Meta Integration is a proud sponsor of the 2011 Enterprise Data World (EDW) / Metadata conference in Chicago, Illinois". Meta Integration will be part of the exhibits (on Tuesday April 5^th from 1:45pm to 5:30pm, and on Wednesday 6^th from 12:00pm to 3:30pm) in support of our numerous partners at the conference.
In addition, Christian Bremeau and John Friedrich will provide a presentation (on Tuesday April 5^th from 1:45pm to 2:45pm) on the following topic:

"So You Are Planning to Build Your Own Metadata Repository?" While there are numerous vendor tool based metadata management and analysis environments, many organizations consider "building it" vs. "buying it." If one is serious about building a homegrown Metadata Repository, there are a number of considerations and potential pitfalls to take into account, including: Unlocking your own metadata inside the enterprise software (DI, BI, DM tools) may be more difficult that you expect and maintaining this connection with future versions, especially when this is the one thing the source is not designed to support, and not let limitations here drive down program objectives Validating that the metadata which is captured is valid and “makes sense” within the larger context of other information captured and is not simply an “island unto itself” which is only searched for keywords and text Accomplishing a result which can provide real and accurate answers to the original questions, whether they be developing an enterprise architecture for future systems development, supporting standardization, answering lineage and impact analysis questions, etc. Ensuring that the effort lives on is continues to be valid and useful - without another massive effort to again collect metadata – rather than simply a snapshot and a pretty picture on the conference room walls of what might have been. This presentation is designed give attendees the knowledge and ammunition necessary to avoid many of these pitfalls and make a sound “build vs. buy” decision.