Strategic Imperative - Enterprise Data Model

With today's increasingly complex data ecosystems, the Enterprise Data Model (EDM) is a strategic imperative that every organization should invest in. An Enterprise Data Model provides context and consistency for all organizational data assets, as well as a classification framework for data governance. Without it, strategic alignment is unattainable, leading to inefficiency, confusion, and conflicts in business operations. In this session, Ron Huizenga will discuss the increasing importance of the EDM, and how it serves as a framework for all enterprise data assets and provides a foundation for data governance. This session addresses how an enterprise data model helps to address strategic, tactical, and operational considerations.

Speaker: Ron Huizenga

Ron Huizenga is a Principal Program Manager, Industry Data Models at Microsoft. Ron has over 35 years of business and IT experience as an executive and consultant, spanning a diverse range of industries. His manufacturing background instilled a commitment to continuous improvement and quality, resulting in Six Sigma Lean and Black Belt certifications. His hands-on experience in large-scale enterprise initiatives includes data strategy, data architecture, information modeling, data governance, enterprise architecture, business transformation, and software development. His background provides practical, real-world insights into enterprise data strategy, data architecture, business architecture, and governance initiatives.