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Welcome to the September edition of the "MPO Newsletter"! We have several good articles for you this month.
| Introducing the MPO Board Members ~ VP of Marketing Position is OPEN |  | |
The MPO is pleased to introduce the founding Board of Directors, who have worked very hard over the last several months to bring the MPO together. They are committed to ensuring that MPO offers valuable services and benefits to its members. - President: Davida Berger / DebTech International
- Secretary: Diana Wild / FM Global
- Treasurer: Bill Brooks / MFS Investment Management
- Operations: Rob Dickens
- Membership: Ekkehard Schwarz
- Newsletter: Stu Carty / Gavilan Research Associates
- Industry Relationships: Seth Earley / Earley and Associates
- Online Services: David Plotkin / Wells Fargo
HELP WANTED: The MPO has a VP of Marketing position open. If you are interested in working with a great group of dedicated meta-data professionals we encourage you to consider volunteering for a position on the MPO Board of Directors. Responsibilities for this position include:
• Developing and implementing a marketing plan to position MPO as a premier resource for the metadata community
• Developing press releases, promotional flyers and brochures
• Working with the VP of Industry Relations (Seth Earley) regarding vendor sponsorships, event co-location, and relationships with other metadata user groups and standard bodies
All board members are volunteers and do not receive any compensation for their work or positions on the MPO board. If you are interested in learning more about this position, please contact Davida Berger (President) at
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| | Next MPO Meetings to be held in September & November | | |
Please join us at the next MPO informational meeting, to be held on September 20, 2005 at 7:45am at the 17th Information Quality Conference in Houston, Texas. MPO board members Ekkehard Schwartz and David Plotkin will be facilitating the meeting. The IQ Conference is sponsored and organized by the International Association for Information and Data Quality (IAIDQ). This is the premiere conference for learning about the latest trends and techniques in improving data quality. For more information about attending the conference, visit http://www.infoimpact.com The first MPO "international meeting" will be held at the Information Quality, Data Management, and Meta-Data Europe Conference 2005 in London, UK on November 9, 2005 at 5:15 PM. This conference has been endorsed by the MPO and is the largest event on meta-data and data management in Europe. You do not need to be a conference attendee to attend the MPO meeting (but pre-registration is required). For more information about the conference visit http://www.irmuk.co.uk/dm2005/ To register to attend the MPO meeting, contact
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| | MPO Successfully Launches its Online Discussion Group | | |
The MPO has successfully launched its online discussion group, an open forum in which members can discuss current topics, trends, and issues within the meta-data management community. Set up using Yahoo! Groups, the forum’s debut has been very successful, totaling over 70 posts for the month of August! If you’ve not yet joined in the discussion, here’s a short list of topics describing what you’ve missed:
• Issues with using the CWM DTD message standard
• Using and extending ERwin Model Manager as a metadata repository
• Exporting and Importing metadata in the Business Objects XI reporting/BI environment
• Lots of introductions by new discussion group members Many thanks to all those who have contributed thus far. If you’ve joined and not introduced yourself, please take a moment and tell everyone who you are, what your situation is and what particular interests you have in metadata! You can browse the discussion group postings at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mpo_discuss | | MPO Topics ~ We Need Your Input! | | |
What are some of the key meta-data topics that you would like to see discussed in this newsletter or on the MPO website? Here is a list of suggestions that we have received so far: - need for better meta-data cost justification and ROI
- support for regulatory compliance, such as HIPAA and SOX
- "meta-data on a shoe-string” (limited budget) experiences
- better ways of supporting technical users (development, operations, etc.)
- cataloguing Business Definitions / helping the business through better access to metadata
- re-vitalizing interest in meta-data tools / preventing “shelf-ware”
- supporting specific meta-data standards (such as CWM, Dublin Core, RDF, XMI, etc.)
