High Performance Data Governance
Apply modern business architecture practices, risk management principles and Agile methods to achieve High Performance Data Governance!
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Move over DAMA and DCAM, this isn't your Grandma's Data Governance!
Nothing has the power to transform your organization as quickly or as profoundly as Data Governance.
Data Governance is your gateway capability to Digital Transformation, Data Security, AI success and Agile Operations. There is no time to waste and plenty of work to get done. Every organization needs Data Governance and they need people like you to make it work.
Unfortunately, failure is all too common since standard Data Governance reference models are theoretical and vague on how to operationalize real-world Data Governance.
This course lays out the essential Data Governance building blocks and teaches you how to put them together smartly and efficiently. We start by answering the questions : "What does good Data Governance look like ?", "What works ?", "What doesn't ?" and "Why ?" using three case study organizations from different industries different structures and different scales.
More than that, we’ll infiltrate and invigorate Data Governance with Business Architecture Frameworks, Risk Management methods and Agile Delivery concepts to create a new generation of High Performance Data Governance (yes, the Unicorn!).
This course is for
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Data Governance professionals who are tired of hitting the wall and ready to finally achieve success.
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IT Professionals and Data Analysts looking to expand their knowledge to better influence Data Operations.
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Risk Managers and Information Security professionals who want to become twice as good at what they do.
What you’ll get out of this course
Explain Data Governance like a Pro.
You'll be able to crisply articulate what Data Governance is and does : the Data Governance framework, its Value Proposition and Ecosystem with credibility and ease using terms that capture everyone's attention.
Overcome the barriers to success.
Learn what is it about Data that makes it so tricky to manage and why failure is so common. Master modern techniques to leapfrog traditional challenges like siloed culture and legacy systems.
Speak clearly and precisely about Data.
Data is your organization's common language . Learn to speak it like a linguist using clearly defined terms. Preempt arguments and structure productive discussions by adhering to a professionalized lexicon of the most important Data concepts and terms.
Solve real problems.
We'll compare realities from different industries, work on case studies and solve real problems including some of yours. More than knowledge, you’ll leave with workproducts and results.
Become the flagship for Executive engagement.
Learn how to run committees no one will want to miss. Pick the right people to be Data Stewards and build an exciting Next Level Data Governance organization that everyone wants to be a part of.
Did I mention having fun ?
Cohort learning is the most fun way to learn. Step out of your comfort zone, get and give feedback with peers and build your personal professional support group.
What’s included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Louise Davey in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
Course syllabus
6 live sessions • 35 lessons • 8 projects
Week 1
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Data Governance has a Serious Branding Problem
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"Context is King" : The Origins of Data Governance
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Top 10 Reasons Data Governance Fails
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Why Data Governance Struggles at Your Organization
Submit by Jan 28 - 📄
What is Data Strategy
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The VAMP Data Strategy Model
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The Data Governance Value Proposition
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What's a Data Use Case
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Identify a Data Use Case
Submit by Jan 28 - 📄
What is Modern Data Governance
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The Tenets of Data Governance Success
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Your 6 Key Stakeholders
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Your Stakeholders' Wants and and Needs
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Develop your Stakeholder Persona
Submit by Jan 21 - 📄
How to write a User Story
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Write your Stakeholder User Stories
Submit by Jan 28 - 📄
What is a Business Capability
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Data Governance Business Capabilities : Overview
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How to detail the components of a Level 3 Business Capability
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Example : Data Catalog Capability
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Flesh Out the Data Governance Capability Model
Submit by Feb 2
Jan
16
Session 1 : The Strategic Positioning of Data Governance
Jan
18
Session 2 : The Data Governance Capability Model
Top 10 Reasons Data Governance Fails
Context is King in the world of agile development. This module provides insights on where Data Governance came from and exposes the key issues with how it is perceived and often badly operationalized today. By being frank and learning from our collective mistakes, we can move forward with enlightenment and confidence.
The Link Between Data Governance and Data Strategy
Poorly executed Data Governance can be perceived as a compliance machine and a cost center. If you want your data Governance function to be valued. You have to generate value. This module makes a direct link between Data Governance and value creation.
The Tenets of Modern Data Governance
This module exposes the key elements of High Performance Data Governance. The rest of the course explains the nuts and bolts of how to achieve this model.
Key Stakeholder Analysis : Who are they, what they want and need
To achieve High Performance draw on Business Theory 101: Know your Customer. Data Governance exists to serve your stakeholders. In this module we develop a deep understanding of who each of our stakeholders are what they want and need from us.
Introducing Data Governance Business Capabilities
This module introduces the Data Governance Business Capability Model. As an Enterprise Architect Best Practice, the Business Capability model is a powerful way to understand, explain, measure and monitor what your Data Governance function does and importantly, how you will meet the wants and needs of each of your key stakeholders.
