Description
Data and information are critical assets of any organization, and should be considered as valuable a resource as buildings, employees, and products. For a company to gain a significant competitive advantage, it must focus on managing and using its data effectively. Data stewardship and the governance of information assets are essential parts of any relevant information systems strategy for the 21st century.
Moreover, without a successful data stewardship and data governance program, it is impossible to properly implement an enterprise master data management effort or any enterprise-spanning activity.
This introductory seminar will provide an overview of data governance, its purpose, and how it can be implemented. The attendees will gain an understanding of the importance of data governance, the various types of information management approaches, the data steward’s function in the data-information-knowledge continuum, and will provide proven approaches to the implementation of a data stewardship and data governance program.
In this certified course, attendees will learn about the importance of a specific plan for implementing a data governance and stewardship program and the organizational structures and roles that are essential to a successful data governance and data stewardship program.
Audience
- Data Stewards
- Data Governance Professionals
- Data Custodians
- Data Architects
- Enterprise Architects
- Data Administrators
- Business Analysts
- Project Managers
- IT Professionals
- Subject Matter Experts