The Data Governance Bootcamp: Laying the Foundation for Real-World Results is a three-week, instructor-guided online course that provides a complete framework for establishing or revitalizing a data governance initiative.

Led by John Ladley, one of the world’s foremost data governance experts, this course walks you through every stage of program design: from gaining executive sponsorship and defining scope to building operating models and implementing policies that work.

Whether your organization is launching a new program, rebooting a stalled one, or working to maintain momentum, this course delivers a roadmap for success.

Through live weekly sessions, guided exercises, and peer discussions, you’ll identify where your program stands today and design practical next steps to move it forward.

Key topics include:

• Governance frameworks, drivers, and success factors
• Building organizational engagement and executive support
• Aligning governance with data quality, metadata, and MDM
• Establishing policies, principles, and operating models
• Designing metrics and charters that prove value and sustain effort
• Promoting data literacy and governance awareness across the enterprise

Each week blends instructor-led sessions, interactive exercises, and real-world examples, helping you apply lessons directly to your organization’s governance environment.
You’ll finish the course with tangible deliverables, including:

• Governance assessment and roadmaps you can tailor to your organization
• Examples of different operating models with role definitions
• A policy and principles checklist
• A metrics and evaluation framework
• A reference workbook and templates for ongoing development

This course is designed for both business and technical professionals responsible for data governance implementation, leadership, or advocacy, including executives, managers, data stewards, architects, and analysts.

Team participation is encouraged, as group exercises can be customized to your organization’s specific challenges and maturity stage.

Program Highlights

Across three weeks of structured learning, you’ll:

• Explore the core principles and frameworks that define effective data governance
• Learn to plan, design, and operationalize your governance program
• Identify and communicate business drivers and critical success factors
• Build or refine your governance operating model and define key roles
• Integrate governance with metadata management, data quality, and MDM
• Develop a sustainability roadmap with measurable outcomes and executive buy-in

By the End of This Course, You’ll Be Able To:

• Assess your organization’s current governance maturity and readiness
• Define governance objectives, scope, and approach tailored to your business
• Design a governance operating model with clear roles and responsibilities
• Create policies, standards, and metrics for measuring effectiveness
• Plan a roadmap for launching, relaunching, or sustaining your data governance program
• Strengthen data literacy and organizational alignment to support adoption

How the Course Works

This three-week, instructor-guided online course blends self-paced study with live weekly sessions and applied assignments. Each week builds on the last—allowing time to apply new concepts to your organization’s governance environment.

Throughout the course, you’ll experience:

• Weekly live sessions with instructor John Ladley for discussion, feedback, and Q&A
• Hands-on breakout sessions and applied group exercises
• Quizzes, templates, or practice questions aligned to course topics
• Continued access to recordings and resources after course completion

You’ll participate through the DATAVERSITY Training Center (DVTC), your central hub for lessons, materials, schedules, and progress tracking.

Each week you’ll:

1. Log in at DATAVERSITY Training Center  to access new content and assignments.
2. Complete the self-paced videos, readings, and exercises.
3. Join the scheduled live session for interactive review and discussion.

Schedule:

• Dates: Tuesdays, October 6, 13, and 20, 2026
• Time: 11 AM – 6 PM Eastern / 8 AM – 3 PM Pacific
• Length: 3 Weeks
• CEUs: 18

Pricing:

• $1,500 Early Bird (through September 18, 2026)
• $1,800 Regular Price (after September 18, 2026)

Registration Deadline: Sunday, October 4, 2026

Why Choose the Data Governance Bootcamp

• Led by John Ladley, internationally recognized author, consultant, and governance strategist
• Based on real-world methodologies that work in organizations of all sizes and maturity levels
• Integrates change management, literacy, and leadership alignment for sustainable success
• Includes templates, frameworks, and checklists ready for immediate use
• Structured for professionals who want both flexibility and accountability

Is This Course Right for You or Your Team?

This course is ideal for:

• Business and IT professionals responsible for data governance or stewardship
• Executives, managers, and program leaders needing to define or relaunch governance initiatives
• Data architects, analysts, and consultants supporting enterprise data management
• Teams seeking a shared foundation for governance operations and value delivery

No prior governance experience is required, only familiarity with organizational data challenges and a commitment to improving how data is managed, shared, and trusted

Private Team Training

Organizations can schedule private cohorts to develop or refine governance frameworks together. Corporate packages include instructor-led discussions, organizational assessments, and team feedback sessions.

Contact us to explore corporate training options or bulk licensing.

Backed by Industry Leaders

This workshop is developed and delivered by DATAVERSITY, the trusted authority in data management education for more than a decade.

It forms part of DATAVERSITY’s growing portfolio of Bootcamps, Intensives, Accelerators—practical, immersive training experiences that help organizations operationalize modern data practices.