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TDWI Chapters: San Diego

The purpose of the San Diego Chapter of the Data Warehouse Institute (TDWI) is to enable local BI/DW professionals to:

Meet regularly with each other on a regional basis
Share best practices in a small group setting
Establish a strong network of peers
Gain technical advice and career direction

Everyone is welcome. We encourage you to become a member but you do not need to be a TDWI Member to attend.

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TDWI San Diego Event Listings:

July 20, 2010 San Diego Chapter of The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI)

Casting call for Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing celebrities and rising stars

In a world where yesterday’s information is 24 hours too old, Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Warehousing (DW) professionals can become the heroes of the business. And the new San Diego Chapter of The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) is ready to help.
Join us to learn more about the topics that are taking center stage in BI/DW, and how San Diego companies are rising to meet the challenge. Our programs will feature national and local BI/DW leaders, and cover a range of topics from methods to technology.
TDWI is the premier educational institute for Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing.

When:	Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:30 pm–5:30 pm
Where:	Qualcomm Incorporated Building G Café 4755 Eastgate Mall San Diego, CA 92121-1971

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TDWI San Diego Chapter Meeting - Agile Project Management Presentation

TDWI San Diego Chapter Meeting - Advanced Analytics Presentation

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Agenda:

2:30PM – 3:00PM	Arrivals and Networking
3:00PM – 3:10PM	Opening remarks by TDWI San Diego Chapter President
3:10-4:30PM	Presentation: *"Advance Analytics"* by Mark Madsen, president of Third Nature
	Abstract Business analysts and BI professionals are accustomed to reporting on organizational performance. By now, most people are familiar with the use of BI tools and OLAP to identify exceptions and answer basic questions. The challenge for many is that new questions require new ways of looking at data. Reporting and OLAP techniques are designed to explain past or current activity, and for situations where the types of questions are known. These techniques can’t be used to understand complex relationships, explore large volumes of detailed data, or predict future activity. Analytics beyond the basics (including statistical methods, data mining, visualization, and text analytics) provides the means to accomplish tasks not possible with basic BI tools and spreadsheets. These advanced analytics are often not used because of their assumed complexity and cost. The truth is that many techniques can be applied easily, and often with relatively inexpensive—sometimes free—tools. This 90 minute session provides an overview of the different types of analysis tools and methods available, and where to find cheap or free tools to start learning or prototyping.
4:30-4:50PM	Break
4:50-5:25PM	*Agile Project Management* *Panel focus discussion*
	Abstract Our panel of BI / DW leaders will share their experiences using the Agile project methodology to accomplish projects.
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Bios of Presenters

Mark Madsen
Mark is the president of Third Nature, a consulting and market research firm focused on analytics, business intelligence and data management. Mark is an award-winning architect and former CTO whose work has been featured in numerous industry publications. He is a principal author of Clickstream Data Warehousing and speaks at conferences and writes about business intelligence and emerging technology. For more information or to contact Mark, go to www.ThirdNature.net.

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About TDWI Chapters

TDWI sponsors Chapters in regions throughout the world to foster education and networking at the local level among business intelligence and data warehousing professionals. Chapter meetings are open to any BI/DW professional.