IEEE Computer Society
IEEE Columbus Section Presents

BI 101: A PRIMER ON BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND DATA WAREHOUSING

Business intelligence and data warehousing (BI/DW) have become major business imperatives and when done right, can lead organizations to new insights and give them a competitive advantage. This presentation will provide an overview of BI/DW topologies, methodologies, and value propositions. You will learn what led to the wide adoption of these solutions as well as the importance of leading the BI/DW initiative from a business perspective. The major components of a BI solution will be discussed, as will the methods for defining requirements and delivering a solution.

Speaker Bio:
Jim Gallo has more than 25 years of information technology experience. He serves as both a senior data architect as well as a senior data warehouse architect, focusing his attention on delivering value through business intelligence and analytics. Gallo has delivered multiple business intelligence architectures and solutions to clients that included Fortune 1000 companies, the U.S. Department of Defense, state government agencies, and an international bank. He has several magazine publications dealing with data warehousing and business intelligence.

Date: 13 Nov 2008
Time: 5:30P – 7:00P

Location:
Information Control Corporation (ICC)
2500 Corporate Exchange Drive
Third Floor Conference Center
Columbus, OH 43231

Directions:
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Please RSVP at the IEEE Columbus Website:
http://www.ieeecolumbus.org/node/37