Please Note:  Meeting will be September 30th, the 5th Tuesday of the month.

PMI Atlanta Technology Forum provides an environment for Project Managers to adopt and benefit from the latest technology in their professional life and career. The forum also plans to bring speakers to discuss & share the best practices in technology.

Concept: Creating awareness on the latest state-of-art technologies and use of best industry practices.
Opportunity: (a) Helps the IT Project Managers to improve technology management projects using technology and tools to manage the projects; (b) Share success story to improve innovations.
Potential: Create more successful leaders (not followers) in the technology arena!

Keynote Presentation: "Why Big Data ... How We Got Here" by Rich Wise, Big Data Principal Solution Architect - Information Management, Software Group 

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Light refreshments and beverages will be provided.

Earn one PDU for attending this event.

When:
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Where:
Hewlett-Packard
5555 Windward Pkwy
Building B2 (Cafeteria)
Alpharetta, Georgia 30005
770-343-4339

**Note: In support of HP security guidelines, kindly be prepared to provide a picture id to the HP Security personnel at the HP Lobby.**

Fees
PMI Atlanta Member: $8.00, Early Bird Rate $5.00 through September 23rd
Non-Member: $11.00, Early Bird Rate $8.00 through September 23rd

 

Presentation Details:

Big data is being generated by everything around us at all times. Every digital process and social media exchange produces it. Systems, sensors and mobile devices transmit it. Big data is arriving from multiple sources at an alarming velocity, volume and variety.  Big data is changing the way people within organizations work together.  It is creating a culture in which business and IT leaders must join forces to realize value from all data.  To extract meaningful value from big data, you need optimal processing power, analytics capabilities and skills. Insights from big data can enable better decisions, optimized operations, prevention of threats and fraud and capitalized sources of revenue.  

Rich is an experienced Sales and Professional Services IT consultant showcasing broad-based, in depth management and implementation experience with a focus on Systems Integration, CRM and Business Intelligence as well as offering expertise in specialized areas of Systems Integration including project management, strategic planning, risk management, sales support and network architecture. Rich has been working in the Information Technology industry for over 25 years.  He has implemented Information Data Lifecycle and Governance Solutions for many of the worlds leading companies from BMW in Germany, Vodafon in Australia, Bharti Telecom in India, AT&T, Home Depot, Bristol Myers Squibb, Bank of NY in the US, just to name a few

Meeting content, presenter, and location are subject to change. Refunds will not be made for changes in meeting content, presenters, or locations.