Tuesday | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | BPM Track

SESSION TITLE

Follow the Brain - From Fact Model to Semantic Web

SPEAKER(s):

Alan Demmin IT Consultant Demmin Software Consulting

MAIN FOCUS OF PRESENTATION: Business & IT

FAMILIARITY WITH SUBJECT: Some

ABOUT THIS SESSION:

This presentation will discuss the difficulties integrating business rule solutions within an enterprise, especially when legacy systems and legacy data are involved. The attendee will learn how a fact model is the “ultimate requirement” when considering a business rule implementation, and how it can help overcome difficulties encountered with rule engine implementations. Using Semantic Web technologies, a Fact Model could lead toward business intelligence over a network. Topics:

• How can a Fact Model introduce change to Legacy Data?
• How can a Rule Engine integrate with Legacy Systems?
• Can the Semantic Web join these efforts?



ABOUT THE SPEAKER(s):

Alan Demmin is an independent consultant and has worked in the information technology industry for 20 years. After obtaining a BS in Computer Science in 1989, he accepted a position with Electronic Data Systems. As an employee with EDS, he worked in the health care industry maintaining pricing and financial subsystems and participating in new business implementations.

Alan obtained his MS degree in Computer Science in 2002, including a Certificate in Artificial Intelligence. As a consultant, he has worked with health care and government agencies, always developing enterprise-level solutions, with the goal of achieving true business intelligence.