Topic:  Data Vault

Speaker: Hans Hultgren

Hans Hultgren is author of the book Modeling the Agile Data Warehouse with Data Vault.

The data vault consists of three core components, the Hub, Link and Satellite.  While we are all discussing certain exceptions and details around Data Vault deployments, I thought it would be useful to “get back to basics” on the main building blocks.  In the end, committing to these constructs in the most pure form should be our main goal.

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About Hans

Hans Patrik Hultgren is a Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence educator, author, trainer, and advisor.  Hans is currently working on Business Intelligence and Enterprise Data Warehousing (EDW) with a focus on modeling and architecture including Ensemble and Data Vault modeling.  Hans works internationally primarily in Nordics and EU (based in Stockholm), USA and Canada (based in Golden, CO) and down under in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane as well as Auckland and Wellington.

Hans was with the University of Denver for 20 years and now continues an education focus with hybrid course delivery including e-Learning components.  Courses delivered through Genesee Academy use blended and On-Demand DWBI training videos athttp://www.DataVaultAcademy.com.

Hans published the book Modeling the Agile Data Warehouse with Data Vault which is available on Amazon websites.

Specialties: EDW, Data Modeling, DWBI Architecture, Ensemble Modeling, Data Vault Modeling, Speaking, Advising, Data Vault, Agile Data Warehousing, Education, Training, e-Learning, Entrepreneurship.

KC DAMA Day 2016

Topic:  How to Deploy and Sustain Data Governance

Speaker: John Ladley

You have the green light to initiate a data governance program. Possibly it is part of a data quality or master data management initiative. Or you need to respond to a regulatory requirement. In any case you need to assemble a team and build a sustainable program that will define, design and implement data governance. You will be asking various constituents to alter behaviors, or respond to new policies. There are a lot of moving parts to be coordinated. This training course will walk you through the various stages to start, roll out, and sustain your data governance program. It will cover the significant steps, artifacts and crucial success factors.

You Will Learn:

• Essential building blocks and frameworks for data governance
• The crucial steps and artifacts required to design and deploy data governance
• Answers to common questions related to deploying data governance
• The steps to design and sustain the operating framework for data governance

This course is geared towards:

• Business management confronted with challenges where data quality, access to information, content regulations or similar situations seem to be at the root cause of the issues
• Information management leaders who are tasked with implementing and effective Data Governance program
• Data stewards, data governance, and data quality professionals

Speaker

John Ladley is a Business Technology Thought Leader with 30 years’ experience in project management, improving IT organizations and successful implementation of information systems. John Ladley is a widely-known data warehouse pioneer and a recognized authority in the use and implementation of business intelligence and Enterprise Information Management. He is currently President of IMCue Solutions, a firm focused on improving client’s balance sheets and competitiveness through Enterprise Information Management.

John is widely published and frequently writes and speaks on a variety of technology and enterprise information management topics. He is also currently editor of the Data strategy Journal, a web-based publication on all topics related to data and EIM. His Information Management experience is balanced between strategic technology planning, project management and practical application of technology to business problems.

John can be reached at jladley@imcue.com.

Data Modeling in a Big Data World

The big data phenomenon expands the purpose and changes the role of data modeling. The level of uncertainty about data modeling in today’s data ecosystems is high. Most practitioners have more questions than answers:

• Has data modeling become obsolete?
• Does unstructured data make modeling impractical?
• Does NoSQL imply no data modeling?
• What are the implications of schema-on-read vs. schema-on-write for data modelers?
• Do entity-relationship and star-schema data models still matter?

Data modeling is still an important process – perhaps more important than ever before. But data modeling purpose and processes must change to keep pace with the rapidly evolving world of data. This course examines the principles, practices, and techniques that are needed for effective modeling in the age of big data. You will learn:

• To distinguish between data store modeling (schema on write) and data access modeling (schema on read) and when each is useful.
• The elemental characteristics of data that provide a common denominator for data modeling for all types of data.
• How the common denominator is used to map various kinds of databases including relational, dimensional, NoSQL, NewSQL, graph, and document databases.
• When traditional logical-to-physical modeling works and when it makes sense to reverse the process as physical-to-logical.
• Trade-offs between methodological rigor and discovery-driven exploration in data modeling.

