Welcome to the Data Architecture Virtual Chapter

Welcome

Data Architecture underpins just about everything we do in IT. Without a clear understanding of how data is structured, there is no reliable way to derive meaning from it. Data Architecture drives the design and governance of data systems, and thus should be of interest to any data professional. Data Architecture provides the blue-prints that we all share, whether we be DBAs, data integration developers, database developers, data warehousing professionals, data presentation developers or client-side application developers persisting data for later retrieval.

The PASS Data Architecture Virtual Chapter will focus on data architecture concerns as they impact users, developers and DBAs on the Microsoft SQL Server platform. We want to make data architecture accessible to all data practitioners, and drive the point home that Data Architecture is a set of practices and a body of knowledge that overlaps almost all database professionals to some degree.

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Next Meeting: Thu, Dec 20 2012

Introduction to Microsoft’s Master Data Services (MDS) by James Serra

Language: English
Event Type: Online
Online Meeting URL: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/usergroups/join?id=4HQDRK&role=attend&pw=p%7E%29%7B%22X%2B4h
RSVPURL: http://dataarch.sqlpass.org/

Introduction to Microsoft’s Master Data Services (MDS) Companies struggle with consolidating the same set of data from multiple systems to accurately report on critical business information. For example, having customer lists in multiple systems that often have the same customer in more than one list, sometimes with a different spelling. Master Data Services is bundled with SQL Server 2012 to help resolve many of the Master Data Management issues that companies are faced with when integrating data. In this session, James will show an overview of Master Data Services 2012, including the out of the box Web UI, the highly developed Excel Add-in, and how to get started with loading MDS with your data. Speaker bio: James Serra is currently a Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence/MDM architect and developer with over 25 years of IT experience. James started his career as a software developer, and then was a DBA for 12 years, and for the last six years he has been working extensively with Business Intelligence using the SQL Server BI stack (SSAS, SSRS, and SSIS). James has been at times a permanent employee, consultant, contractor, and owner of his own business. All these experiences along with continuous learning have helped him to develop many successful data warehouse and BI projects. James is a noted speaker, blogger (JamesSerra.com), and contributing editor for SQL Server Pro magazine. James has earned the MSCE: SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence, MSCE: SQL Server 2012 Data Platform, MCITP: SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Developer, MCITP: SQL Server 2008 Database Administrator, and MCITP: SQL Server 2008 Database Developer, and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering. More info is at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesserra

When

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UTC : Thu, Dec 20 2012 18:00 - 19:00
Event Time : Thu, Dec 20 2012 13:00 - 14:00 (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Your Local Time: Thu, Dec 20 2012 18:00 - 19:00

Where

http://dataarch.sqlpass.org/
Data Architecture virtual chapter
Direction: Live Meeting link : https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/usergroups/join?id=4HQDRK&role=attend&pw=p%7E%29%7B%22X%2B4h

Featured Presentation

Introduction to Microsoft’s Master Data Services (MDS)

Speaker: James Serra, BI/Data Warehouse/MDM Architect Serra Consulting Services

Summary: Companies struggle with consolidating the same set of data from multiple systems to accurately report on critical business information. For example, having customer lists in multiple systems that often have the same customer in more than one list, sometimes with a different spelling. Master Data Services is bundled with SQL Server 2012 to help resolve many of the Master Data Management issues that companies are faced with when integrating data. In this session, James will show an overview of Master Data Services 2012, including the out of the box Web UI, the highly developed Excel Add-in, and how to get started with loading MDS with your data.

About James: James Serra is an independent consultant serving as business intelligence, data warehouse, and master data management architect and has more than 25 years of IT experience. He started as a software developer and then served as a DBA for 12 years, working extensively the past seven years with BI using the SQL Server BI stack (SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS). James is a noted speaker, blogger, and contributing writer for SQL Server Pro magazine.

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Call for Speakers and Volunteers

We are looking for presenters for the Data Architecture Virtual Chapter. Whether you have 10 minutes worth to discuss on a specific insight, or a raft of full-length decks ready to roll, we want to hear from you.

EMail us at PASS_DA_VC@Hotmail.com.

If you want to volunteer, we have openings:

• LiveMeeting hosting - creating the LiveMeeting scheduled task, emailing the presenter link to speakers and hosts, introducing speakers before webcasts, and monitoring questions.
• Speaker recruiting - reaching out to presenters in the SQL Server community to share their expertise and making sure session recordings are posted on the online meeting archive.
• Marketing - helping update the DArch website, submitting meetings to the PASS Events page, promoting webcasts via community bloggers/tweeters, and notifying media sites such as SQLServerCentral.com, Megaphone Community, and USGS.
• Website maintenance – acting as webmaster for the VC’s DotNetNuke-based website, hosted by PASS.