Conference-At-A-Glance

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

Sunday , November 2, 2008

Time Key: Full Day 9:00 AM-5:00 PMHalf Day A 9:00 AM-12:15 PMHalf Day P 1:45-5:00 PM
TIMEEVENT
8:15-9:15 AM
 Breakfast
Full Day
 S1 TDWI Business Intelligence Fundamentals: From Data Warehousing to Business Impact
Jed Summerton
Full Day
 S2 TDWI Introduction to Business Analytics
Mark Peco, CBIP
Half Day A
 S3A CBIP Preparation for the Information Systems Core Exam
Deanne Larson, CBIP
Half Day P
 S3P CBIP Preparation for the Data Warehousing Exam
Deanne Larson, CBIP
Full Day
 S4 BI from Both Sides: Aligning Business and IT
Jill Dyché, CBIP
Full Day
 S5 Designing a High-Performance Data Warehouse
Stephen A. Brobst
Full Day
 S6 Performance Management and Master Data Management Bootcamp NEW!
Anthony L. Politano
12:15-1:45 PM
 Lunch Break
5:30-6:45 PM
 Evening Education

Night School: Information Retrieval, Machine Learning, and Business Intelligence
 Night School: Open-Source Data Warehousing
Neelam Mohanty


Monday , November 3, 2008

Time Key: Full Day 9:00 AM-5:00 PMHalf Day A 9:00 AM-12:15 PMHalf Day P 1:45-5:00 PM
TIMEEVENT
7:30-8:30 AM
 Breakfast
8:00-8:45 AM
 Keynote: Five Levels of MDM (and Data Governance) Maturity
Evan Levy, CBIP
Full Day
 M1 TDWI Data Warehousing Concepts and Principles: An Introduction to the Field of Data Warehousing
Mark Peco, CBIP
Full Day
 M2 TDWI Data Integration Techniques: ETL and Alternatives for Data Consolidation
Deanne Larson, CBIP
Full Day
 M3 Business Intelligence Roadmap: The Complete Lifecycle for Decision-Support Applications
Larissa Moss
Full Day
 M4 Leading and Organizing Business Intelligence Teams: Improving Individual and Team Performance*
Maureen Clarry and Lorna Rickard
Full Day
 M5 Real-Time Data Warehousing
Stephen A. Brobst
Full Day
 M6 Dimensional Modeling from a Business Perspective: A Model the Business Can Understand
Laura L. Reeves
Half Day A
 M7A Introduction to MDM for BI Professionals UPDATED!
Jill Dyché, CBIP
Half Day P
 M7P Implementing MDM for BI and Data Integration UPDATED!
Evan Levy, CBIP
Full Day
 M8 HandsOn-OLAP
Michael L. Gonzales, CBIP
12:15-1:45 PM
 Lunch Break
5:30-7:00 PM
 CBIP Exam Lab—New Orleans
7:00-10:00 PM
 Hospitality Suites


Tuesday , November 4, 2008

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
7:30-8:30 AM
 Breakfast
11:15 AM-2:15 PM
 Lunch and Exhibit Hall Open
Full Day
 T1 TDWI Requirements Gathering: Getting Correct and Complete Requirements for BI Systems
John O’Brien, CBIP and David L. Wells, CBIP
Full Day
 T2 CIF—Coordinating Your BI, Data Warehousing, and Enterprise Information Initiatives
Claudia Imhoff
Half Day A
 T3A Developing Your BI Tool Strategy
Cindi Howson
Half Day P
 T3P Cool BI: The Latest Innovations UPDATED!
Cindi Howson
Half Day A
 T4A Data Quality Fundamentals
Arkady Maydanchik
Half Day P
 T4P Ensuring Data Quality in Data Integration–Practical Skills
Arkady Maydanchik
Full Day
 T5 Dimensional Modeling: Advanced Topics
Chris Adamson
Full Day
 T6 Requirements Management for Business Intelligence
Mike Lampa
Half Day A
 T7A Ten Mistakes to Avoid when Launching a Data Governance Program NEW!
Jill Dyché, CBIP and Kim Nevala
Half Day P
 T7P Change Management for MDM - NEW!
Evan Levy, CBIP and Frank Dravis
Full Day
 T8 HandsOn-Data Mining
Michael L. Gonzales, CBIP
5:00-7:00 PM
 Exhibit Hall Open and Reception
7:00-10:00 PM
 Hospitality Suites


