This guest post was written by Luciano Graffi, Database Administrator, Application Architecture and Operations Management for Swiss Medical in Argentina. Don’t miss the session “Next Generation Enterprise Rule Management: The Swiss Medical Story” (Tuesday Feb 26, 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm).

I am really looking forward to my trip to Palm Springs. Conferences like DIALOG are always extremely enriching - not just for the customers, exhibitors, and partners attending the event, but also for colleagues and project teams back at the office. There are so many takeaways from events such as this that everyone benefits.

Being in close contact with so many like-minded people and learning about other business applications and architectures related to your own projects is invaluable. Many of us share the same objectives and face the same challenges, so I’m really looking forward to the opportunity - whether in lectures and meetings, during breaks, over lunch, or on the golf course - to swap knowledge and learn more about other people’s business realities. I certainly hope to pick up some tips that I can take back to the office and put into practice in the near future.

I’m particularly interested in exchanging experience with anyone who is using a BRMS solution to allow end-users to manage their business rules and create simulations to assess the impact of new or changed rules, so look out for me at DIALOG, and let’s talk! Also, don’t miss The Swiss Medical Story session on Tuesday 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm to find out more about my team’s own enterprise rule management application.

Of course, in addition to all this, I am also very eager to witness one of the top golf resorts in the US. After all, there’s nothing wrong with combining business with a bit of pleasure, right?