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S2: Advanced Issues in Data Governance

Thursday, September 21, 2023
08:30 AM - 04:00 PM
Advanced

As data governance programs mature, they are faced with ever-more complex issues and ever-changing business circumstances, including organizational changes, organizational politics, and data misalignments. 

In this session, we will examine some of the typical scenarios that many organizations face and discuss practical approaches and experiences for addressing advanced data governance needs.

Following this session, participants will be able to:

  • Communicate effectively to maintain the support of executive program sponsors
  • Use governance to resolve critical data misalignments
  • Effectively manage the governance needs of multiple stakeholder groups

Gretchen Burnham

Gretchen Burnham

Principal Data Management Consultant
First San Francisco Partners

Gretchen Burnham, CDMP is an experienced Data Management Consultant with many years of experience in business metadata management, data governance and stewardship, and product master data management. Gretchen has a strong focus on the concrete delivery of business value through data management and governance best practices.
 
Becky Lyons

Becky Lyons

Principal Consultant
First San Francisco Partners

Becky Lyons, PhD, is a Principal Consultant at First San Francisco Partners. Her work focuses primarily on navigating the organizational and cultural issues around enterprise data management. She leads teams of all sizes to implement and manage systematic and sustainable data management strategies that create value through data. With an eye toward organizational improvement, she engages and empowers leaders to reach better decisions faster with trusted data. Her work is informed by a Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis in Institutional Analysis from North Dakota State University, her thought leadership in Organizational Change Management, and a passion for helping individuals succeed. Becky is a thought leader in the area of data governance and organizational change management, regularly speaking at conferences and writing for industry publications and the FSFP blog.