CA Technologies ERworld 2012 Online Conference to Provide Collaborative Learning Environment for Data Management Professional

CA Technologies ERworld 2012 Online Conference to Provide Collaborative Learning Environment for Data Management Professional

Participants to Discuss Latest Trends and Best Practices in Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, and Agile Development

ISLANDIA, N.Y., September 24, 2012 – CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) today announced its third annual ERworld online conference for data management professionals, Oct. 22-25, 2012.

ERworld provides a collaborative forum for participants to learn about the latest trends in data management through sessions with industry experts, live chats, an online networking lounge, social media discussions, and Q&A sessions on data modeling, enterprise architecture, business intelligence, master data management, cloud databases, application development and other data-intensive initiatives.

“Data management professionals can benefit greatly from each other and from subject-matter experts who are grappling with the new challenges of growing data complexity where it has become critical to deliver actionable insights to the business in near real-time,” Donna Burbank, vice president, Data Management Product Marketing, CA Technologies. “Our ERworld 2012 virtual event offers a unique opportunity for exactly this kind of exchange of knowledge and experiences.”

Conference Tracks:

• Hot Topics in Data Management including trends and key initiatives influencing data management, including Big Data and Agile development.
• Data Modeling theory and practice, as well as CA ERwin® tips and techniques.
• Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence implementation, theory and practice.
• Case Studies featuring real-world implementations in data management, particularly around data modeling.

Highlights of Session Topics and Speakers: 

Tuesday, October 23 – 12:00 PM ET
• “UML and Data Modeling: A Reconciliation” – Dave Hay, president of Essential Strategies, Inc.

Tuesday, October 23 – 1:00 PM ET
• “Model Driven Data Warehouse Automation” – Gertjan Vlug, CEO of BIReady

Tuesday, October 23 – 2:00 PM ET
•  “Database Design Throwdown: The Blunder Games” – Thomas LaRock, SQL Server MVP and board member of the Professional Association for SQL Server, and Karen Lopez, senior project manager and architect at InfoAdvisors

Wednesday, October 24 – 11:00 AM ET
• “Practical Applications for Data Warehousing, Analytics, and BI” – Dr. Peter Aiken, founder and president of Data Blueprint

Wednesday, October 24 – 2:00 PM ET
• “Data Modeling Made Simple with ERwin: Tips and Tricks to Make Your Job Easier” – Steve Hoberman and Donna Burbank, coauthors of Data Modeling Made Simple with CA ERwin Data Modeler r8

Thursday, October 25 – 11:00 AM ET
 “A unified data modeler in the world of Big Data” – William Luk, senior director of Software Development and Lead Engineer, CA ERwin, CA Technologies

Additional Resources

ERworld conference website: www.erwin.com/erworld
ERwin website: www.erwin.com
ERwin Twitter: www.twitter.com/erwinmodeling
ERworld Conference Twitter Hashtag: #ERworld
ERwin on Facebook: www.facebook.com/erwinmodeling
ERwin on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2637898

About CA Technologies

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. Learn more about CA Technologies at www.ca.com.