While most practitioners agree that ongoing data quality and data governance programs are extremely important for business survival, many are unsure how to overcome the numerous barriers encountered while trying to develop or improve their programs, or how to effectively communicate the need for and progress of these programs to executive stakeholders.

How do you quantify the current level of quality when no quality program yet exists? How do you communicate (and quantify) the progress achieved in an existing program in language that senior stakeholders will understand, and thus continue to support?

This three-hour tutorial provides participants with an easy-to-follow roadmap for developing an effective data program within a matter of months, without having to hire additional resources or purchase additional technology. Participants will also learn how to establish a highly valuable cross-functional network of supporters and advocates necessary for securing top-down support, funds and future resources.

Through beginner-to-intermediate level discussion, hands-on group activities and case study examples, participants in this workshop will learn and discuss how to:

• Identify and overcome common barriers and critical success factors
• Easily assess the organization’s level of readiness for any type of data program
• Identify and prioritize cross-functional program needs
• Identify siloed cross-functional stakeholders and turn them into program advocates
• Effectively communicate needs and expected ROI to senior executive stakeholders
• Develop a realistic program framework and maturity model