Data Governance: Building Your Team for Success
November 2009
In previous articles, we have introduced the relevance of governance in Data Management initiatives and in Master Data projects particularly. SEI’s governance approach takes into account the balance across People, Process, and Technology within an organization. This article concentrates on the People aspect of the governance program, articulating how to create a team to ensure a successful implementation.
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How to Succeed in Delivering High Quality Scorecard/Dashboard Initiatives
September 2009
No one would purchase a vehicle whose dashboard instruments presented unreliable data which was minutes or hours old. Imagine the driving experience if speedometer information was delayed ten minutes or if the oil warning light came on two days after the engine blew up. Nor would drivers tolerate instrumentation which was difficult to understand and required extensive training, multiple menu selections or detailed explanations. Consumers reward companies whose products provide real value and are easy to use. Often, however, in scorecard and dashboard initiatives the product delivered to the end user results in disappointment, frustration, and eventually disuse.
This article is intended to highlight potential pitfalls in these initiatives which create disappointing deliverables. Additionally, it discusses key issues which must be addressed before, during and after a scorecard or dashboard initiative. Driving a scorecard initiative with clearly defined executive and user goals, quality and timely data, appropriate tools, adequate support resources, and ongoing iterative improvements will create satisfied and appreciative users who are able to take meaningful actions from the information presented.
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Data Governance: Critical to MDM Success
November 2008
We discuss what a typical Data Governance for a Master Data Management (MDM) initiative entails from the people, process and technology perspectives, and best practices for managing the organizational changes required. With MDM coming to the forefront of both the operational and business intelligence space, it is essential to be aware of the benefits and risks involved in this discipline. Having to agree upon a standardized view of information across multiple business areas, and on the accompanying processes and procedures for the utilization of that information, can appear to be an overwhelming task. Without an active management strategy in place, this could be an insurmountable undertaking.
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Determining Your MDM Implementation Strategy
May 2007
In this article, we begin to examine the spectrum of MDM Implementation strategies, while providing a set of common questions that will help guide you in selecting the correct implementation strategy for your environment.
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Insights into Master Data Management
February 2007
Master Data Management (MDM) is quickly coming to the forefront of the IT project pipeline for almost every corporation. As companies look to invest in such a potentially broad, risky and significant corporate initiative, SEI offers our insights on the business case, various approaches, and potential challenges to engaging in such an effort.
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