Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Meeting

Title:

Up in the Cloud: Service-Oriented Architectures and the Future of Computing - A Data-Centric Approach

Speaker:

David Lawrence, Data Architecture Consultant, President, MVF Associates, Inc.

Description:

Cloud Computing is an approach to application development that has the potential of radically transforming the nature of the software development process by abstracting from the underlying technological infrastructure and describing the solution in a manner which is easily comprehended by business users. Cloud computing allows for the rapid development of distributed software solutions by means of reusable components which are defined in business, rather than technical, terms. Cloud computing is best understood in the context of what is known as a Service-Oriented Architecture, or SOA.

This presentation will explain SOA and Cloud Computing from a data-centric perspective and present the pros and cons of using these methods, based on my client experience and an examination of existing software tools, protocols, and cloud-based applications. It will examine key principles in SOA design, including the role of Event-Driven Architecture, the types of different services, the relationship to existing development methodologies such as Object-Orientation and Transaction Processing, and the role of the Canonical Data Model in message design. Finally, it will explain why the data professional is in the position to play the lead role in the development of a Service-Oriented Architecture.

Who should attend:

Data Architects
Data Managers
Data Modelers
SOA Architects

You'll learn:

What Cloud Computing is and how it relates to Service-Oriented Architecture
What is meant by a data-centric Cloud
The fundamentals of Service-Oriented Architecture Design
How Cloud Computing can radically transform the nature of software development
The role of the Data Professional in creating Cloud Applications.

Speaker Biography:

David has more than 20 years of experience in developing data-driven applications. He specializes in the delivery of large-scale, mission critical applications for a wide variety of clients. These have generally involved the building of transactional, Business Intelligence, and Master Data Management solutions. Most of his projects have involved some form of Service-Oriented Architectures, or “the Cloud.”

Cost:

Free for DAMA New England members. $15 for non-members. Meal is included.

Preregistration is required for everyone

Preregistration:

Just email your name and the city, Wellesley, to damabostonprereg@yahoo.com by 10am by Monday, June 20, 2010 so we can finalize our meal count. If you do preregister and discover you won't be able to attend, please let us know in the same fashion. While we will accept people at the door and late preregistrations, without a preregistration by the cutoff time we can't guarantee you a meal.

Location:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
93 Worcester St (Rte 9)
Wellesley, MA 02481

Directions, Map, and Parking

Meeting Format:

6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner and Networking
6:30 - 6:45 p.m. Announcements
6:45 - 8:30 p.m. Presentation