The idea that business decisions are driven by data isn’t a new idea – it’s expected. Business expectations have grown and evolved for data; it should be as easy to access as office supplies, as reliable as electricity, and as simple to use as a toothbrush. Unfortunately, most corporate data is just too complex to use. We’ve positioned data governance to address the needs, work through the issues, and remove the obstacles. Unfortunately, many data governance initiatives miss the mark, deliver below expectations, and frequently struggle. They struggle because success is not always well-defined, and the objectives rarely align with business needs or values.

Data governance programs frequently target data deficiencies without providing an identifiable set of goals and measurable success criteria. It’s one thing to target data quality or focus on standards; it’s something else to identify measurable goals that align data issue resolution to business improvement. Data governance success depends on being able to identify goals that relate to business needs and data usage challenges.

During this session, we’ll discuss an approach that allows you to translate existing data usage challenges and identify a series of measurable data governance goals. We’ll show you how to assess your organization’s current data governance capabilities and provide you with a means to identify and target your organization's data governance goals.

Speaker: Evan Levy

Partner
Integral Data, LLC.

Evan Levy is an acknowledged speaker and writer in the areas of Enterprise Data Strategy, Data Management, and Systems Integration. Businesses are experiencing exponential growth in data volumes, sources, and systems, and Evan advises clients on strategies to address business challenges using their existing data and technology assets coupled with new and creative methods and practices. 

As an executive, Evan has built data management and analytical teams in the health insurance industry to improve staff productivity and streamline processing while maintaining information security and access. As a consultant, he has led high-profile systems integration projects for Fortune 500 customers in the financial services, retail, telecommunications, manufacturing, health/life sciences, and insurance industries. Evan is a faculty member of The Data Warehousing Institute and is a Best Practices judge in the areas of Business Intelligence, Data Integration, and Data Management.