Note: This meeting is FREE to members who have an active paid 2016 membership effective April 1st, 2016. The fee is $35 for non-members - please let us know when you RSVP if you are interested in joining for $75 for the current year effective till March 31st, 2017.

RSVP: Please e-mail rsvp@kcdama.org by September 7

Directions: http://edwardscampus.ku.edu/contact/maps.shtml

Quick Pay Method for Non-Members to attend this event

NOTE:  Please contact Membership@kcdama.org or Treasurer@kcdama.org if you are unclear of the status of your membership.

September 2016 DAMA Flyer

Biographical Sketch

Dave Wells is actively involved in information management, business management, and the intersection of the two. He provides strategic guidance and mentoring for BI, Performance Management, and Business Analytics programs - the areas where business effectiveness, efficiency, and agility are driven.

Dave consults with The Data Warehouse Institute (TDWI) to manage curriculum and plan educational events. He teaches at nearly all of the TDWI conferences and works on a contract basis as TDWI’s primary course developer. He is a founding partner and Director of Education at eLearningCurve, where he also works as a course developer and instructor, and as a board member for Certified Data Steward (CDS).

Dave is a continuous learner, currently fascinated with understanding how we think, both individually and organizationally. He studies and practices systems thinking, critical thinking, lateral thinking, and divergent thinking, and is now working to develop deep understanding and appreciation for the art and science of innovation.

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE NOVEMBER KC DAMA MEETING on Nov. 3rd!  DAMA members are encouraged to bring as a FREE guest a key business person that is a stakeholder in your Data Management work or your manager to hear a topic of direct value to them.  The meeting will include sandwiches for lunch in addition to our regular snacks of veggies and fruit.  Lunch and registration will be available at Noon before the meeting at 1:00 pm.  DAMA members that can bring a free guest are those with a paid membership from April 2016 through March 2017.  Others are encouraged to bring a guest - the fee will be the normal meeting fee of $35 for themselves and also for their guest.  Reserve Nov. 3rd on your calendar and a key business person's or your manager's calendar too!!!    We are excited to have Gary Rush as our speaker who will be presenting on

FoCuSeD™ Business Data Modeling Made Easy

Gary Rush, MGR Consulting, Inc.

This interactive session is geared to enable data analysts to facilitate Data Modeling sessions with business clients. Gary will show you how to facilitate, step-by-step, a data modeling workshop and what skills or tools are needed at each step. It is a brief summary of Gary’s book, FoCuSeD Data Modeling Made Easy. Attendees will learn:

• How to build a Data Model with business clients who have never seen a data model.
• How to use the modeling session to clarify and re-engineer the business.
• How Active Listening affects the model and how to effectively listen to your clients.
• How to harness the collective knowledge of your clients to build a data model that they embrace. How to make the model truly their model.

About the Speaker

Gary Rush, IAF CPF, Founder and President of MGR Consulting, Inc., attended the U.S. Naval Academy and is a former Chair of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF). He is a recognized leader in the field of Facilitation and Facilitator training, managing projects since 1980, facilitating since 1983, and providing Facilitator training since 1985; and continues to be the leading edge in the industry by continuing as a practicing Facilitator.

As a Facilitator Trainer, he teaches FoCuSeD. He teaches specific “how to” with an understanding of the “why” to perform as an effective Facilitator; he provides detailed Facilitator and process tools, enhances his training through effective learning activities, and, as an IAF CPF Assessor, he covers the IAF Core Facilitator Competencies and what students need to do to achieve them. As a Facilitator, he improves client business performance through effective application of exceptional facilitation processes and he is highly skilled at engaging participants and guiding them to consensus. Gary has written numerous “how to” books, including the FoCuSeD Facilitator Guide – a comprehensive reference manual sharing his step-by-step process so that students can replicate his practices. His alumni often tell us how much Gary has changed their lives.

Note: This meeting is FREE to members who have an active paid 2016 membership effective April 1st, 2016. The fee is $35 for non-members - please let us know when you RSVP if you are interested in joining for $75 for the current year effective till March 31st, 2017.

RSVP: Please e-mail rsvp@kcdama.org

Directions: http://edwardscampus.ku.edu/contact/maps.shtml

Quick Pay Method for Non-Members to attend this event

NOTE:  Please contact Membership@kcdama.org or Treasurer@kcdama.org if you are unclear of the status of your membership.