Abstract:

Data Projects Are Backwards:
Turning the System Development Lifecycle
Upside Down on Data Projects

Have you worked on a Data Warehouse or Data Conversion project that went through the full system development lifecycle and then when it got to testing it just didn't work? So three months had to be spent on redesign and reimplementation because the data didn't look like what was expected?
 
Data oriented projects should be managed differently. The life cycle should be: Test, Build, Identify Requirements. Many things that have been modified in the traditional system development life cycle should be used here, too:
an iterative approach and implementing in small pieces. But there are some things about Data projects that are unique. The first priority on a data project is to get a hold of the source data and start analysis and testing.
 
This presentation will use specific case studies from companies providing Financial Services, Consumer Products, and Software to illustrate the challenges and differences in Data Oriented system development.
 
* Data Oriented Projects
* Traditional waterfall life cycle
* Case studies of problems with this method for Data projects in a Software Company and Private Banking
* Revised life cycle for Data Projects - Test, Build, Requirements
* Case studies using this approach in Consumer Products and Financial Services
* Case of Contrasting approaches when trying to prove to Corporate Accounting System

Abstract:

Accept the Data Management Professional Challenge:
Be a CDMP

DAMA International promotes the professionalism of Data Management professionals in several ways, e.g. through the Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) program, the DAMA DMBOK and the award winning DAMA Curriculum Framework. There is synergy between these three components which can be seen in the CDMP exam (vendor and product neutral) topics of Data Management, Data Development, Database Administration, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence & Analytics, Data & Information Quality, and the Zachman Enterprise Architecture Framework (Zachman Framework2).
 
The CDMP credential is awarded to those who qualify based on a combination of criteria including education, experience and test-based examination of professional level knowledge. This credential is offered at the Mastery or Practitioner level. The ICCP administers the exams globally for DAMA International.
 
Achieving the CDMP indicates that the Data Management professional has a commitment to excellence and a strong desire to achieve. Are you ready to accept this challenge?
 
This presentation covers:
 
* Process of obtaining in a CDMP
* Exam preparation
* Benefits of the CDMP for the data management professional
* Exam bodies of knowledge and questions

Speaker Bios for:

April Reeve
Senior Practice Consultant
EMC Financial Services Practice

April Reeve is an Enterprise Architect and Program Manager currently employed by EMC Consulting.
 
She is a Certified Data Management Professional (DAMA CDM) and certified by ISACA in Enterprise Governance of IT (CEGIT) and Information Systems Audit (CISA).
 
April is an expert in multiple Data Management disciplines including Data Conversion, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Master Data Management, Data Integration, and Data Governance.
 
For more than 25 years she has been working in Financial Services with in-depth experience in Asset Management and Securities Processing, Private Banking and Wealth Management, Financial Risk Management (Market, Credit, and Operational), Brokerage, Corporate and Retail Banking.

Speaker Bios for:

Patricia Cupoli, CCP, CDMP, CBIP
AMA International ICCP Director,
Program Manager for the CMDP and Data Exam Development

Patricia Cupoli, CCP, CDMP, CBIP, has been an IT professional for over twenty five years, concentrating in the areas of Data Management, Data Warehousing, Metadata Solutions and Repositories, Enterprise Modeling (business process and data) for Business Re-engineering, Project Management, IT Strategic Planning, IT Course Development and Training, and Librarianship / Information Science. She has presented at many DAMA and TDWI conferences, and has published professionally. Pat is the 2006 winner of the DAMA International Professional Award.
 
Pat is the DAMA International ICCP Director, Program Manager for the CMDP and Data Exam Development, DAMA Education Committee member, past ICCP Board President, and a past president of DAMA International, DAMA Chicago, and DAMA Philadelphia / Delaware Valley. She is on the DAMA-DMBOK Editorial Board and a primary contributor for two chapters: Document and Content Management, and Professional Development.

