The Data Governance Imperative
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (650 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1849280126 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 164 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"The Data Governance Imperative" is a business person's view of data governance. The author, Steve Sarsfield, works for a major enterprise software company and is a leading expert in data quality and data governance, focusing on the business perspectives that are important to data champions, front-office employees, and executives.. Every byte of data that resides inside your company, and some that resides outside its walls, has the potential to make you stronger by giving you the agility, speed and intelligence that none of your competitors yet have. The ability to generate accurate business intelligence, accurate financial reports and to understand your business relies on better processes and personal commitment to clean data. Data governance is the term given to changing the hearts and minds of your company to see the value of such information quality. This practical book covers both strategies and tactics around managing a data governance initi
Steve draws practical wisdom and inspiration from his colleagues at Harte-Hanks Trillium Software and its customers as they venture into their own data governance projects. About the Author Steve Sarsfield is a leading expert in data quality and data governance, focusing on the business perspectives that are important to data champions, front office employees and executives. . He is a member of the organizing committee for the 2009 MIT Information Quality Industry Symposium (IQIS) which facilitates vibrant discussion among practitioners and academicians on how to improve the quality of information. Steve runs an award winning and world recognized Blog called the Data Governance and Data Quality Insider and is a popular public speaker on the topic, having delivered countless presentations at industry con
"A new book for the toolbox" according to Eileen E. Woodmansee. We're all busy, this book came across my desk and I made a decision to read a chapter a day and would encourage others to do the same. It is practical, easy to understand and can be applied at all levels of an organization. As I read through the book, I came to the realization that I am not just a type-A, data geek, but a data governance champion.The author is funny and smart and provides a down to earth, practical explanation of the bottom line impact of incomplete or inaccurate data from various corporate perspectives. Specific examples are given in terms of data quality and costs, from defining the team, developing a data quality . "Great insight to Data Governance" according to The Brad. I enjoyed this book. As your company grows, the amount of data - customer data, parts and supplies data, transactional data, etc - also grows. For medium and big companies it really pays to pay attention to the data streams and make sure they're following a defined corporate standard. That's what this book is all about. The bigger the company, the more fragmented and non-standard becomes, as different functional units in the company manage data in their own way. The benefit of data governance is the realization of better intelligence about your business, better interactions with customers, more efficient supply chain, more accurate f. It is truly imperative that you read this book! Although I have an extensive background in data quality, I had never formally used the term "data governance" with my clients. Therefore, I began researching what data governance is and how it specifically relates to data quality.Thankfully, I found a great resource in Steve Sarsfield's excellent book, which explained:"Data governance is about changing the hearts and minds of your company to see the value of information qualitydata governance is a set of processes that ensures that important data assets are formally managed throughout the enterpriseat the root of the problems with managing your data are data quality problemsdata gove
. Steve Sarsfield is a leading expert in data quality and data governance, focusing on the business perspectives that are important to data champions, front office employees and executives. Steve runs an award winning and world recognized Blog called the Data Governance and Data Quality Insider and is a popular public speaker on the topic, having delivered countless presentations at industry conferences and college campuses