12:15 PM
 Lunch Break
8:00 AM-3:00 PM
 CBIP Exam Lab