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For a list of worldwide events go to DAMA International
Presentation materials are available from prior chapter meetings - see Past Events.
Also available are speaker biographies.


Chapter Meeting May 11, 2010 in Washington, DC

Free to Members! Please note that there is a LIMIT OF 40 attendees to this location and it will be first-come, first served. The fee for non-members is $30.

To Register:

  • All attendees must register in advance.
  • Please provide your name, organization, and phone number where you can be reached.
  • Email the above information to vp_programs@dama-ncr.org.
1:00 - 1:30

DAMA National Capital Region Annual Business Meeting

DAMA-NCR will be having a general membership meeting. Business will include

  • Elections for open board positions
  • Information from the EDW conference
  • Raffe for copies of Business Rule Concepts by Ron Ross and Data Modeling Essentials by Graeme Simsion as well as Numerati by Stephen Baker.

All individuals interested in contributing their time to DAMA-NCR are welcome contact Loretta Mahon Smith, Loretta@dama-ncr.org for further information.
1:30 - 2:45

Trends in Data Integration - Dave Nahmias

Data performance problems occur within even the most carefully planned and well executed data integration environments. Large and growing data sets combined with shortened operational timeframes often create unacceptable bottlenecks and latencies in processing and accessing data. The business ramifications of these data bottlenecks can be severe, resulting in lost revenue opportunities, increased costs, impaired decision making, and customer attrition.

A lack of understanding of the characteristics of data performance problems and of the advantages and disadvantages of various solutions can lead to approaches that are neither cost-effective nor scalable. Some of the most common approaches companies take to address data performance problems include:

  • More software licenses
  • More hardware resources
  • Custom coded solutions
All three of the above are suboptimal. For organizations experiencing these data performance problems, it is crucial to minimize or eliminate them before they impact the business. Ideally, the solutions will be implemented in such a way that they are cost-effective, do not require significant investments in additional software and hardware, and are not disruptive to the company’s existing, core data integration environment. We’ll discuss an alternative path and specific cases where organizations dramatically improve performance and reduce their overall cost structure.

2:45 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:15

SyncSort Product Demonstration

Syncsort is a global software company that speeds data processing, data integration, and data protection & recovery. They will walk through their sort, integration and protection products.

4:15 - 4:30 Wrap-up

Meeting Location:
    
    Bureau of Labor Statistics (see Directions and Security Procedures)
    Conference Training Center - Ground Floor (under "1st floor")
    Postal Square Building
    2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E.
    Washington, DC 20212


DAMA DAY - Save the Date!

DAMA DAY is September 21st, 2010
at Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington, DC


Please email your program suggestions, questions, or comments to our VP for Programs.
For materials, slides, and references from previous programs see our Schedule of Past Events.

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