TDWI Chapters: San Diego

The purpose of the San Diego Chapter of The Data Warehousing 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 join TDWI, but you do not need to be a member to attend.

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May 3 2012: TDWI San Diego Predicts It Will Be Cloudy! Become a Certified Business Intelligence Professional with the help of TDWI San Diego

TDWI San Diego is bringing you the latest trends in the cloud.

Get certified as we offer the CBIP exam the mornign of the event!

We all know that the Cloud has changed the IT industry significantly over the past few years and is moving at a ferocious pace. It has enabled businesses to reduce costs, gain efficiencies and leverage business systems in new and unprecedented manners. How has this trend affected business intelligence and analytics in various disciplines? Can the Cloud meet the demands of traditional analytics?

Join us May 3rd as we bring you the latest information on the Cloud and how it is changing the analytics landscape.


Please note that due to our host facility security requirements, you must register before the event.
Registration deadline is May 2, 2012 at 9:00pm PST.

When
Thursday, May 3, 2012 from 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm, with happy hour after the event.

Where
Illumina, Inc.
5200 Research Place
San Diego, CA 92122

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Agenda:

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

Networking

2:30 PM

2:45 PM

Greetings and Sponsor Introductions

2:45 PM

3:15 PM

Stephen Dine
Cloud and Industry Trends

3:15 PM

4:00 PM

Alex Dickinson, Illumina
BaseSpace hosted on Amazon

4:00 PM

4:30 PM

Networking Break

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

More details to come

5:30 PM

5:45 PM

Raffles and Closing

5:45 PM

8:00 PM

Happy Hour

Synopsis of Speaker Topics

Steve Dine, Datasource Consulting
Steve Dine is the managing partner and founder of Datasource Consulting. Steve is currently a faculty member of the Data Warehousing Institute and presents at many events on BI in the cloud. He will discuss trends in the industry and the pros and cons of leveraging the cloud for data warehousing and BI.

Alex Dickinson, Illumina
Illumina’s sequencing instruments can seamlessly stream data to the BaseSpace cloud (hosted on AWS) while processing data. These large datasets can then be instantly shared with other users, or further processed with tools from the BaseSpace app store. The AWS implementation ensures both security and massive scalability to meet the demands of research.

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Become a Certified Business Intelligence Professional with the help of TDWI San Diego



Preparation and exam on May 3rd, 2012


CBIP Preparation for the Data Warehousing Exam
Prerequisite: This course assumes a working knowledge of data warehousing.

This course is designed for those who already have data warehousing knowledge and experience but would benefit from an interactive and informative review prior to testing. You’ll get ready to test through discussion, review of concepts and terminology, and sample exam questions. A CBIP-certified instructor who has experienced the examination process and can share tips and techniques to improve your performance on the exam will lead this class.

You Will Learn

  • Concepts and terms used in the exam
    • Organization and methodology
    • Architecture and technology
    • Data modeling concepts
    • Data integration
    • Implementation and operation
  • What constitutes the complete body of knowledge for the exam
  • How to assess your knowledge and skill related to the body of knowledge
  • What to expect during the examination process
  • Techniques to improve your performance when taking the exam


Geared To

  • Everyone seeking CBIP certification (the data warehousing exam is required for all CBIP specialties)

Cost

  • $600 (includes exam preparation, exam, and materials)


Register here!

When
Thursday, May 3, 2012 from 8:00 am till 1:30 pm

Where
Illumina, Inc.
5200 Research Place
San Diego, CA 92122 USA

Agenda

8:00 AM

8:30 AM

Arrival (Continental Breakfast)

8:30 AM

11:30 AM

CBIP Preparation (IS Core)

11:30 AM

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:00 PM

1:30 PM

Exam



For More Information

Space is limited so sign up early! To become a member at a 10% discount, please click here and use priority code sdcpt1. For more information about TDWI Membership, contact chapters@tdwi.org.

To contact a Chapter officer, click on name of the officer located on the top right hand column of this page.

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Please note that TDWI membership, while encouraged, is not required to attend this TDWI San Diego chapter meeting. If you value the information and networking opportunities you experience at TDWI Chapter events, you can further empower your career by becoming a TDWI Member. TDWI Membership arms you with a powerful, comprehensive, and constantly growing selection of industry research, news, online content, and peer networking opportunities developed exclusively for Members. TDWI Members also receive discounts on TDWI conferences, seminars, and CBIP exams.
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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.

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