Using Business Decision Management To Revolutionize Business Requirements and Processes

Date:	Sept. 14, 2011	Hosted by:
Time:	2:00PM-5:00PM
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Description

The Decision Model is a new Business Logic Framework that impacts not just technology trends but also business management practices.

It brings to the world of business rules a well-defined structure based on the inherent nature of logic, extended with integrity and normalization principles. This is similar to the concept to what the relational model brings to the world of data. 

Larry Goldberg will start the workshop with his presentation: “The Decision Model – An Introduction and Recent Advances” followed by Kristen Popp who will share how Freddie Mac is using Decision Modeling to capture, organize and manage Business Logic to improve and enhance Data Quality, Business Requirements and Governance. 

This is followed by a demonstration of Sapiens DECISION, a new enterprise-grade Business Decision Management System (BDMS) that incorporates all aspect of The Decision Model.

Objectives

• Gain a sound understanding of The Decision Model and its impact on Business
• Understand how The Decision Model can facilitate Functional Requirements
• Explanation of the difference between Business Rules Management and Business Decision Management

Unique Value of Course

• Explore how Decision Modeling can transform your enterprise
• Learn to accelerate and perfect your Functional Requirements
• Find out how to improve Data Quality
• Study an actual case where The Decision Model Framework was successfully applied
• Interact with industry experts and practitioners

Agenda

2:00pm-2:15pm
	Introductions
2:15pm-3:30pm
	Keynote: The Decision Model – An Introduction and Recent Advances
3:30pm-4:15pm
	Case Study: Freddie Mac
	Kristen Popp will share how Freddie Mac is using Decision Modeling to capture, organize and manage Business Logic to improve and enhance Data Quality, Business Requirements and Governance.
4:15pm-4:30pm
	Break
4:30pm-5:00pm
	Introduction to Sapiens and Sapiens DECISION - Business Decision Management System

Moderators

	Larry Goldberg, Managing Partner, Knowledge Partners International
	Larry has over forty years of experience in building technology based companies on three continents.  Those companies focused on rules-based technologies and applications. He has played a primary architectural role in financial services, healthcare, supply chain, and property & casualty insurance.  Larry is co-inventor of The Decision Model, serving as Engagement Manager for KPI Decision Modeling and Requirements Projects. Larry is co-author of The Decision Model: A Business Logic Framework linking Business and Technology published by Taylor and Francis 2009.  He is co-editor of The Business Rule Revolution: Running the Business the Right Way (HappyAbout.info 2007), on the editorial board of BPMInstitute.org and is the Editorial Director of the BDM Bulletin, a monthly e-publication of the BPMInstitute.org.
	Kristen Popp, Technical Project Director, Freddie Mac
	Kristen has over 18 years of experience in managing IT projects, Business Operation Management and Decisions and Rules Management. In Freddie Mac, Kristen manages and directs the business rules operations group responsible for implementing new business rules. She is working with the Freddie Mac team, KPI and Sapiens to implement Decision Modeling and build Business Decision Management System.
	Janet Eakes, Business Owner Financial Services, Sapiens Americas
	Janet Eakes is the Business Owner Financial Services for Sapiens Americas to assist in expanding the company’s Business Decision Management System presence . Janet brings nearly 30 years of management and operational experience in the financial services.  Prior to joining Sapiens, Janet served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and as a Senior Vice President for mortgage operations at Freddie Mac, where she worked for 20 years.