Wednesday , November 5, 2008

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
7:30-8:30 AM
 Breakfast
11:15 AM-2:15 PM
 Lunch and Exhibit Hall Open
Full Day
 W1 TDWI Data Modeling: Data Analysis and Design for BI and Data Warehousing Systems
Steve Hoberman, CBIP
Full Day
 W2 Data Warehouse Lifecycle Overview
Bob Becker
Half Day A
 W3A Evaluating ETL Tools and Technologies
Mark Madsen
Half Day P
 W3P Capturing Web Data and Content for BI
Mark Madsen
Full Day
 W4 The Role of Politics, Authority, and Culture in Governing Data
Robert S. SeinerDanette McGilvray
Full Day
 W5 Integrating Data Warehouses and Data Marts Using Conformed Dimensions
Laura L. Reeves
Full Day
 W6 Putting the Business Back in BI: A Framework for Requirements and Value Management*
David L. Wells, CBIP
Half Day A
 W7A Understanding MDM Technical Deployment: Architecture and the Vendor Landscape
James I. Masuoka, CBIP
Half Day P
 W7P Choosing Your MDM Vendor NEW!
Andy Hayler
Half Day A
 W8A HandsOn-Requirements Gathering: Advanced Techniques for BI Requirements
Michael L. Gonzales, CBIP
Half Day P
 W8P HandsOn-Statistical Analysis for BI—Essential Business Statistics for BI Applications and Solutions
Michael L. Gonzales, CBIP
6:00-7:15 PM
 Evening Education

Night School: Ad Hoc Analysis: Analytics Nirvana Is Here with the Correlation Database
Joseph Foley
 Night School: Essential Components to a Successful Data Warehouse Solution
John O’Brien, CBIP and Leslie Echelberger, CBIP
 Night School: Introduction to Map/Reduce Data Transformations
Tasso Argyros
6:00-7:30 PM
 CBIP Exam Lab—New Orleans
7:00-10:00 PM
 Hospitality Suites


Thursday , November 6, 2008

Time Key: Full Day 9:00 AM-5:00 PMHalf Day A 9:00 AM-12:15 PMHalf Day P 1:45-5:00 PM
TIMEEVENT
7:30-8:30 AM
 Breakfast
8:00-8:45 AM
 Keynote: Master Data Management @ Microsoft
Barry Briggs
Full Day
 TH1 TDWI Business Intelligence Program Management
John O’Brien, CBIP
Full Day
 TH2 The BI Pathway Approach: Delivering BI for Business Value
Nancy Williams, CBIP
Half Day A
 TH3A CBIP Preparation for the Data Analysis and Design Exam
Jonathan G. Geiger, CBIP
Half Day P
 TH3P CBIP Preparation for the Leadership and Management Exam
Jonathan G. Geiger, CBIP
Half Day A
 TH4A Workshop: How to Build and Implement Effective Data Governance and Data Stewardship Programs
Robert S. Seiner
Full Day
 TH5 ETL Architecture for Delivering Dimensional Data Warehouses NEW!
Bob Becker
Full Day
 TH6 Intermediate and Advanced Techniques for Effective Data Modeling
Steve Hoberman, CBIP
Half Day A
 TH7A Data Quality and Master Data Management
David Loshin
Half Day P
 TH7P Starting Your Master Data Management Program—A Practical Workshop NEW!
David Loshin
12:15-1:45 PM
 Lunch Break
5:30-7:00 PM
 CBIP Exam Lab—New Orleans


Friday , November 7, 2008

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
7:30-8:30 AM
 Breakfast
Half Day A
 F1A Assessing Your BI Maturity: How to Take Your BI Environment to the Next Level
John O’Brien, CBIP and Wayne Eckerson
Half Day A
 F1P Emerging Technologies Shaping the Future of Data Warehouses and Business Intelligence UPDATED!
John O’Brien, CBIP
Full Day
 F2 Business Requirements Workshop: BI Requirements Gathering Techniques NEW!
David L. Wells, CBIP
Half Day A
 F3A Data Warehouse Architectures—The Appliance Connection NEW!
Krish Krishnan
Full Day
 F4 Building a BI Career: A Personal Growth Plan
Jennifer Hay, CBIP
Half Day A
 F5A Let's Stop Calling It Metadata: It's about Managing Information
Jonathan G. Geiger, CBIP
Full Day
 F6 Data Modeling in Practice
Steve Hoberman, CBIP
11:15 AM-12:15 PM
 Lunch Break
8:00 AM-2:00 PM
 CBIP Exam Lab—New Orleans