T14 EDW Tutorial: Implementing and Governing an Enterprise Data Catalog

Time: Friday, March 31st, 8am - 11am Pacific Time (PST)/11am - 2pm Eastern Time (EST)

This Enterprise Data World (EDW) Digital Tutorial can be purchased on the official conference website, but the live tutorial will occur within the DATAVERSITY Training Center. You will receive your unique login credentials and confirmation once you've registered for this paid Tutorial at: https://edw2023digital.dataversity.net/registration-welcome.cfm

Registration for this Tutorial will also give you access to all active tutorials within the same time slot.

All paid Tutorial registrations include access to the free 2-day program Tuesday-Wednesday. Please note that you will receive separate login instructions for the free program, as it will take place on a different platform than the Tutorials. See your registration confirmation for details.  

The EDW Digital Conference site can be found at: https://edw2023digital.dataversity.net/index.cfm

Tutorial Description

Data catalogs provide an innovative solution for powering data intelligence and metadata management with governance at the core. But investing in a catalog tool is only a first step. Optimized value can only be fulfilled when it's embedded into "business-as-usual" processes of how users work on a daily basis, creating a sustainable need and trust in the catalog as opposed to just knowing it is one of many tools available.

In this tutorial, instructors Becky Lyons and Gretchen Burnham explore the critical elements that organizations need to implement data catalogs. The presentation is intended for business and IT professionals at all levels who have been tasked with investigating or implementing a data catalog on behalf of their organization. It does assume general business knowledge but not specific technical knowledge or experience. It is appropriate for executives, departmental and/or project managers, data and enterprise architects, consultants, and technical staff. The course is not designed for any specific business domain, and as such is applicable to any business function that is in need of more reliable information, such as finance, manufacturing, human resources, analytics, operations, and more.

Learn how to bridge the gap between tool implementation and adoption with best practice tips for:

• Establishing the catalog as the foundation of agile and collaborative data governance efforts
• Leveraging the catalog and glossary to improve trust and transparency in data
• Engaging the right people at the right time and making training meaningful and accessible
• Measuring impact and progress of your adoption
• Aligning adoption with change management strategies to manage resistance and deliver continuous business value 

Speaker: Becky Lyons

Becky Lyons, Ph.D., is a Principal Consultant for First San Francisco Partners and specializes in helping people and organizations understand and improve their performance. Becky is an experienced leader and author that has learned the impact change can have on team dynamics as well as individual, team, and organizational performance. With experience as a Data Governance consultant, healthcare executive, and Organizational Development leader, she has helped leaders at all levels of the organization to develop the knowledge skills, and attitudes needed to face whatever changes come their way. Becky is a thought leader in the area of Data Governance Organizational Change Management, regularly speaking at conferences as well as writing for industry publications and the FSFP blog.