Black box solutions can be of great benefit where prescribed functionality is all that is required. Many corporate BI solutions are by default created as black boxes. Anyone who has ever questioned how a figure is arrived at, or assisted in the investigation however will know a white box is far more preferable from an end user, maintenance and audit perspective.
Adam McGuinness will present the insight he recently gained from embarking on a metadata strategy with the objective of ensuring CGU's strategic BI solution would not leave a mysterious black box legacy, and in fact be a dynamic white box integrated into the solution from inception to deployment. Topics covered include:
- Defining the metadata gaps
- Identifying metadata champions
- Persuading stakeholders
- Metadata tool selection characteristics
- Embedding metadata creation and realisation into the SDLC
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About the Presenter
Adam McGuinness – CGU Insurance
Senior Solutions Architect, Business Technology Services
Adam McGuinness has worked in data warehousing, business intelligence and information management over the last fifteen years mainly in the insurance sector. He is currently the lead Business Intelligence Architect at CGU Insurance and level 2 TOGAF 9 certified.
Having spent his formative years at the coal face, Adam now focuses on ensuring implementations not only align to business strategy, but also remain sustainable and flexible. This is achieved through the definition and realisation of architectural and solution building blocks including metadata management, rigorous and accurate ETL frameworks, extensible data models, SDLC methodologies, scale-able platforms, associated assessment and selection of supporting technologies, along with supporting road maps.
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When: |
Wednesday 17 April 2012 |
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Where: |
CGU Insurance
181 William St (corner of Bourke St)
Melbourne |
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Agenda:
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7.30am |
Registration, Refreshments and Networking |
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8:00am |
Welcome – TDWI Australia |
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8.05am |
Presentation – Metadata – Making Your MI Solution a White Box |
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9.00am |
Networking and Refreshements |
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