Non-Invasive Data Governance: The Path of Least Resistance and Greatest Success

Robert S. Seiner

Sep 2014 · Technics Publications

About this ebook

Data-governance programs focus on authority and accountability for the management of data as a valued organizational asset. Data Governance should not be about command-and-control, yet at times could become invasive or threatening to the work, people and culture of an organization. Non-Invasive Data Governance™ focuses on formalizing existing accountability for the management of data and improving formal communications, protection, and quality efforts through effective stewarding of data resources. Non-Invasive Data Governance will provide you with a complete set of tools to help you deliver a successful data governance program. Learn how: • Steward responsibilities can be identified and recognized, formalized, and engaged according to their existing responsibility rather than being assigned or handed to people as more work. • Governance of information can be applied to existing policies, standard operating procedures, practices, and methodologies, rather than being introduced or emphasized as new processes or methods. • Governance of information can support all data integration, risk management, business intelligence and master data management activities rather than imposing inconsistent rigor to these initiatives. • A practical and non-threatening approach can be applied to governing information and promoting stewardship of data as a cross-organization asset. • Best practices and key concepts of this non-threatening approach can be communicated effectively to leverage strengths and address opportunities to improve.

About the author

Bob Seiner is President and Principal Consultant of KIK Consulting & Educational Services. He is based in Pittsburgh, and is an internationally recognized consultant / educator in the field of data governance. Bob is also the publisher of The Data Administration Newsletter (TDAN.com), an award winning electronic publication since 1997, focused on sharing data management best practices. Bob has truly different and insightful views to share about how organizations can get more value from their data by moving from informal to formal data governance practices. He calls this practice Non-Invasive Data Governance™. Bob has worked extensively with clients in the educational, financial, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and government industries locally, across the United States and around the globe.