D S * CONFERENCES & SEMINARS 09.22.98
Sept 21-24
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE WORLD '98
Location: Denver, Colorado
Contact:
http://www.ecomworld.com/98conference/EDICONF98.html
Sept 23-25
STRATEGIES & TOOLS FOR SUCCESSFUL DATA WAREHOUSES
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Contact: http://www.dci.com
Sept 23-26
PKDD'98 -- 2ND EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM ON PRINCIPLES OF DATA MINING AND
KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY
Location: Nantes, France
Contact:
http://www.sciences.univ-nantes.fr/pkdd98
Description: Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD) have
emerged from a combination of many research areas: databases, statistics,
machine learning, automated scientific discovery, inductive logic
programming, artificial intelligence, visualization, decision science, and
high performance computing.
While each of these areas can contribute in specific ways, KDD focuses on the value that is added by creative combination of the contributing areas. The goal of PKDD'98 is to provide a European-based forum for interaction among all theoreticians and practitioners interested in data mining. Interdisciplinary collaboration is one desired outcome, but the main long-term focus is on theoretical principles for the emerging discipline of KDD, especially on KDD-specific principles that go beyond each contributing area.
Both theoretical and applied submissions are sought. Reviewers will assess the contribution towards the principles of KDD, in addition to the usual requirements of relevance, novelty, clarity and significance. Applied papers should go beyond an individual application, presenting an explicit method that promises a degree of generality within one or more stages of the discovery process, such as preprocessing, mining, visualization, use of prior knowledge, knowledge refinement, and evaluation. Theoretical papers should demonstrate how the proposed theoretical contribution advances the discovery process.
Oct 6
DECISION PROCESSING '98
Location: Redwood Shores, California
Contact:
http://www.decisionprocessing.com
ERP, OLAP and data warehousing are converging as organizations look for better ways to improve business operations and make more informed decisions. To address the issues and technical requirements created by the consolidation of these technologies, DataBase Associates today announced the first annual " Decision Processing '98" Conference. This unique event brings together the leaders in enterprise computing and data warehousing including: Hyperion Solutions, IBM, Informatica, International Data Corporation, Microsoft, NCR, Oracle, PeopleSoft, and SAP to introduce the concept of "decision processing" as a corollary to "transaction processing," and to discuss how these systems can work together to help companies leverage all their information assets for measurable business impact. The participating vendors will provide perspectives on the technology and business trends shaping the future of the datawarehousing marketplace and will discuss trends in application packages for decision processing.
The highlight of Decision Processing '98 will be the unveiling of a new blueprint for decision processing, designed by industry luminary Colin White, which explains how companies can successfully integrate previously isolated silos of business information -- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications, data warehouses and data marts, and analytic applications. The half-day event will examine the future of data warehousing and the industry's trend toward packaged applications for decision support, and will also feature a new, plug-compatible application and technology framework that:
"This unique event provides an ideal opportunity to get some 'straight-talk' from leading vendors and consultants about decision processing trends and about how to gain the maximum business benefits from new data warehouse and analytic application solutions," said Colin White, Decision Processing '98 Chairperson and Founder of Database Associates International.
The event is co-sponsored by Database Associates, a leading information technology consulting company, Informatica Corp., the leading provider of software for deploying enterprise business intelligence and analytic applications, and Intelligent Enterprise, a new publication from Miller-Freeman covering the integration and management of business-critical applications and corporate information infrastructures.
Oct 6-8
1998 PRISM SOLUTIONS WOLDWIDE USER CONFERENCE
Location: San Diego, California
Contact:
http://www.prismsolutions.com/user/index.html
Each of the past three years, this event has proven to be the ultimate way to see how others around the world are leveraging their Prism investment, and to learn about (and influence!) Prism's future direction. Hope to see you there!
Oct 18-21
FIRST ANNUAL DSS SUMMIT
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Contact:
http://www.dbsummit.com/dss/98home.htm
Oct 25-29
ORACLE APPLICATION USERS GROUP FALL CONFERENCE
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Contact: http://www.oaug.org
Oct 26-30
MICROSTRATEGY DSS WORLD
Location: Washington, D.C.
