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DSS4: Data Steward Skills - Data Quality Profiling

Data profiling is a foundational practice for understanding data quality, uncovering issues, and supporting informed governance decisions. This course, instructed by Anne Marie Smith, introduces a practical, business-focused approach to data quality profiling that helps organizations assess data, identify risk, and prioritize improvement efforts.

Data quality cannot be improved without understanding the current condition of the data. Data profiling provides the insight needed to evaluate accuracy, completeness, consistency, and other key quality dimensions. This course, led by instructor Anne Marie Smith, offers a clear, actionable introduction to data quality profiling and its role in governance, stewardship, and business decision-making.

Participants explore profiling concepts, data quality dimensions, policies, and the data steward’s responsibilities, using practical templates and sample reports to interpret and communicate results. The course also emphasizes business context, showing how technical findings are aligned with business rules, risk tolerance, and organizational priorities to drive sustainable data quality improvements.

Course Highlights 

Introduction to data profiling and its role in data quality management
Benefits, challenges, best practices, tools, and features of data profiling for governance, stewardship, and decision-making
Common data quality dimensions used in profiling
Stewardship roles and profiling responsibilities
Step-by-step data profiling process overview, and practical templates and sample reports

Pricing and Credits

Individual Course Price: $79
Course CEUs: 2

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

Define data profiling and explain its role in data quality initiatives
Apply a repeatable profiling process using practical templates
Interpret and communicate profiling results within a business context
Identify common challenges in data profiling and strategies to address them
Support governance and stewardship through profiling

Why Take This Course? 

This course provides practical tools and frameworks for assessing data quality and directing improvement efforts where they deliver the greatest value. Stronger profiling practices support better governance, clearer communication, reduced risk, and improved business outcomes.

Is This Course Right for You or Your Team? 

This course is ideal for:

Data stewards and governance professionals
Data quality analysts and practitioners
Business analysts and subject matter experts
Data owners, product managers, and IT professionals supporting quality initiatives

No technical background is required. This course is designed for business and data professionals seeking a clear, structured approach to understanding and assessing data quality through profiling.

This Course Includes: 

A 44-minute educational training video 
An 11-question content-based practice exam 
“Check for Understanding” quizzes after each section 
Downloadable presentation slides 
Self-paced, on-demand access with progress tracking 
Unlimited course access

Private Team Training

Bring your team up to speed when you take advantage of our private in-person or virtual courses tailored to your organization’s needs. DATAVERSITY offers custom team training and bulk licensing options to ensure consistency and scalability in your data management initiatives. 

We offer several bulk licensing options for corporate and group use. 

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