Week 2
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What Does it Mean to be "Data Literate"
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Why a precise language is so important
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Terms you know
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How to define a term
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Define key data related terms
Submit by Feb 9 - 📄
Traceability and Localization Essentials
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Types of Operating Models
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How to Design a High Performance Data Governance Operating Model
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Draw your company Data Governance Operating Model
Submit by Jan 29 - 📄
The Difficult Role of Data Steward
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How Data Ownership is Sabotaging Data Governance
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Key Considerations when Designing a Data Governance Operating Model
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Design your Data Steward Network
Submit by Feb 4 - 📄
The Data Governance Team Everyone Needs
Jan
23
Session 3 : Core Data Governance Capabilities
Jan
25
Session 4 : Data Governance Operating Model
Data Literacy : How to talk Smart About Data
To become Data-Driven you need to understand data. This module exposes how Data Governance contributes to Data Literacy and lays the foundation for a crisp data-specific language to streamline discussions and data-related accelerate problem solving within your organization.
Data Traceability : Know your Data Topology
Data Traceability ensure you know where your data is produced, stored and used as well as how it travelled and may have been manipulated along the way. It is the basis for trust in Data and the precursor to Data Stewardship. This module exposes Data Governance's role in Data Traceability.
Data Governance Operating Model : Not one size fits all!
There are many types of Operating models. Which one is right for your organization ?
Data Stewardship : How to Mobilize People to Do The Right Thing
Successful Data Stewardship is key to Successful Data Governance, learn how to identify your Data Stewards and how to operate a highly engaging Data Stewardship community.
Week 3
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About Master Data and Reference Data
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Special Rules for Master Data Management
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Accountabilities for Data Quality
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How to Measure Data Quality
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How to Correct Data Quality Issues
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How to Democratize Data
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How to design the Data Catalog your Stakeholders want to use.
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How to Measure anything, thanks to Risk Management techniques
Jan
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Session 5 : Master Data and Data Quality Management
Feb
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Session 6 : Data Democratization and How Not to Boil the Ocean
Master Data Management : Secure the Foundation
Master Data is a special class of Data. It is what gives sense and brings consequence to all your transaction data. "Bad Master Data ? Bad everything." . This module exposes the specific needs of Master Data Management and Stewardship.
Data Quality Management : The Golden Ticket
No question, Data Quality is one of the most important ways Data Governance can create value. Learn how to approach it smartly and efficiently.
Data Democratization : The Data Catalogue
Data Democratization is a key pillar of the VAMP Data Strategy. Learn what is means and the key role of Data Governance in making it materialize.
Fix and Focus : Risk Management Tricks to Prioritize High Value Initiatives
Risk Managers are the masters of prioritization. Learn how to leverage their tools and techniques to focus on your organizations most pressing data-related issues and value creation opportunities.
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Learn from an Expert.
Louise Davey
Louise Davey
Former COO and CTO, M.Sc. Physics, Business Transformation Architect and Leader specialized in Data-Driven Operations.
I design and implement High Performance Operating Models and help companies realize critical shifts in operations: Digital Transformation, Data-Driven Operations, Regulatory Remediation, Rapid Growth, M&As and Agile@Scale.
I’m an architect, a leader, a systemic thinker, a fixer, a heavy lifter, a teacher, a guide and a coach.
I'm also an eager organizational hacker who loves complex problems. None has captured my professional attention as much as Data Governance. I have spent the last 12 years solving it over and over again in all different types of organizations. I want to show you why Data Governance is so interesting, how to master its subtleties and to avoid its pitfalls.
I bring passion for the field, Enterprise Architecture expertise, Data and Technology Risk Management know-how, 10 years in C-Suite roles, large scale transformation battle scars, and 25+ years of experience in more than 100 cross-industry organizations including finance, manufacturing, digital media, professional services and pharma.
Public speaker on the collision of art, science, business and humanism.
I look forward to meeting you in my next cohort!
Course schedule
4-6 hours per week
Five highly interactive workshops over three weeks.
Two live 90 min sessions a week
Each day will be a dynamic deep dive into a specific topic, blending theory with concrete examples and exercises.
Tuesdays & Thursdays
1:00pm-2:30pm ET, 10:00am-11:30am PT
Weekly projects
Get immediate results.
Solve real problems, including your own. Tap into the powerful impact of peer reviews to better understand and improve your work.
Graduation
More than a moment in time.
You’re not in it alone. Beyond knowledge, cohort based training builds long term support networks. Recognize and be recognized by your peers.
Learning is better with cohorts
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects.
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you