Master data management is becoming a very important topic for an enterprise. In SQL Server 2008 R2, a new part of the BI suite called Master Data Services (MDS) is included. The product helps you maintaining master data in a single, authoritative source. In addition, it has APIs for integration with other applications, and data stewardship portal. We are going to introduce the complete MDS product and data stewardship process as well.
Dejan Sarka, SQL Server MVP, focuses on development of database & business intelligence applications. Besides projects, he spends about half of the time on training and mentoring. He is the founder of the Slovenian SQL Server and .NET Users Group. Dejan Sarka is the main author or coauthor of eight books about databases and SQL Server. Dejan Sarka also developed two courses for Solid Quality Learning - Data Modeling Essentials and Data Mining with SQL Server 2008.
As an MCT, Dejan Sarka speaks on many local and international events. Some of the international events include conferences such as PASS, TechEd, and SqlDevCon. He is also indispensable on regional MS events, for example on the NT Conference, the biggest MS conference in Central and Eastern Europe. He spoke on SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008 local launch events in many countries, including Austria, Israel and Slovenia.