Event Information:

• Tue

  27

  Jun

  2023

  June Meeting - Breakfast and Database Design Contentious Issues – In-Person ONLY

  7:30 amTRAINING UMBRELLA - 10551 Barkley St. Ste. #102, Overland Park, KS 66212

  Speaker: Karen Lopez - Data Evangelist for InfoAdvisors, Space Enthusiast, & Team Data Coach

  

  Karen Lopez

  Topic: Database Design Contentious Issues

  Karen is a senior project manager and architect with an extensive background in development processes and information management. She specializes in taking practical approaches to systems development. She has 20+ years of public speaking (keynotes, speeches, and demonstrations). She wants attendees to have fun, gain insights and take away inspiration for working with new technologies and methods.
  
  She's known for her slightly irreverent and practical approach to IT training and speaking. She wants you to be part of #TEAMDATA. 

   Follow Karen on:  

  • @datachick (Twitter) 
  • LinkedIn 
  • Mastodon 

  KC-DAMA is excited to bring the amazing, dynamic, talented, and fun Karen Lopez back to Kansas City!  You will not want to miss our first IN PERSON ONLY event since 2020!

  In this session we’ll be talking about all things database design.  We’ll evaluate options, best practices, and argue/discuss those answers.  This is a REAL WORLD session where you can leave with actionable steps, learn more about how others handle the same problems you’re having, plus you’ll get to share your expertise where applicable to help others.

  We will be IN PERSON ONLY as this session requires participation and is customized to those in the room to give them exactly what they need.  After a delicious hot breakfast and networking, let’s dig in and solve some advanced design issues! This is the kind of session that you’ve always wanted – how to solve those contentious issues with an expert to guide you!

  Modules may be voted on ahead of time by participants but could include:  

  • Are NULLS evil? 
  • How many are too many joins? 
  • Who gets the final say in design decisions? 
  • How long is too long for a naming standard? 
  • Are GUIDs helpful?  
  • Is refactoring a help or a hinderance? 
  • Are all surrogate keys helpful? 
  • Are data models anti-agile? 
  • Is a database software or infrastructre or both?  
  • Which is more important: performance or data quality?  
  • Is normalization the end of the world? 
  • Are naming standards just for the wicked?  
  • Are repeating columns that bad? 
  • How much security should be in the database rather than the application? 
  • Are faux NULLS dangerous?  

  Bring your votes, your debates, your opinions.  JOIN US FOR THE FUN (and breakfast)!

  Meeting Location:

  TRAINING UMBRELLA
  10551 Barkley St. Ste. #102, Overland Park, KS 66212
  Directions: in Overland Park off of Metcalf: 105th & Barkley

  Breakfast starts at 7:30AM, and meeting starts promptly at 8AM.

  • • Note: Masks are optional in this facility at this time.

  Guests are welcome to attend for a $45 fee and can submit payment here.

  We have special rates for students and unemployed, please contact RSVP@kcdama.org for more details.

  We also offer a scholarship to one deserving individual if you or someone you know would like to apply to attend for free, send an email to RSVP@kcdama.org with a short paragraph for application.

  Please send your RSVP by June 21st to: RSVP@kcdama.org.  Each individual who will participate must register separately.

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