The DFW Connected Systems Group will hold its June meeting on Wednesday, June 11, 2008. Zach Bonham and Ray Crager of Mary Kay will present an overview of the BizTalk Solution at Mary Kay, Inc.
Presentation: The BizTalk Solution at Mary Kay - Six Years Later
Tonights presentation is one not to be missed. Mary Kay, Inc., the leading brand of women's cosmetics in the U.S., is a technological leader and the home of an extraordinary group of software architects and engineers. Recognized in 1999 by Bill Gates when it embraced the internet for online ordering, the Mary Kay IT department was among the earliest adopters of the .Net Framework and then of BizTalk 2002.
The June meeting will feature Zach Bonham, Technical Architect for Mary Kay, who will review the role that BizTalk played in Mary Kay's technology success over the last six years. Zach will speak about the connected systems, formats, and protocols; then discuss the infrastructure within which BizTalk runs. Zach also will address some of the perceived weak points in this environment (no BAM or BRE, plus tightly coupled ERP systems).
Zach's presentation is to be followed by one from Ray Crager. Ray, though an independent consultant, has been with the Mary Kay organization since BizTalk's introduction at Mary Kay. He is considered a key member of the architectural and engineering group. Ray will present a demonstration of Mary Kay's SharePoint portal for exception management; then one about an administration utility "HATTrick" that is used by Business Analysts and Developers.
This will be an informative view of the technology and architectural process at one of America's leading private enterprises.
There are food, drink and door prizes... so RSVP - then attend the meeting.
Place: Microsoft Offices (7000 State Highway 161, Irving TX).
When: 6:30pm on Wednesday June 11th.
[RSVP to rsvp@biztalkusergroup.com ]
We are looking forward to seeing you there.
The sponsor of the June meeting is Sogeti, the provider of top IT expertise and technical assistance.