Data Governance

Every few weeks I put together a list together for you of all of the resources that I’ve gathered on the latest happenings and discussions going on in the Data Governance and Management industry. Please use these resources to expand your knowledge and feel free to email in or leave a comment with any other articles that you’ve come across that may be of value. Also, don’t forget to check out the Data Governance resources page.

Data Governance and the Holy Grail
This is a nice article on how Data Governance is helping the business better connect with IT, and vise-versa. The ‘holy grail’ in this case is the idea that the business and IT and working so closely together that the business needs are always met by the IT solutions. Last I checked we hadn’t found the holy grail, but Data Governance has certainly helped build a better bridge between the two groups.

Data Governance Training Webinar
Take advantage of this one because its free… Just click on that link, then click “Award-Winning UMB Bank Success Secret: High Quality Customer Data” at the top. I listened to it again the other day and I am really impressed by what UMB was able to do in just a short amount of time. There are lots of great tips and advice that you can apply to your organization today.
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If your answer is a resounding “YES!” (and I hope it is), I’d strongly encourage you to present at a conference! You can read my previous posts Data Governance Conference – San Francisco, CA and More on the Data Governance Conference to get a feel for what goes on at these conferences. Its just like any other professional conference, accept that everyone around you is a Data Governance practitioner at their organization, is a data governance consultant, or is about to start Data Governance and wants to learn.

Presenting gives you a couple of benefits both within and outside of your organization. In your organization it gives both you and your program credibility you can’t buy. It shows you are respected by your peers and it gives your sponsors some confidence that they selected the right person for the initiative. Let your council as well as others know that you’ll be out of town to “present on the success our organization has had with Data Governance at the abc conference”.
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