MARCH 2001 DAMA-NCR NEWSLETTER ----------------------------------- 6878 Fleetwood Road, Suite D, McLean, VA 22101 (703) 442-8780 http://www.dama-ncr.org/ =========================================== CONTENTS FOR MARCH, 2001 * Call for papers! * DAMA International 2001 Symposium (March 4-8) * DAMA-NCR Meeting (March 13) * Data Warehouse Conference 2001(March 23) * Special Announcements (May 8 elections!) note: see www.dama-ncr.org or html attachment for information on * DAMA-NCR Meeting (May 8) * DAMA-NCR Special Seminar (May 9) =========================================== CALL FOR PAPERS DAMA-NCR & NCITS Metadata Committee Present Metatopia 2001: A Symposium On Metadata and Data Management Dates: September 20 & 21, 2001 Location: National Institutes for Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland Theme: Metatopia - The Best Data For All Possible Worlds Metatopia is the ideal world where all data are well managed. Standards are the foundation stones of metatopia, a place where data managers store their metadata treasures in distributed repositories for all to use.  Strong data structures of reusable materials are constructed, efficiently built using shared expertise and information. Metatopia is impervious to woodpeckers, for the materials are as strong as the design is elegant. Roadmaps are freely available, making navigation through the environment easy. The inhabitants have the advantage of using the latest data management tools. The quality of life in Metatopia is high! Come join us! You are invited to participate by attending the conference or by a contributing presentation. The symposium will bring together persons implementing, intending to implement, or otherwise interested in Metadata Registries to: · Provide a forum for information exchange, · Encourage collaboration in the development and exchange of metadata content between registries, · Encourage standards development and other activities extending the state-of the art of this technology. Tracks: we anticipate topics will fit into the one or more of these tracks (see web site for a list of possible topics) 1. Metatopia Foundations: tutorials in metadata standards 2. On the Road to Metatopia: implementations of metadata registry standards 3. Metatopia Issues (e.g., extensions to standards, terminology, classification, XML,...) 4. Living in Metatopia: benefits of data management (e.g., data quality, data exchange/sharing, data reuse, cost savings, risk management, ...) 5. Beyond Metatopia:  release 2.0 - bold ideas for the future. Submit your proposal from our web site: www.dama-ncr.org Deadline for abstracts is April 30, 2001. Questions: more infor on www.dama-ncr.org email: to metatopia2001@dama-ncr.org call: Dr. Jerry Rosenbaum at (410) 764-1843 =========================================== DAMA INTERNATIONAL 2001 SYMP0SIUM MARCH 4 - 8, 2001 The 14th annual DAMA International Symposium and 5th annual Metadata Conference Anaheim, California For more information email the VP Conference Services ( VP_Conference_Services@dama.org ), or visit these web sites: DAMA International ( http://www.dama.org/Symposium2001.htm ), Wilshire Conferences ( http://www.wilshireconferences.com ). =========================================== DAMA-NCR MEETING MARCH 13, 2001 Agenda: 8:30-9:00 AM - Registration & breakfast goodies (furnished by sponsor) 9:00-9:15 - Business Meeting 9:15-11:30 - Lectures and discussions 11:30-Noon - Product demo by sponsor Noon - 1:00 PM - Lunch Join the speakers for lunch at America Restaurant in Union Station. Tax and tip will be paid by the meeting sponsor and DAMA-NCR.) Location: BLS Conference Training Center (see Directions and Security Procedures at http://www.dama-ncr.org/Programs/Regmeet.htm#Location ) Speaker 1: Dr. Harry Hertz, Director of the Baldrige National Quality Program (see his bio at http://www.dama-ncr.org/Programs/SpeakerBios.htm#Harry_Hertz ) Topic 1: Lessons Learned From Excellent Companies: the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence, and the Role of Information and Analysis in an Organizational Performance Management System Abstract: (for background information, see highlights of the National Quality Program web site) The Malcolm Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence provide a systems perspective to enterprise management and improvement. At the foundation of this system is Criteria Category 4 - Information and Analysis. The presentation will include a discussion of the organizational scope for information and analysis, and the use of information and analysis in serving internal customers, including senior leaders. Senior leaders need information and analysis to perform organizational performance reviews and identify opportunities for organizational improvement and change. You will learn: * How your organization can self-assess against Baldrige Criteria Category 4 Information and Analysis. * What we have learned from recent Baldrige Award applicants relative to organizational performance and the role of information and analysis. * Future challenges facing U.S. organizations, including CEOs' perceptions of these challenges. Speaker 2: Robert A. Maksimchuk, Rational Software Corporation (see his bio at http://www.dama-ncr.org/Programs/SpeakerBios.htm#Bob_Maksimchuk ) Topic 2: Practical Visual Modeling Abstract: Project teams beginning to adopt modeling often suffer from the white paper syndrome they’ve been trained but struggle with where to begin, how deep to go, etc. This presentation approaches visual modeling pragmatically. Basic visual modeling is discussed, augmented with practical, experiential advice from real world projects and heuristics for the beginning visual modeler. Attendees will learn about: * Techniques to prepare and plan for your object-oriented project * Business modeling vs. System modeling via use cases * Avoiding common modeling pitfalls during analysis and design Basic UML techniques Product Demo: Rational Software Corporation =========================================== DATA WAREHOUSE CONFERENCE 2001 MARCH 23, 2001 Sponsor: DAMA North East Location: Crystal City Hilton, Arlington, Virginia Details: http://www.damane.org/ Highlights: Bill Inmon, Father of Data Warehousing,on FUTURE TRENDS AND DIRECTIONS IN DATA WAREHOUSING Neil Raden, Director, Archer Decision Sciences , Leading Author, Lecturer and Consultant on eBUSINESS INTELLIGENCE - DELIVERING WITH YOUR DATA WAREHOUSE Sheila Jeffrey, Vice President, First Union, Charlotte, NC on MINING FOR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS AT FIRST UNION - THE BIGGEST DATA WAREHOUSE IN BANKING Anne Marie Smith, Data Architect Consultant, Assistant Professor of MIS, LaSalle University on BUILDING AND MANAGING YOUR METADATA REPOSITORY: KEY TO DATA WAREHOUSING SUCCESS Arthur F. Chantker , President, Potomac Consortium will be the Moderator =========================================== SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS (more info: http://www.dama-ncr.org/Announcements.htm) -------- Elections of DAMA-NCR board of directors will be held at our May 8, 2001 meeting. Nominations are open for President, V.P. for Programs, and V.P. for Administration and Finance. Please send nominations to Frank Jackson, VP for Membership at Membership@dama-ncr.org -------- The Central Virginia Chapter of DAMA: Please see their website at www.go.to/dama-cv or contact Peter Aiken (at 804.828.0174) or Ryan Slye (at 804.270.5080).