The Data Asset How Smart Companies Govern Their Data for Business Success

by Fisher, Tony

• ISBN13: 9780470462263
• ISBN10: 0470462264
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780470508022
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-06-22
• Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

This book is divided into four parts: Business Case Building ; Maturity Model and Organization Capabilities; 7-Step Programmatic Approach for Success; and Technologies Required for Effective Data Quality and Data Governance. There will be case studies woven throughout the book as well as industry and expert quotes. This book will appear to the business and IT readers as it will combine the what it is/definition with the more practical "how to do it approach." The tentative contents is: Part One, Building the business case; (1) Risk mitigation; (2) Cost control; (3) Revenue optimization; Part Two, Data quality and data governance; (4) Undisciplined organizations; (5) Reactive organizations; (6) Proactive organizations; (7) Governed organizations; Part Three, 7-step program for success; (8) Step 1: Justify; (9) Step 2: Scope; (10) Step 3: Assess; (11) Step 4: Plan; (12) Step 5: Implement; (13) Step 6: Test; (14) Step 7: Communicate; Part Four: Technologies required for effective data quality and data governance; (15) Analysis technology; (16) Improvement technology; (17) Control technology.

Author Biography

Tony Fisher is President and CEO of DataFlux, a wholly owned subsidiary of SAS, that enables companies to analyze, improve, and control their data through an integrated technology platform. He has guided DataFlux through tremendous growth as it became a market-leading provider of data quality and data integration solutions and speaks throughout the world on emerging trends in data quality, data integration, and master data management, as well as how better management of data leads to business optimization.

Table of Contents

Fore! Word	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xv
Building the Business Case for Data Governance	p. 1
Making the Case for Better Data	p. 3
Risk Mitigation: How Quality Data Keeps Your Company Out of Trouble	p. 19
Controlling Costs with Accurate and Reliable Data	p. 31
Optimizing Revenue with Quality Data	p. 47
The Data Governance Maturity Model	p. 61
Governing Your Data	p. 63
Undisciplined Organizations: Disasters Waiting to Happen	p. 77
Reactive Organizations: Trying to Get Beyond Crisis Mode	p. 87
Proactive Organizations: Reducing Risk, Avoiding Uncertainty	p. 97
Governed Organizations: Trust in Data Pays Multiple Benefits	p. 111
Utilizing People and Processes to Achieve a Quality Culture	p. 119
The Quality Culture	p. 121
People	p. 129
Processes	p. 143
Closing the Loop: Selecting the Right Technology for Your Organization	p. 163
Undisciplined Organizations: Discovering the Value of Data Quality Tools	p. 165
Reactive Organizations: Choose the Technology That Gets the Most from Your Applications	p. 181
Proactive Organizations: Bridging the Chasm and Becoming Proactive	p. 191
Governed Organizations: Moving Beyond Data to Business Process Automation	p. 201
Glossary	p. 209
Index	p. 213
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