MDM offers training on how to successfully govern data for company efficacy

The burgeoning reliance on data in business, operational, and organisational management has made Data Governance more vital than ever before. While it is a relatively recent discipline it is a fundamental building block for successful data management. The shift from data administration to data governance has implications for all aspects of data management including cost, value, quality, security, privacy, regulatory compliance, and the maturity of data management practices.

Says Gary Allemann, MD at Master Data Management, “Regardless of your role or responsibility, Business Manager to Chief Information Officer (CIO), data is playing an increasingly strategic role. Data governance provides the tools to ensure that your business maximises the return on its information investment. From finance to marketing, organisations are starting to realise the benefit to governing their data and use it effectively.”

The practical implementation of information governance is creating new roles, such as Data Stewards that provide the business context for data. Data stewardship may be a part time role, or may be a full time role reporting into structures such as an EIM Centre of Excellence. Information governance is relatively new to many companies – meaning that these new stewards are often learning on the job.

One of the most viable means of obtaining the necessary expertise to successfully govern data is to earn certification in this area. In addition to providing individuals with the knowledge and skill sets to perform a host of governance functions related to stewardship, records management, and regulatory compliance data governance certification allows companies to baseline their data governance implementation against international standards and practices. Master Data Management offers an online Data Governance curriculum, in partnership with elearningCurve.com, which features 11 courses, each delivered by a global expert with substantial real world experience.

The following courses are currently on offer:

• Data Governance Fundamentals
• How to Deploy and Sustain Data Governance
• Data Stewardship Fundamentals
• Information Management Fundamentals
• Data Quality Fundamentals
• Data Governance for Business Leaders
• Data Governance for Data Stewards
• Crafting the Business Case for Data Quality
• Creating and Implementing a Data Strategy
• Root Cause Analysis
• Best Practices in Data Resource Management

The curriculum ensures that the Data Governance team has a common foundation and understanding, while providing each team member with the ability to specialise in one or more areas. For more information visit http://www.masterdata.co.za/index.php/cimp/data-governance-training