Oracle BIWA SIG

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The Oracle Business Intelligence, Warehousing and Analytics Special Interest Group (BIWA SIG) is a non-profit group of Oracle BI professionals. BIWA SIG is affiliated with the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG). BIWA SIG is a forum where customers can exchange the latest information on Oracle BI/DW technologies. The BIWA SIG regularly invites speakers to give talks of potential interest to its members.

Upcoming BIWA SIG Webcasts

Next Webcast March 28: Introducing the Oracle Information Lifecycle Management Assistant
Speaker: Dr Lilian Hobbs, Product Management, Information Lifecycle Management, Oracle Corp

Date: Wed March 28, 2007 Time: 11:45 AM EST

Web Conference link: https://conference.oracle.com/imtapp/app/cmn_jm_hub.uix?mID=73141718&loginRequired=y&mConfKey=334451
Audio link: 888-967-2253Meeting Id: 534705# Passcode: 334451#
Audio will also be streamed on web for overseas users.

Session Abstract: Would you like to reduce your storage costs? If you are retaining large quantities of data, are you using your available storage efficiently? This session will illustrate how Oracle's ILM Assistant will show you how to optimally place your data. It generates cost saving reports, shows storage requirements and even allows you to simulate this data placement so you can try, prior to implementation. Once the recommended storage strategy is in place, the ILM Assistant will advise when it is time to move, archive or purge data. It will also help with compliance matters such as security policies, proving that data hasn't changed and auditing who has accessed data. The Oracle ILM Assistant is available today as a free download from OTN for users of Oracle Database 9i or greater.

Speaker Biography:

Lilian Hobbs is the Product Manager for Oracle ILM. She has presented numerous technical sessions at Oracle OpenWorld and other conferences, is the author of several IT books and joined Oracle's database group in 1994.

[edit] Recent BIWA SIG webcasts

Oracle Data Mining Overview Speaker: Charlie Berger, Senior Director of Product Management, Oracle Data Mining

Oracle OLAP: Fast Answers to Tough Questions Using SQL-based Applications by Marty Gubar

Session Abstract:
Oracle OLAP is well-known for providing excellent query response to ad hoc, analytic queries. Because Oracle OLAP is an integrated component of Oracle Database 10g, it leverages core database capabilities such as security, high availability, backup and recovery, and more. One key database capability that customers can leverage is SQL access - enabling any tool or application to take advantage of Oracle OLAP's key strengths.

This presentation will describe how customers use Oracle OLAP to:

• Embed business rules in the database describing data organization, summarization and calculations
• Effectively manage summary data in Oracle Database 10g
• Perform complex queries using simple SQL syntax
  
• Deliver fast answers to a SQL based BI applications, using Oracle BI Enterprise Edition as an example
  

Speaker Biographies:
Marty Gubar is a Product Manager for Oracle OLAP. Marty has a long history with Oracle OLAP products - beginning in 1991 with IRI's Express product line. He implemented numerous OLAP solutions prior to joining the BI Tools development organization - where he was director of product management.
Bud Endress is the Director of Product Management for Oracle OLAP. In this role, he is a member of the management team responsible for product planning and positioning of the OLAP option to the Oracle Database. Prior to this, Bud was Director of Product Management for Oracle Express Server and has been a member of management teams for Business Intelligence applications and database technology at Oracle for over 12 years.

Managing your Analytics Process in Oracle
Doug Freud, InforSense
Date: Wed March 7, 2007. Time: 11:45 AM EST
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Audio info: 888-967-2253 Meeting Id: 534705# Passcode: 334451#

The use of analytics in addressing business problems has gained strong momentum in many organizations over the last decade. Typical applications range from customer, supply chain and human resource management, to financial performance and cost management. Benefits of a successful analysis strategy include an improved ability to understand and target high value customer segments, improved marketing effectiveness and sales performance, as well as improved financial performance, credit-scoring and fraud detection.

A recent Harvard Business Review article surveyed 32 organizations at various stages in implementing their analytics frameworks. It identified three factors that need to be addressed effectively in any organization aiming to use analytics competitively in the marketplace. These are:
the availability of high quality data,
the availability of in-house quantitative/analytical expertise, and
the availability of a capable technology environment for developing, managing and deploying the analytics across the enterprise.

In this presentation we focus on the last point and describe the InforSense IOE (In Oracle Edition) platform, an easy-to-use analytics environment for Oracle users. InforSense IOE enables organizations to easily develop, deploy and manage their analytics whilst leveraging their existing Oracle investments. Advantages include reduced cycle times for developing and deploying flexible and re-usable analytics applications, user friendly interfaces for decision makers, and ease of integration and deployment of the analytics within existing business processes and applications.

InforSense Ltd., the leader in integrative analytics, enables organizations to orchestrate and optimize their business-critical decision-making processes. Leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology, consumer goods, financial services companies, and research institutes are using the company's flagship product, InforSense KDE, to enhance productivity across life science R&D, healthcare, and business analytics. The company is privately held, with European headquarters in London, UK and North American headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

"Oracle Partitioning -Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow"

Web Feb 28, 2007 at 11:45 AM EST (GMT -5hrs)
Speaker: Hermann Baer
Speaker: Hermann Baer, Oracle Principal Product Manager

Session Abstract:
Partitioning has evolved into the most important technology for addressing the requirements of large data volumes, whether the system is a data mart, a data warehouse, or an online transaction processing system. Not only does partitioning provide benefits in performance, but it also improves manageability and availability. Oracle Partitioning in Oracle Database 10g Release 2 is the result of more than 14 years of dedicated development, resulting in a breadth and depth of functionality unprecedented in the industry. This seminar discusses the evolution of Oracle Partitioning, gives insight into its key features, compares it to other offerings on the market, and provides a sneak preview into its future.Speaker:Hermann Baer heads product management for Oracle Data Warehousing's core functionality. Hermann has presented numerous technical sessions at Oracle OpenWorld and other conferences. He has worked with Oracle Database since Version 5 and joined Oracle in 1992.

"Oracle Partitioning -Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow"
Speaker: Hermann Baer
Date: Feb 28, 2007 Time: 11:45 AM EST
(That's 8:45 AM PST, 1:45 PM in Sao Paulo, 4:45 PM in London) Location: Oracle Web Conference ID: 69883474 Conference Key is 2492
Audio: 1-888-967-2253Meeting ID: 534705 Password: 334451
or use web conference audio streaming
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