Master data is data essential to operations in a specific subject area. Information treated as master data varies from one subject to another and even from one company to another. However defined, one thing for certain is that it does not become master data unless it is governed. Join Bob Seiner for this RWDG webinar…

Data Governance, as a discipline, has been around for more than 20 years. With each passing year, Data Governance faces new challenges that come from advances in technology and new ways of leveraging data to do business. The changes make life interesting for those of us delivering formalized Data Governance programs. Join Bob Seiner for…

There is a direct relationship between the value your organization gets from its data, the trust your organization has in its data and how formally that data is being governed. This is not new news. In fact, this has always been the case. Join Bob Seiner for the RWDG webinar to kick off the year,…

Data Architecture and Data Governance are the same thing! Aren’t they? Most people would say that this line of thinking is absurd – or even worse. There is NO WAY that they are the same thing. Or are they? This RWDG webinar with Bob Seiner and his special guest Anthony Algmin looks that the disciplines…

Data Stewards play an important role in data governance solutions. That is why it is critical that organizations get data stewardship right when setting up their program. The data is governed by people. Some people will even tell you that the discipline should be called people governance. Bob Seiner has a lot to say on…

Data catalogs, business glossaries and data dictionaries house the metadata that builds organizational confidence in your data. First and foremost, the people in your organization need to be engaged in leveraging the tools, understand the data that is available, who is responsible for the data and knowhow to get their hands on the data they…

A metadata framework delivers improved understanding of metadata and how it is structured to improve the value of data. The development of a metadata framework must be easy to replicate for all of the critical data elements of the organization. The framework must also relate to the use of business glossaries, data dictionaries and data…

The method you follow to form your data governance roles and responsibilities will impact the success of your program. There are industry standard roles that require adjustment to fit the culture of your organization when getting started, gaining acceptance, and demonstrating sustained value. Roles are the backbone of a productive data governance program. Bob Seiner…