In the beginning data architecture was simple. There were data layouts, master files, and reports. Everything was straightforward. Then came transaction processing and a ton of new applications. Data was everywhere but no one knew what data to believe. Enter the data warehouse. Soon marketing, sales and finance wanted their own customized data. Enter the data mart.

Today there are whole different types of data other than structured data. There is textual data and analog data, among others. Suddenly what was once simple becomes very complex. Data architecture practices that were relevant to structured data no longer were applicable to these new forms of data.

This presentation addresses the evolution of data architecture that has occurred and is continuing to evolve.

Speaker
Bill Inmon
Founder, Chairman, CEO, Best-Selling Author, University of Denver & Scalefree Advisory Board Member

Bill Inmon is known as the father of the data warehouse. Bill has written 74 books published in 9 languages. Bill’s books have sold over 1,500,000 copies worldwide. One of Bill’s books BUILDING THE DATA WAREHOUSE has sold over 500,000 copies. Bill was named by Computerworld as one of the ten most influential thought leaders in the history of computing.

Bill developed the technology for textual disambiguation, which reads raw text and turns that text into a standard data base. Bill founded and took public Prism Solutions, the original ETL company. Bill founded LLM Management.

Bill started his career as a pro golfer but got tired of starving to death. Bill lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife and his two Scotty dogs – Rollie and Lena.