- understanding the various types, strengths, and weaknesses of meta-data vendor solutions
Does this list sound familiar? Are there any pressing issues you are facing which aren’t in the list above? Let us know what they are and how you believe the MPO can help! Post your issues on the discussion group or e-mail us at
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| | Meta-Data Industry Conferences & Events | | |
Here is a list of meta-data industry conferences and events that offer discounts to MPO members.  • September 19-23, 2005 (Houston, TX) ~ Information Impact presents the 17th Information Quality Conference ~ (www.infoimpact.com) ~
(ask for MPO registration discount of 7.5%) • September 22, 2005 (New York, NY) ~ New York DAMA presents the Data Architecture, Compliance, and Meta-Data Forum ~ (www.dama-ny.com) ~
(MPO members are eligible for DAMA rate of $140) • September 26-29, 2005 (London, UK) ~ IRM UK presents the "Information Architecture" and "XML in Data Management" workshops featuring Peter Aiken ~ (www.irmuk.co.uk/65) ~
(ask for MPO registration discount of 10%) • Oct 17-21 (Washington DC) ~ Wilshire Conferences presents “Conceptual Data Modeling: The Entity Relationship Model “ featuring William G. Smith (www.wilshireconferences.com) ~
(MPO discount = $100, register by phone at 310-477-4475 x101) • October 21, 2005 (New York, NY) ~ DM Forum presents Meta-Data Symposium 2005 ~ (www.dmforum.org) ~
(ask for MPO registration discount) • October 27-28, 2005 (Washington, DC) ~ DebTech International presents "Practical Meta-Data Series" featuring Peter Aiken ~ (www.debtechint.com) ~ (ask for MPO registration discount)  • November 7-10, 2005 (London, UK) ~ IRM UK presents the Information Quality, Data Management, and Meta-Data Europe Conference 2005 ~ (www.irmuk.co.uk/dm2005) ~
(ask for MPO registration discount of 10%) • December 5-6, 2005 (Pittsburgh, PA) ~ KIK Consulting presents the "Data Governance & Data Stewardship Seminar" featuring Bob Seiner ~ (www.kikconsulting.com) ~
(ask for MPO registration discount of 10%) Do you have a meta-data industry seminar, conference, or workshop that you would like to see posted in the MPO newsletter? Would you like to offer MPO members a discount to attend your conference or event? If YES, please send details to
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| | Special Discounts for MPO Members | | |
MPO has negotiated the following vendor discounts: - Axis Software Designs (www.axisboulder.com) ~
ask for MPO discount when registering for public classes - Gavilan Research Associates (www.gavilanresearch.com) ~ $75 discount on ANY meta-data research report or training workshop (enter code mpo75 when ordering)
- Morgan Kaufman Publications (www.mkp.com) ~
20% discount on books (enter code 82918 when ordering)
| | Vendor Sponsorship Opportunities Available | | |
Attention meta-data vendors and consultants ~ are you interested in sponsoring an MPO webinar, teleconference, or meeting ? Please contact Seth Earley, VP of Industry Relations at
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| | What is the Meta-Data Professional Organization? | |
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The Meta-Data Professional Organization (MPO) is a non-profit, international professional association comprised of business and IT professionals in all areas of meta-data practice, including administrators, developers, architects and managers. The MPO brings together individuals with interests, expertise, or hands-on experience in meta-data use from all areas of private and public enterprise throughout the world and seeks to disseminate technical and professional information to meta-data practitioners of all levels of experience. The MPO provides meta-data professionals with a community that fosters discussion, advancement and increased understanding of meta-data as it is applied in the field. Are You Ready
to Join the MPO ? The Meta-Data Professional Organization is actively seeking both companies and individuals to join its membership. We encourage you to join the MPO today and start reaping the benefits! Members will gain: • one-stop shopping for meta-data research and resources
• network with other meta-data professionals in your own or other fields
• access Members-Only web content
• read or be referred to Articles of Interest on meta- data
• interact on Discussion Groups
• monthly Email Newsletter
• special "MPO Member Discounts" on seminars, conferences, & other events Currently the MPO is offering an introductory dues structure that is good until December 31st, 2005.
• Individual (one person) ~ $50 annually
• Corporate (unlimited) ~ $175 annually
• Student ~ $10 annually
If there are more than 4 individuals in your organization, we recommend a Corporate Membership, which allows an unlimited number of people within your organization to join. Student Memberships are offered to students currently enrolled at any accredited educational institution. All memberships are renewed annually, with fees due on the anniversary of the membership start date. To JOIN the MPO please call +1-973-379-7212 or contact Ekkehard Schwartz (VP of Membership) at membership
@metadataprofessional.org
The MPO accepts PayPal.
MPO MENTORSHIP PROGRAM ~ calling all Meta-Data Mentors!
One of the goals of the MPO is to provide an environment conducive to sharing experiences with each other. If you are interested in sharing your meta-data knowledge and experience with others, please email us at membership
@metadataprofessional.org
Stay Tuned: details regarding the mentor program will be posted (soon) on our website! |
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