TDWI Local

When: Friday May 9th, 2008, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Allegis Group Corporate Headquarters
7312 Parkway Drive Hanover, MD 21076

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AGENDA

8:30 - 9:00
Registration, Breakfast and Networking

9:00 - 9:10
Meeting: Introduction and Agenda Review

9:10 - 9:30
Sponsor Introductions

9:30 - 9:45
BI Trends Overview

Presenter
Nancy Williams, Vice President of Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing DecisionPath Consulting

9:45 - 10:30
Session 1 - Trends in Data Management

Presenter
Dan Chaddock, Director of Enterprise Data Management
Internal Revenue Service

Abstract
Dan will be presenting trends in data management as seen through a government lens. However, these principles could be easily applied in the private sector as well. He will also describe how to give an easy elevator pitch to describe data management to stakeholders.

Bio
Mr. Chaddock is the Director of Enterprise Data Management for the Internal Revenue Service. Nearly everything the IRS does evolves around collecting and processing data. Mr. Chaddock is responsible for defining an enterprise-wide data environment to more easily and efficiently organize, identify, and correlate data that enables the Business to consume information and maximize value to the agency. He has 15 years of experience in data management in both the private and public sectors, and his career has evolved around data and business intelligence.

10:30 - 11:00
Networking Break

11:00-11:45
Session 2 - BI and the “Unstructured Data” Challenge

Presenter
Seth Grimes, Principal
Alta Plana Corp.

Abstract
The presentation will introduce Text Analytics essentials to BI/DW practitioners and managers: how to exploit the 80% of business-critical information previously locked in “unstructured” sources as varied as online media, call-center notes, e-mail, and corporate documentation. It will cover BI/DW and analytics integration and survey applications in key business domains.

Bio
Seth Grimes is a business intelligence and decision systems expert. He is founding chair of the Text Analytics Summit, contributing editor at Intelligent Enterprise magazine, text-analytics channel expert for the Business Intelligence Network, a TDWI instructor, and principal consultant at Washington DC-based Alta Plana Corporation. Seth consults, writes, and speaks on BI and analytics: strategy, industry trends, and emerging technologies.

11:45 - 12:00
Closing Remarks, Door Prizes

DIRECTIONS

From I-295 North or South:
Take the Route 100 WEST (towards Ellicott City) Exit.
Go about .5 mile and take Exit #8 - Coca-Cola Drive
At the light at the top of the exit ramp make a LEFT.
At the second light make a LEFT on to Dorsey Rd.
Dorsey Rd becomes Parkway Dr.
Allegis Group is up the hill on the RIGHT immediately following the Red
Roof Inn.

From I-95 North or South:
Take the Route 100 EAST (towards Glen Burnie) Exit.
Go about 2.5 miles and take Exit #8 - Coca-Cola Drive
At the top of the exit ramp, bear RIGHT.
At the next light make a LEFT onto Dorsey Rd.
Dorsey Rd. becomes Parkway Dr.
Allegis Group is up the hill on the RIGHT immediately following the Red
Roof Inn.

Files:

• Dan Chaddock: Data Management
• Seth Grimes: Unstructured Data

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