ABOUT THIS SESSION:
Organizations attempting to compete using analytics, build adaptive/agile infrastructure and optimize their business operations must become more decision-centric. It is clear that the precision, consistency, agility, speed and cost of operational decisions are key to effective and efficient operations. This session will cover the principles of Enterprise Decision Management, its application to critical business processes and decisions and the appropriate use of available technology. What you will learn:
- How to identify and prioritize the operational decisions that drive your organization’s success
- How to use business rules as a foundation to automate these decisions for maximum agility
- How to improve these decisions using data mining and predictive analytics
- How to ensure continuous improvement and competitive advantage using adaptive control
ABOUT THE SPEAKER(s):
Prior to co-founding Smart (enough) Systems, Neil Raden was the founder of Hired Brains, a research and advisory firm in Santa Barbara, CA, offering research and analysis services to technology providers as well as providing consulting and implementation services in Business Intelligence and Analytics to many of the Global 2000 companies. Mr. Raden began his career as a casualty actuary with AIG in New York before moving into software engineering, consulting and industry analysis, with experience in the application of analytics to business processes from fields as diverse as health care to nuclear waste management to cosmetics marketing and many others in between. He is a practicing consultant, industry analyst, speaker and author. His articles appear in industry magazines and he is the author of dozens of sponsored white papers for vendors and other organizations.
Prior to co-founding Smart (enough) Systems, James Taylor was a Vice President at Fair Isaac Corporation where he developed and refined the concept of enterprise decision management or EDM. Widely credited with the invention of the term and the best known proponent of the approach, Mr Taylor helped create the emerging EDM market and is a passionate advocate of decision management. Mr. Taylor has 20 years experience in all aspects of the design, development, marketing and use of advanced technology including CASE tools, project planning and methodology tools as well as platform development in PeopleSoft’s R&D team and consulting with Ernst and Young. He has consistently worked to develop approaches, tools and platforms that others can use to build more effective information systems. He is an experienced speaker and author, with his columns and articles appearing regularly in industry magazines.
