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Financial Information Management

Financial Information Management. Class Introduction Stefano Grazioli. Agenda. What is FIM about? Resources, Tools & myCommSite Next Steps: Homework H1. THE I.T . COMPETENCE GAP. IT in Finance. IT and Finance Headlines. “ICE buys NYSE”. Algorithmic trading Vs

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Financial Information Management

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  1. Financial Information Management Class Introduction Stefano Grazioli

  2. Agenda • What is FIMabout? • Resources, Tools & myCommSite • Next Steps: Homework H1

  3. THE I.T.COMPETENCE GAP

  4. IT in Finance

  5. IT and Finance Headlines “ICE buys NYSE” Algorithmic trading Vs High Frequency Trading

  6. FINANCIAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ...is about learning how to use technologyto support financial processes and decision making Knowledgeof Technology Knowledge of Business(Finance/Accounting Teamwork/Leadership) Value • Business Intelligence: extracting & analyzing information from enterprise databases • Financial engineering: designing & implementing financial strategies • Automatingrepetitive business analysis tasks

  7. Learningby doing

  8. The Hedge Tournament • Hard skill • Experience with IT project management • A differentiating story to tellrecruiters Financial Markets Your applications (gather, analyze, trade, control) FinancialData Your financial decisions

  9. The Hedge Tournament

  10. Class Objectives • “I understand how to use IT to solve business problems” • “This experience has taught me to be a better consultant / analyst / trader.” • “I have acquired valuable skillsin state-of-the-art tools”

  11. Specific Tools on your CV • Business Intelligence tools: extracting & analyzing information from enterprise databases- SQL, SQL Server, Pivot Tables • Financial Engineering tools: designing & implementing financial strategies - Visual Studio, Hedge Tournament, Advanced Excel • Process redesign tools:automating repetitive business analysis tasks- Macros (Visual Basic for Applications), VSTO Visual Studio Tools for Office

  12. Two Web Sites • Public site http://webs.comm.virginia.edu/Grazioli/GComm7720/Home.htm • Personal site

  13. Homework Already?

  14. Visual Studio is an IDE • Integrated Development Environments are tools for creating software applications • VS is state-of-the art • First version in 1997 • $2.5B to develop the 2002 version • Free to you: email aboutDreamspark Visual Studio Excel

  15. Suggestions • VS is one of the most complexand powerful pieces of software everbuilt. Some struggle is inevitable. • Remember where you save • Give yourself plenty of time • Enjoy problem solving • Help each other (within the instructions & honor code) • Come and see me TThafternoon (RRH 334).

  16. WINIT • What Is New In Technology • Go to the class web sitefor instructions • And the first volunteer is...

  17. Before you go… Line-up here &Open an Account for myCommSite

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