<p>How to Evaluate, Select, and Implement your Metadata Management Solution Stu Carty April 7-8, 2005, Walnut Creek, CA</p><p>Overview: Are you planning to evaluate, purchase, or build a metadata management solution in 2005? Are you looking for ideas or suggestions to help you implement & use a metadata solution that was previously purchased?</p><p>This two-day workshop will help you to get organized for this important project! The workshop will cover key issues, needs, requirements, usage trends, and evaluation criteria that Global 5000 companies are using today to effectively evaluate and justify metadata software solutions. The workshop will provide real survey results on the latest metadata vendor tools – software products, capabilities, comparisons, best-fit, features, strengths, and weaknesses. The workshop will help you to better manage the vendor selection process by providing a set of tools and checklists for more effectively communicating your needs to the vendor. The workshop will discuss best practices & approaches for successfully implementing metadata software products.</p><p>Workshop Outline:  Your Metadata Management Requirements - what are they? What issues are Global 5000 companies currently struggling with concerning metadata management? How do these issues compare to your requirements?  Evaluation Criteria - what criteria should be used to effectively evaluate a metadata management solution in 2005?  The Vendor Selection Process - what tools can be used to better communicate with the metadata vendor community to choose the best possible solution for your company?  Implementation Support - what are some of the key implementation tactics you can directly employ to gain immediate use, acceptance, and ROI for your metadata management solution? How can you increase your chance of success?  Vendor Product Demonstrations - the workshop agenda will include actual product demonstrations from several leading metadata management vendors.  Supporting Materials - each participant in the workshop will receive individual printed hardcopies of the latest metadata usage research (worth $65) and metadata vendor comparison reports (worth $785) from GRA.</p><p>Stu Carty, the President & Founder of GRA, is an accomplished, international metadata solutions expert with 20 years progressive experience in the enterprise software industry. Mr. Carty has worked for notable metadata companies such as Informatica, Data Advantage Group, R&O Software (the original vendor of Rochade), Manager Software Products, Viasoft, and Reltech Group (the original vendor of CA’s Advantage Repository). Stu gave his first metadata presentation over 18 years ago at Portland-DAMA. Since then, Carty has personally given over one thousand presentations & training workshops to Global 5000 companies on enterprise metadata management and has successfully helped hundreds of companies to evaluate, select, & implement metadata management solutions. </p><p>For registration please call (973) 379-7212</p><p>Seminar Registration Fee ( ) $1095 ( ) DAMA Rate $1025 if paid by March 25, 2005 </p>