Are you struggling to make sense of your data? Is your data governance programme having difficulty getting off the ground? Perhaps you have taken the first steps to organising your data at a strategic level but would like advice from experienced experts?
We would like to invite you to join DataFlux and IPL for a free seminar in Bath on Friday 26th March to ask the questions and learn the answers to help move your data programme forwards.
DataFlux, the leading provider of data quality and data integration technology, and its partner IPL, the IT services company who specialise in the delivery of intelligent business solutions, are hosting a lunch and networking seminar in the Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel starting at 12.30pm. DataFlux and IPL will demonstrate how organisations can turn data into valuable information and how examining data processes, culture and technology can bring very real business benefits to your company including:
- Increased confidence in decision making
- Maximised value from your data
- Enhanced data governance and risk management capabilities
- More efficient business processes
Additionally, Howard Davis from the Audit Commission will present a case study demonstrating the importance of data quality and how the Commission's award-winning National Benchmarker tool – developed with the support of IPL – is helping to drive improvement across the NHS.
About your hosts:
IPL is a software and IT services company specialising in the delivery of intelligent business solutions to both private and public sector organisations. It helps its clients exploit corporate information to yield tangible business benefits. Bridging the gap between business and technology, IPL applies world-class consultancy and unrivalled engineering skills to deliver innovative and dependable ICT solutions that address real business needs.
These exceptional services, executed to the highest standards, are delivered to high profile clients in Financial Services, Government, Transport, Aerospace & Defence, Emergency Services, and Telecommunications. Based in the city of Bath, IPL employs a staff of 260 and has a turnover of c. £29M p.a. For more information visit www.ipl.com.
DataFlux enables organisations to analyse, improve and control their data through an integrated technology platform. With DataFlux enterprise data quality and data integration products, organisations can more effectively and efficiently build a solid information foundation that delivers a unified view of customers, products, suppliers or any other corporate data assets. A wholly owned subsidiary of SAS (www.sas.com), DataFlux helps customers rapidly assess and improve problematic data, building the foundation for enterprise data governance, compliance and MDM initiatives. To learn more about DataFlux, visit www.dataflux.com. During his session, Colin Rickard will give a brief overview on how DataFlux technology works and is most commonly used.
Agenda:
12.30 – 13.25
Buffet lunch and question gathering
13.25 – 13.30
Welcome
Shaun Davey, CEO, IPL
13.30 – 14.00
"How Healthy is Your Data? Information Management Ailments and Remedies"
Chris Bradley, Head of Business Consulting, IPL
14.00 – 14.30
"The Data Quality Imperative – An NHS Case Study"
Howard Davis, NHS Benchmarking Manager, Audit Commission
14.30 – 15.00
"The Technology behind Data Governance"
Colin Rickard, Managing Director, EMEA, DataFlux
15.00 – 15.30
Q&A
15.30 – 16.00
Networking and close (Tea, coffee and biscuits / pastries)
Chris BradleyChris has spent almost 30 years in the Information management field, working for blue-chip organisations in Data Management Strategy, Master Data Management, Metadata Management, Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence. Graduating in 1979 Chris worked for the MoD(Navy), Volvo, Thorn EMI (as Head of Information Management), Readers Digest Inc (as UK CIO), and Coopers and Lybrand Management Consultancy where he established and ran the International Data Management practice. Joining IPL in 1997 he ran major international Information management projects including the largest Data Management strategy undertaken in Europe. Chris heads IPL’s Business Consultancy practice and is advising several commercial and public sector clients on Business Process and Information Asset Management.
Shaun DaveyShaun joined IPL in 1984 after completing a PhD in computer control at the University of Bath. During the 1980's Shaun worked on a number of major software projects in the Defence, Energy and Utilities sectors. He became a member of IPL's executive management team in 1990 when he was appointed as IPL's Software Technology Manager. Shaun played a major role in the development of IPL's software testing products business and was responsible for the development of the company's QMS and supporting infrastructure. He has been responsible for the management and successful delivery of several of IPL's largest software projects. In 2005 Shaun became Sales and Marketing Director and was responsible for rebuilding the company's sales function and starting IPL's transformation into a sales-led company. He was instrumental in IPL's successful 2008 MBO and as a result is now CEO. Shaun is totally committed to driving the business to deliver its potential.
Howard DavisHoward Davis is the NHS Benchmarking Manager at the Audit Commission where he oversees the technical aspects of the PbR Data Assurance Framework – a national data quality audit programme that checks the accuracy of the hospital activity data underpinning payments. As part of his role, Howard is responsible for the Commission’s PbR National Benchmarker, an award winning analysis tool supported by IPL and developed in conjunction with the NHS Information Centre. The tool is used throughout the NHS to drive local improvement as part of the audit programme. Prior to joining the Audit Commission, Howard was the Head of Performance and Information at a Primary Care Trust with an annual turnover of £1bn where he focused on hospital contract setting, monitoring and management.
Colin RickardColin Rickard joined DataFlux UK Ltd as Managing Director in 2006, bringing over 15 years experience in the construction and implementation of customer systems in both the UK and US markets. Mr. Rickard’s key responsibility at DataFlux is to raise the company’s profile in both UK and Europe by developing DataFlux’s commercial prospects within this market and overseeing the Sales and Technical teams. Prior to this role he held the position of Head of Managed Services at Detica, a specialist IT consultancy. Within this role Mr. Rickard played a key role in the establishment of the cross industry counter Insurance Fraud Bureau and was responsible for leading projects for clients including Cable and Wireless and the Operational Risk Insurance Consortium. Before joining Detica, Mr. Rickard held a number of senior consulting positions at MDS Global Consulting, Cedar Group and Kognitio Knowledge Solutions.