Directions to: Chubb Insurance
15 Mountain View Road
Warren, NJ 07059

Open a printer friendly pdf file, of directions to Chubb Insurance.

FROM NORTH:
NJ Turnpike South to Exit 14 onto I-78 West.
I-78 West to Exit 33 - Make a left at light at top of ramp.
Stay in left lane.
At second traffic light make a left onto Mountain View Road.
See on site directions below.
 
FROM SOUTH:
NJ Turnpike North to Exit 10 onto I-287 North.
Take I-287 North to I-78 East (toward Newark).
Take I-78 East to Exit 33 (first exit once on I-78).
Ramp exit is 4 lanes, use second lane from right.
Make right turn at light at top of ramp into the left lane.
At next light (only a few hundred feet after turn), make a left onto Mountain View Road.
See on site directions below.
 
FROM THE WEST:
Take I-78 East to Exit 33.
Ramp exit is 4 lanes, use second lane from right.
Make right turn at light at top of ramp into the left lane.
At next light (only a few hundred feet after turn), make a left onto Mountain View Road.
See on site directions below.
 
FROM THE EAST:
Take I-78 West to Exit 33.
Stay to the left on the exit ramp.
Make left turn at light at top of ramp into the left lane.
At second light (only a few hundred feet after turn), make a left onto Mountain View Road.
See on site directions below.
 
ON SITE DIRECTIONS:
Once on Mountain View Road go straight and you will drive into Chubb & Son. Once you see the guardhouse move over to the left of the Guardhouse.
Obtain parking card.
Proceed around to Parking Lot F or G.
Once you've parked you will see a small building (Engineering), go to the right of it, and follow walkway to the back of the large building. The meeting will be held in the Classroom area, to the left, just inside the rear doors.

Upcoming Events:
Mark your calendars now for these upcoming DAMA New Jersey meetings.
 

DAMA New Jersey 2010 Events

November 2010		DAMA-NJ DAMA Day program to be announced soon   location: Crowne Plaza, Clarke NJ
September 30 2010		2 Presentations: The Data Project Life Cycle is Backward Turning the System Development Lifecycle Upside Down on Data Projects April Reeve   Accept the Data Management Professional Challenge: Be a CDMP Patricia Cupoli, CCP, CDMP, CBIP   location: Chubb Insurance, Warren, NJ
May 13 2010		MDM & Data Modeling in the SOA-driven organization Pushpak Sarkar   location: Chubb Insurance, Warren, NJ
March 26 2010		Ways to Classify Data to Include Regulatory Sensitivity using Metadata Security & Compliance David Schlesinger   location: Chubb Insurance, Warren, NJ
January 29th 2010		Agile Data Modeling Tom Haughey   location: Chubb Insurance, Warren, NJ

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Member Discounts and Education opportunities:

Data Governance 2010 Winter Conference
Orlando, Florida
December 8-10, 2010
$200 DAMA Discount if registered by November 1st, 2010

Enterprise Information Management Conference
Your Information Has Value
Learn To Manage It As An Asset
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
September 21-23, 2010
DAMA and IRMAC Rate:
$200 Discount if paid by August 20, 2010
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Other Education Events:
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Besides attending DAMA NJ meetings there are a number of user groups that offer face to face and virtual meetings at little or no charge. Many conferences offer the opportunity to purchase conference proceedings from events at a lower price than the cost of registration.
 
NYEMUG (NY ERwin Modeling User Group) for further info please email carol.lehn@pepsi.com"
 
SEEMUG (South East Enterprise Modeling User Group)for further info please email dan.dechichio@raymondjames.com
 
MDM University offers webinars related to MDM and data quality.
 
Meta-Data Professional Organization (MPO) offers webinars and teleconferences on metadata and related topics.

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Authored by DAMA International, published by Technics Publications, LLC, and edited by Mark Mosley, this dictionary will promote a standard set of data management terms within the field of Information Technology (IT).

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