Has your data governance program failed to gain traction? Is it struggling to deliver value? Do business people shy away from data governance meetings and responsibilities? If so, don't worry: many data governance initiatives fail to deliver real value. They are generally poorly organized, lack focus, and are perceived as extra work by employees.

This session will introduce a new approach to data governance we call governance by design. This methodology bakes governance tasks into the project plan of a strategic initiative. This has many advantages: data governance becomes part of the normal workflow,  not an external program to manage; users see an immediate impact and don't question the value of data governance; and approach generates better data and a culture of governance. This session will describe data governance by design and provide tips on how to apply the methodology.

You Will Learn:

• Why most data governance programs fail

• How governance by design methodology addresses traditional shortcomings

• How to gain adoption for data governance by design approach

• A case study of how one company implemented data governance by design

Host and Moderator: Wayne Eckerson, President and Lead Consultant, Eckerson Group 

Consultant: Sean Hewitt, Senior Consultant

About the What Works Series:

The What Works Series provides data and analytics leaders practical advice about how to succeed in key areas: data strategy, data architecture, data governance, data literacy, self-service analytics, and emerging technology approaches. These interactive sessions are delivered by Eckerson Group consultants who collectively have 200+ years of data & analytics experience. The sessions are unsponsored, enabling our experts to offer the unvarnished truth about trends, tools, and technology unfiltered by software vendors.