I got some great feedback - specifically, I'm quite glad that a couple of you mentioned that the presentation "flowed" very well. In my mind, that's one of the most important parts of presenting - because even if you otherwise had spectacular technical content, I think the audience doesn't benefit from it if they can't engage with the material and follow how it all fits together.
Oh, and I got one other comment thanking me for not saying the words "slowly changing dimension". At first, I thought that was a planted comment from Scott or Rich, because I have droned on to them about my SCD extension to SQL Server Integration Services. But it wasn't, in fact - it was a reference to how I had described the intent and table structure implementation (at a high level) of using SCDs to track changes in a data warehouse - without using the "jargon" that DW/BI practitioners tend to use. I'd have to say that avoiding that jargon wasn't consciously intended - but was part of my overall intention to not talk to the crowd like it was the BI chapter of PASS. That's always a strong concern of mine when I've presented to Richard's chapter - I don't want to bore them to tears with information they won't be able to use - or even relate to - in their more "traditional" DBA roles.
There is one more thing that I would really appreciate hearing from those who attended. My presentation was a little shorter than I expected it to be - it only took an hour to go over my material. What other information would you have wanted to know? Could I have spent more time on a particular point, slide, or section?
Thanks again for providing me with the opportunity to present, and look for my ugly mug at a future BI chapter meeting!
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