Practical Metadata Strategies and Fundamentals

Practical Metadata Strategies and Fundamentals

Our surveys show that organizational technology leadership does not understand the need to manage metadata. Consequently, today's metadata initiatives must deliver immediate ROI. This seminar demonstrates how organizations have successfully gotten started and made rapid metadata progress in today's environment by applying modern metadata strategies and concentrating on the fundamentals.

Objectives

Understand the basic theories/guidance used to incorporate metadata into existing/planned DM solutions - understanding the practical and effective;
Comprehend the many complimentary characteristics between metadata and data management practices;
Grasp the general utility to be gained from various metadata repository solutions and technologies;
Appreciate the many ways that the XML component architecture can be used to compliment metadata implementation efforts
Articulate the business value of proposed metadata projects

What Attendees Will Learn

Metadata Management an evolving concept

Definitions, metadata shapes, sizes, sources, and examples

Metadata Motivation

Legal, financial, technical, & effectiveness incentives

Managing Metadata

Metadata management/engineering/architecture/quality uses

Metadata Models

Common Metadata Models, CWM, MOF

The Repository

Traditional (CA, Rochade) and non-traditional (Metamatrix, ETL and EAI-base)

Other Metadata Technologies

XML/XMI, business rule engines, profiling technologies

Building the Metadata Business Case

Using metadata capabilities to deliver business value during a single budget cycle

Metadata Design Solutions Patterns

Numerous implementation examples illustrating how to save money using metadata

Special Features

Drawn from years of practical experience, this seminar delivers exceptional take-away value including how to measure success, staff a project team, define roles and responsibilities, where to find resources to jump-start your projects, and identify how/where to get started. All delegates will receive a copy of XML in Data Management (Peter Aiken's sixth book) and a CD/ROM containing copies of the course materials and supplemental examples/information offering many hours of post-seminar learning opportunities.

Duration 2 days

Course Format Lecture and group discussion

Instructor Peter Aiken