The Eclipse Approach
Overview

Course Instructors

Data Management Concepts

Data Naming

Data Modeling

Eclipse Course Instructors

Barabara Nichols
Ms. Nichols has unique experience in meta data modeling and management with particular focus on integration in repository-based environments. She was a founder of the Data Management Program in 1982 at Digital Equipment Corporation, producing the companies first Engineering Standard for meta data. Ms. Nichols was a principal and founder of Dovetail Software, a provider of innovative semantic data integration technology, a company which was later sold to Ardent Software, now Ascential Software. At Ascential Ms. Nichols was the MetaStage product evangelist and expert. She was a frequent presenter with Bill Inmon and David Marco in 2001 and 2002. In her consulting practice Ms. Nichols specializes in data and meta data solutions that emphasize implementation of a successful, sustainable path forward to optimize the benefits of data to your business. She provides specialized implementation and training in meta data best practices using DataStage XE.