Tutorials - 19 April 2010
| 08:30-09:30 | Registration | |
| 09:30-17:00 | Full-Day Tutorial |
Data Governance & Data Quality Nigel Turner, BT David Evans, BT Bridgette Griffiths, BT |
| 09:30-17:00 | Full-Day Tutorial |
Non-Invasive Data Governance™: Implementing Data Governance in a Non-Threatening Way Robert S. Seiner, President & Principal - KIK Consulting & Educational Services, Publisher - The Data Administration Newsletter |
| 09:30-12:45 | Morning |
Building the Business Case for Data Governance Danette McGilvray, President & Principal, Granite Falls Consulting |
| 13:45-17:00 | Afternoon
Tutorial |
Working with Corporate Politics to Help Data Governance Succeed Danette McGilvray, President & Principal, Granite Falls Consulting |
09:30-17:00
Data Governance & Data Quality
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Nigel Turner BT |
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David Evans BT |
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Bridgette
Griffiths BT |
Spend a day with three of BT's gnarled, wizened and mightily experienced Data Quality consultants! Discover why Data Quality is a business rather than an IT issue.
This workshop will help you understand why data quality issues lie at the heart of almost all business problems. Find out how BT began its Data Quality journey and developed principles, methodologies and governance structures to drive cost savings in its core business. See how BT's DQ programme facilitated the early implementation of MDM, and formed the basis of the company's current MDM strategy .
Then try it for yourself as CIO of the fictional Gwesty hotel and casino group. It has some business survival issues that need to be sorted out and quickly if it is to thrive in the cut-throat hotel and casino business sector. Be warned though it's not for the faint hearted. You have to do some work. This is not a 'chalk and talk' session. You'll be expected to identify the business issues and link them to the underlying data quality issues and come up with some proposals to make improvements. Enjoy -- it'll be great fun.
The day will look like this:
- Overview of the History of DQ in BT -- how we got to where we are now -- business drivers, how governance structures were developed, journey through DQ maturity short case studies of the projects we did at each stage and why, success stories.
- DQ Principles and DQ Methodology -- How we did it, why we did it in that way, use of tools for data profiling, development of business cases, implementation of solutions, go/no go decisions, DQ measures.
- Case Study -- a hotel group with significant business challenges. Working in groups of 4-6 the class will conduct a business dependency matrix and work out how each of the problems identified could or may be attributed to a data quality problem. Then using the methodology discussed earlier come up with business cases and solution proposals to be presented back for discussion/debate to the rest of the group.
09:30-17:00
Non-Invasive Data Governance™: Implementing Data Governance in a Non-Threatening Way
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Robert S. Seiner President & Principal KIK Consulting & Educational Services, Publisher - The Data Administration Newsletter |
Organizations getting started in Data Governance often believe that the program needs to be threatening, "over and above" or "more work" for their organization. The truth is that programs that focus on governing and stewarding data assets do not have to operate that way. Data Governance is not about command and control. This full-day workshop by Robert S. Seiner focuses on building "Non-Invasive Data Governance"™ and Data Stewardship programs that overlay an organization's existing foundation of people, process and discipline.
This pre-conference tutorial will provide new and unique ways to leverage the concepts and best practices presented during the conference.
This session will focus on:
- Clear definition of the key concepts and best practices of "Non-Invasive Data Governance"™
- Developing a data governance organization and governance support organization
- Overlaying existing methodologies with data governance and stewardship discipline
- Identifying and mentoring the appropriate domain and operational data stewards
- Defining and managing cross-business unit and functional area domains of data
- Developing data governance tools and measuring business value and acceptability
- Improving data awareness and promoting data governance communications
09:30-12:45
Building the Business Case for Data Governance
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Danette McGilvray President & Principal Granite Falls Consulting |
Are you trying to gain support for a data governance initiative in your organization? Awareness of any governance issue immediately leads to the questions "What impact does data governance have on the business?" and "Why does data governance matter?" This course offers a variety of techniques for answering those questions. You will learn both qualitative and quantitative methods that provide options based on your situation and the time and resources available. Whether you are beginning a governance program, trying to include governance in another project, or are an individual tasked with responsibilities in these areas, you need resources and support - and these approaches will help.
Results of the assessment will help you establish the business case for data governance, gain support for those investments, and help determine the optimal level of investment.
Key topics include:
- Preparing to evaluate business impact
- Techniques for assessing business impact
- Communicating your business case
13:45-17:00
Working with Corporate Politics to Help Data Governance Succeed
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Danette McGilvray President & Principal Granite Falls Consulting |
Have you been frustrated by the people aspect of your data governance or MDM initiatives? The failure of a data-related project or program is often due not to the lack of technical skills but a lack of support - support that can be gained only through applying people skills and navigating a complex corporate environment. This course will help you be more effective in working with others to implement and promote your company's data-related goals. Complement your technical skills by strengthening your people skills. Come prepared to participate and have fun while learning - this is a very interactive course. Leave with solutions tailored to your situation and objectives.
You will learn
- The needs of executives, managers, and individual contributors; how to leverage these roles to further the data-related activities
- Identifying those aligned and those opposed to your initiative
- Determining "What's In It For Them"