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Portland Chapter
Data Administration Management Association
P.O. Box 2343
Portland, OR 97208-2343
www.dama-pdx.org
Board Members
President
Wayne Little
VP Membership
Krishna Moorthy
VP Education
Open
VP Communication
James Lee
VP Financial Services
Nancy Hallock
VP Online Services
Sakthi Angappamudali
Atul Borkar
VP Secretarial Services
Don Rognlien
Past President
Hanteng Dai
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March 24, 2006 Meeting |
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What is inside the "Black Box"?
Using Data Models to explain ERP Systems |
Presented by Steve Hoberman
Time: Registration/Refreshments - 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Presentation - 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Announcements - 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Bonneville Power (GSA) Auditorium
Download: What's inside the "Black Box"? Using data models to explain ERP systems
What's inside the "Black Box"? Using data models to explain ERP systems
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications such as SAP are quickly being deployed within our organizations. Although we can master how to get data in and out of these packages, most of us have no clue what is happening inside the "Black Box". Data models can illuminate the complexities within the Black Box, providing a level of understanding that aids integration and impact analysis.
We'll explore ERP promises and dig deeper to uncover the five focus areas within ERP. Then we'll learn how a combination of subject area, logical, and physical data models can address each of these focus areas. I will use a real life case study to illustrate the benefits of an SAP Classifications subject area model. Next we'll examine the contributions from an ERP logical and physical data model. Then we'll roll up our sleeves and actually practice building an ERP model.
In this session you will
v Recognize the five focus areas necessary for ERP success
v Appreciate the non-traditional use of data modeling as purely a communication tool
v Decide on the ideal level of granularity (Subject area, logical, or physical) for an ERP focus area
v Review the steps required to produce an ERP model
v Discover the actual benefits derived from ERP modeling
v Practice modeling a subset of an ERP application
Steve Hoberman
Steve Hoberman is addicted to data modeling. He has been teaching data modeling for over 15 years and has partnered with Fortune 500 companies, universities, and government organizations from around the world to advance their data management processes and projects. He has presented at over 30 international conferences and is the author of the two popular modeling books Data Modeling Made Simple and Data Modeler's Workbench.
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