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Connect
Connect with your peers and technology experts to dig into products and project challenges and share solutions in a variety of ways:
Do more, faster; with less…..We hear it everyday. To meet this ubiquitous imperative, we need to be more innovative than ever. Meet the people who have innovated with Informatica and partner technologies to improve their company’s bottom line. Hear how they did it. Learn their strategies. Don’t miss the Ninth Annual Innovation Awards, taking place on Tuesday,
June 3. Find out who the finalists are and hear some of their stories.
Birds-of-a-Feather Discussion Groups
Attendees find one of their favorite Informatica World experiences is to network and meet fellow users who share similar interests in technology, solutions and strategies at the Birds-of-a-Feather roundtable discussions. Informal and user-led, these sessions are sponsored by the Informatica User Group and are similar to other industry Birds-of-a-Feather sessions. Topics this year include:
- Data Governance & Data Stewardship
- Data Migration
- Data Services
- Informatica B2B Data Transformation (Complex Data Exchange) &
B2B Data Exchange
- Informatica Data Quality & Data Explorer
- Integration Competency Centers
- Major Upgrades
- Operational Data Integration
- Performance & Tuning
- User Experiences with PowerCenter 8.5
These discussion groups will take place during lunch on Wednesday, June 4 (12:00pm-2:00pm). If you are interested in helping lead one of these discussions, please email Kathy Peterson at kpeterson@informatica.com.
Hands-On Lab
The best way to learn is with the guidance of a friendly tech guru sitting at your shoulder. That’s why our Hands-On Lab has always sold out. So we’ve extended the hours and added Informatica Professional Services consultants to the lab. Bring your most critical challenges and discuss them with our consultants and support specialists. It’s like a day of free consulting.
- One-on-one problem solving – experts ready to work with you personally on:
- PowerCenter
- Data Quality
- Data Explorer
- B2B Data Transformation (CDE) & B2B Data Exchange
- Webservice
- PowerExchange
- Metadata Manager
- In-depth demos – featuring:
- Performance
- Orchestration
- Realtime, Webservice
- B2B Data Transformation (CDE) & B2B Data Exchange
- Mapping Architect for Visio (DataStencil)
- On Demand
- Reference Table Manager
- Data Masking
- Metadata Manager
- Data Quality
Any question, any problem, we are ready to help. Secure your time with these experts now! For all registered Informatica World attendees, you are now able to log in to the Agenda Scheduler and secure time in the Hands-On lab today. Please note there will be opportunity for some on-site registration, these appointments are made on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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| Monday, June 2 |
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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| Tuesday, June 3 |
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
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| Wednesday, June 4 |
11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
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| Thursday, June 5 |
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
New in the Hands-On Lab: Customer Support Focus Groups
Share insights on problem isolation. Join your peers and Informatica support professionals and share tactics for troubleshooting, support challenges, what works, what doesn’t. Collaborate on improving support. This focus group will be offered multiple times during the conference. Sign up today to participate in one of these sessions, through the Agenda Scheduler, click here for more details.
Focus Group – Troubleshooting PowerCenter Issues
Share troubleshooting techniques in resolving issues within your Informatica environment. Review debugging tools for finding the most common problems. Learn effective troubleshooting techniques used by Informatica customer support teams in different problem scenarios.
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| Monday, June 2 |
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
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| Tuesday, June 3 |
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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| Wednesday, June 4 |
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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| Thursday, June 5 |
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
Focus Group – Using Self-Service in Resolving Issues
“Self-service is the best service”. There is a wealth of information available online. Discover these resources in this self-service focus group which has customers and the Informatica support team sharing best practices for using the self-service platform to solve technical issues. In addition to traditional knowledge management, we will explore other self-service initiatives like support forums, proactive health check, viewing change request status online, and better eService interface.
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4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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| Tuesday, June 3 |
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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| Wednesday, June 4 |
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
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| Thursday, June 5 |
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
On-Site Certification Testing – New
Enhance your value to your organization by becoming a certified Informatica professional. Earn the esteem that accompanies the Informatica Certified Professional logo. Testing to become a Certified Informatica Administrator, Developer or Consultant will be available on site, located in the Certification Center.
Special pricing for on-site testing! All Informatica World attendees have the unique opportunity to take on-site certification testing at a discounted rate of $50 per exam. You will be able to purchase these exams in the Certification Center.
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12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
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8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Partner Fair
As the Informatica ecosystem has expanded dramatically, so has our Partner Fair. More than 50 of our key partners are exhibiting at Informatica World. Take the time to learn how specific partners can help you and your organization drive your business imperatives and support current initiatives.
Special thanks to the following sponsors:
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Networking After Hours
The Informatica family is expanding rapidly, so this conference is an ideal opportunity to meet fellow customers and partners from around the globe. Hear first hand how others are using Informatica to improve their organizations. Enjoy our evening activities to stimulate networking:
- Tuesday evening, June 3, Cocktail Reception at the Partner Fair
- Wednesday evening, June 4, Special Evening Event
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