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	James G. Kobielus Senior Analyst

Research Coverage

Extract Transform & Load, Enterprise Application Integration, Text Mining & Analytics, Data Movement & Security Technologies, Data Visualization, Data Profiling, Data Modeling, Integration Technologies, Database Management Systems, Data Mining & Advanced Analytics, Data Management, Predictive Analytics, Query & Reporting Tools, OLAP, Enterprise Information Integration, Master Data Management, Data Integration, Executive Dashboards, Analytic Applications, Information & Knowledge Management, Metadata Management, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Content Integration, Master Data Management Strategy, Data Quality, Enterprise Portals & Search

Research Focus

James serves Information & Knowledge Management professionals. He is a leading expert on data warehousing, predictive analytics, data mining, and complex event processing. In addition to his core coverage areas, James contributes to Forrester's research in business intelligence, data integration, data quality, and master data management.

Previous Work Experience

James has a long history in IT research and consulting and has worked for both vendors and research firms. Most recently, he was at Current Analysis, an IT research firm, where he was a principal analyst covering topics ranging from data warehousing to data integration and the Semantic Web. Prior to that position, James was a senior technical systems analyst at Exostar (a hosted supply-chain management and eBusiness hub for the aerospace and defense industry). In this capacity, James was responsible for identifying and specifying product/service requirements for federated identity, PKI, and other products. He also worked as an analyst for the Burton Group and was previously employed by LCC International, DynCorp, ADEENA, International Center for Information Technologies, and the North American Telecommunications Association. He is both well versed and experienced in product and market assessments. James is a widely published business/technology author and has spoken at many industry events.

Education

James has a B.A. in economics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and an M.A. in journalism and mass communications from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

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James enjoys working out: yoga, powerflex, body sculpting, cardio, etc. He also occasionally writes poems and recites them for people with mixed results. He reads extensively, listens to www.kexp.org, and loves his Zune.