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Deploying a Successful Enterprise Data Model

When:              Tuesday January 16, 2007

Time:               8:45 check-in until approximately 5:00

Where:            American Family Insurance Training Center
                        6000 American Parkway
                        Madison WI  53783
                        Click here for map.

Lunch:

Provided by Wisconsin DAMA, this includes a hot meal, deli bar, salad bar, dessert and beverage.

Speaker:        

Steve Hoberman – Steve has more than 15 years experience as a data modeling consultant, trainer and author.  He has performed integration efforts and has conducted ERP and data warehousing analyses for corporations around the globe.  He has also presented at dozens of international conferences and is the author of the two popular modeling books Data Modeling Made Simple and Data Modeler’s Workbench.

Topic:             

Deploying a Successful Enterprise Data Model  -  This is a one day course that will explore the enterprise data model in depth.  Participants will learn why companies create enterprise data models and become aware how the factors of detail, abstraction, time, and function influence the final design.  Based upon actual examples, the instructor will share the reasons why certain modeling efforts succeeded while others failed.  We’ll explore the three different approaches to building the enterprise data model and the required skill sets.  Naming standards and model layout will be discussed as well.  Exercises will be used to reinforce key concepts.  Each attendee will receive a complimentary copy of “Data Modeling Made Simple".

Key Topics

·        Explanation of the Enterprise Data Model (EDM)

·        Top 10 reasons for building an EDM

·        EDM variations based on model detail, abstraction, time and function

·        Top 10 ingredients for success

·        Tip 10 pitfalls

·        Required roles & skills

·        3 approaches to building and EDM

·        Naming standards

·        Data element, entity and relationship Beauty Tips

 


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