Data Leadership Learning Plan

DL1: Data Leadership Foundations

• Course Introduction
• Data Economics 101
  • Value of Data
  • Strategic Data Quality
• The Business vs. IT
  • The Broken Engagement Model
  • The Ridiculous CDO
  • Creating a Better Dynamic
• Getting a Green Light
  • A Lesson in Business Strategy
  • Building a Business Case
  • The 8-Second POC

DL2: Launching Data Initiatives

• If It’s Broke, Fix It
  • Intent and Outcome Are Not the Same
  • Don’t Be Chris Burke
  • Most Data Governance Is Doomed from the Start
• Getting Out of the Gate
  • Stop Talking About Working and Start Working
  • Adopting an Agile Mindset
  • Simple Virtuous Cycle
• Building Early Momentum
  • Internal Resources
  • Beware: Consultants Ahead
  • The Data Leadership Framework

DL3: The Data Leadership Framework: Access - Getting Data into a Useful Place

• Introduction
• Getting Data into a Useful Place
• DLF Category Introduction: Access
• DLF Access: Disciplines
  • Security
    • When People Start to Care About Security
    • Nobody likes the CISO
    • Getting Started with Data Security
  • Architecture
    • Defining Data Architecture is No Easy Task
    • Data Architects Wear Many Hats
    • Ability to Understand Business
    • Self-Motivation is a Core Capability
  • Wrangling
    • Early Stage Data Prep
    • Identify Potential Use Cases
    • Varied Tools
  • Development
    • High Stakes
    • Interplay Between Disciplines
    • Different Technologies
  • Support, Operations, and DevOps
    • Important Catch-All Bucket
    • Team Functionality
    • Chain of Custody
  • Maintaining Balance
  • DLF Access: In Context

DL4: The Data Leadership Framework: Refinement - Putting Data into an Optimal Form

• Introduction
• Putting Data into Optimal Form
• DLF Category Introduction: Refinement
• DLF Refine: Disciplines
  • Metadata
    • Data Value Density
    • Business vs. Technical Metadata
    • Data Lineage
    • Tools
  • Data Quality
    • Suitability-for-Use
    • Scoring
    • Improving Quality
    • Data Value
  • Master Data
    • Collects and Coordinates Usage
    • Definitions
    • Reconcile Data Sets
  • Enrichment
    • Use Case
    • Additive Function
  • Curation
    • Reductive Function
    • Let Go of Some Things
  • Maintaining balance
  • DLF Refinement: In Context

DL5: The Data Leadership Framework: Adoption - Acting from Data Insights

• Introduction
• Acting from Data Insights
• DLF Category Introduction: Adoption
• DLF Adoption: Disciplines
  • Data Modeling and Warehousing
    • Definitions
    • Logical vs. Physical
    • The Big Questions
  • Traditional Reporting
    • One-Directional Flow
    • A Bold Question
    • Finding Feedback Loops
  • Interactive Dashboards and Visualizations
    • More Fun than Reports
    • Interactivity is Useful
    • Storytelling
    • Democratizes Data
  • Systems Integration
    • Automated Data Cosumption
    • A Data Leaders Perspective
    • Coordination
  • Emerging Data Technologies
    • NoSQL, In-Memory, Graph Databases
    • Cloud, Serverless
    • GIS, Internet of Things
    • Blockchain, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
    • Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality
  • Maintaining Balance
  • DLF Adoption: In Context

DL6: The Data Leadership Framework: Impact - Maximizing Business Outcomes

• Introduction
• Maximizing Business Outcomes
• DLF Category Introduction: Impact
• DLF Impact: Disciplines
  • Measurements, Metrics, KPIs
    • Definitions
    • When in Doubt, Measure Something!
  • Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling
    • Definitions and Examples
  • Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
    • Definitions and Use Cases
  • Business Process Automation
    • What is This?
    • Is There a Theoretical Limit?
  • Data Monetization
    • Data Value Equation
    • Different Levels
    • Business Outcomes
  • Maintaining Balance
  • DLF Impact: In Context

DL7: The Data Leadership Framework: Alignment - Transforming Business Engagement

• Introduction
• Transforming Business Engagement
• DLF Category Introduction: Alignment
• DLF Alignment: Disciplines
  • Strategy, Policies, and Standards
    • Business Strategy
    • Data Strategy
    • Policies
    • Standards
  • Project and Program Management
    • Stop Talking, Start Working
    • Data can be a Natural Accelerator
    • Work with Existing Capabilities
  • Marketing and Communications
    • Understand People’s Motivations
    • Align Incentives
  • Organizational Training and Building Quantitative Culture
    • Build Awareness
    • Data Analytics
    • Good Starting Points
  • Regulatory Compliance
    • Don’t Just Check Boxes
    • Traps!
    • Can be the Final Word on Success
  • Maintaining Balance
  • DLF Alignment: In Context

DL8: Data Leadership in Action

• Data Leadership Patterns
  • Driving New Engagement Models
  • Marketplace Innovation
  • A World of Sophisticated Data Consumers
• Fostering Data Leadership Careers
  • Business vs. Technology Paths
  • Industry vs. Consulting
  • The Gig Economy
  • Roads Less Traveled
• Sustaining Data Leadership
  • After the Novelty Wears Off
  • Revisiting the Simple Virtuous Cycle
  • The Strategy Paradox
• Course Summary and Conclusion
  • The Intrepid Data Leader