Contact:
http://www.strategy.com
Nov 1-6
THE DATA WAREHOUSING INSTITUTE'S FOURTH ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Location: Orlando, Florida
Contact:
http://www.dw-institute.com
Nov 3-5
DCI'S DATABASE & CLIENT/SERVER WORLD
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Contact:
http://www.dci.com/database
Nov 3-5
DCI'S INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE CONFERENCE (I*CON)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Contact: http://www.dci.com/icon
Nov 3-5
DCI'S KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Contact: http://www.dci.com/kmc
November 4-5
KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING AND KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEMS
Location: Washington, DC
Contact:
http://www.gordianknot.com
800-405-2114
agent@gordianknot.com
KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING AND KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEMS
offered by
The Gordian Institute
Registration $995
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OVERVIEW
This two-day course will present technology that may enhance existing
software systems by simulating an expert's decision making process. Using
these intelligent systems you may:
1.) Disseminate problem solving knowledge and abilities throughout
your organization
2.) Provide consistent, solutions and recommendations at the click
of a mouse or keystroke
3.) Observe and learn how an expert arrives at a solution.
COURSE CONTENT
A successful knowledge-based system implementation consists of two major
components: the decision making mechanism, and the knowledge base. This
course will first focus on introducing the fundamental principles of the
technology. Discussions will follow on issues relating to the design and
development of practical system.
Next, the course will introduce the concepts of knowledge engineering: the process of developing a knowledge base. Under this topic, the procedures and techniques needed to develop a successful knowledge base will be discussed.
KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING WORKSHOP
A mock knowledge engineering session will be conducted to demonstrate the
techniques discussed in the class. The resulting knowledge base will be
used to develop a knowledge-based system using commercial software tools
and tested. Source code of the knowledge-base system will be made
available to attendees at the end of the course. Attendees are
encouraged to bring to the class any problems that might be suitable for
a knowledge-based implementation.
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You will quickly receive complete details to include pricing, course
outline, instructor background, site logistics and registration form
through any of the following:
Nov 4-6, 1998
DATA MINING: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
Location: Dallas, Texas
Contact: http://www.gordianknot.com
800-405-2114
agent@gordianknot.com
DATA MINING: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
A broad-brushed, intensive introduction of methods, applications, tools and techniques
offered by
The Gordian Institute
Registration: $1495
WHAT MAKES THIS COURSE UNIQUE?
This course focuses on actual use and implementation of data mining
methods. The instructor will also show how to evaluate various
data mining products. Exercises will reveal impressive results
from the same tool that may have failed in other categories. The
workshops will save immeasurable time and effort in assessing and
selecting which suite of tools and techniques will perform best for
your application.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
REQUEST FULL COURSE DETAILS
You will quickly receive complete details to include pricing, course
outline, instructor background, site logistics and registration form
through any of the following:
November 7-13, 1998
SUPERCOMPUTING '98 (SC98)
Location: Orlando, FL
Contact: http://www.supercomp.org/sc98/
Come visit Tabor Griffin Communications at booth #620; we look forward to
meeting you!
Nov 16-17
MANAGING DATA WAREHOUSE PROJECTS: THE KEY ISSUES
Location: San Francisco, California
Contact: http://www.dci.com
Nov 18-20
DATA ANALYSIS & MODELING FOR THE DATA WAREHOUSE
Location: San Francisco, California
Contact: http://www.dci.com
Dec 1-3
STRATEGIES & TOOLS FOR SUCCESSFUL DATA WAREHOUSES
Location: Orlando, Florida
Contact: http://www.dci.com
Dec 7-8
MANAGING DATA WAREHOUSE PROJECTS: THE KEY ISSUES
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Contact: http://www.dci.com
Dec 8-10
DCI'S KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Contact: http://www.dci.com/kmc
Dec 9-11
DATA ANALYSIS & MODELING FOR THE DATA WAREHOUSE
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Contact: http://www.dci.com
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