The 17th Information Quality Conference 2005 Houston, TX, USA  September 19-23, 2005   Conference Overview and Keynotes

Hear what CIOs say about making Information Quality work in their organizations!

8 Tutorials, 27 Presentations

Through metaphors and examples, Dr. Orsini discusses the benefits of running an organization as a system. She compares and contrasts a systems approach to management with what exists in many companies today. She discusses the interdependence of the different functions of the organization and how barriers between functions create suboptimal behavior and results. Conflicting goals, confusion, diffusion, and displacements result in poor performance and chaos. Ongoing chaos (stable chaos) is sometimes difficult to uncover, as it is repeatable, easy to document, and eligible for ISO status. Dr. Orsini clarifies points through examples from organizations with which she has worked.

• The organization as a system " Optimization of a system
• Losses from the prevailing system of management
• Suboptimal company practices
• Relationship between strategies, policies and procedures

Almost all Global 2000 companies and large government entities have significant information quality issues. These information quality issues trigger a series of business problems including, although not limited to, incorrect analyst decisions, erroneous results, failed IT initiatives and poor decision making. The organizations that attempt to fix these problems often spend a great deal of time on the information quality related business procedures. However, good business procedures are only part of the solution. Integrating information quality processes throughout the IT environment is also a vital activity. This practical keynote address will provide:

• Current State of Information Quality
• Information Quality Solutions
• Meta Data's Role in Information Quality
• Information Quality Integrated into Applications
• Real World Information Quality Case Study

Featured Presentations

What roles must 21st century CIOs embrace to ensure the information needs of their company are met? Over the last several years, Aera Energy LLC has institutionalized a successful Information Quality environment and practice. Key elements of the effort include a robust information quality process, enterprise architecture, information stewardship, and value-centric IT system development. This presentation defines the role of a successful CIO as one who is focused on strategic value delivery through information quality, having established technology reliability as a table stake. Drawing on his 32-year IT experience, David re-traces the evolution of "IT" from the days of Data Processing, to Information Technology, to the current focus on information and knowledge management. Topics include:

• Convincing the Senior Leadership Team
• Business roles in information quality
• Successes, pitfalls and lessons learned

This presentation is about driving Information Quality across the Enterprise at IBM, from a unique executive perspective; with the focus on how to make Information Quality an "Executive Board Room Agenda." The following aspects will be covered:

• Getting started with Executive leadership
• Organizing for Success in Information Quality
• Implementing effective Governance Systems
• Establishing certified trusted data sources
• Enabling shared and integrated data across the enterprise
• Making Information Stewardship work
• Delivering real business value
• Driving the Information Quality culture change