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Fireside chat: Getting data governance right
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Fireside chat: Getting data governance right
17/12/20201:00pm EST1 hour
Join us in in this fireside chat and learn how to get data governance right and maximize value from analytics and digital transformation efforts. Discussion topics will include:
• Ensuring that data is relevant and of high quality as data preparation can consume more than 50% of an analytics/data science team’s time.
• Bridging fragmented systems and siloed teams to develop a coherent data strategy.
• Identifying priority data domains and linking them to analytics use cases and transformation efforts.
• Involving stakeholders, automation, data cataloging, and tracking data lineage.
THIS EVENT WAS COMPLETED.
Featuring: Abraham George, Previous CIO, Columbus State University, Mahesh Rayappa Gundakalle, Leader – Data Engineering, Marlabs, Tom Hackett, Professor Emeritus, Previous Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Columbus State University and Greg Schutz, Previous Chief Data Officer and Chief Analytics Officer
The current crisis has accelerated the pace of digital transformation, a key pillar of which is data. In a recent survey, data along with analytics was reported to have the most impact on outcomes from digital transformation.
How do you ensure that data is relevant and of high quality? That is where data governance comes in. Data preparation can consume more than 50% of an analytics/data science team’s time, so governance is undoubtedly key. Another survey found that as much as 30% of time was wasted on non-value-added tasks because of data issues. Successful governance depends on identifying priority data domains and linking them to analytics use cases and transformation efforts. Other important steps include involving stakeholders, automation, data cataloging, and tracking data lineage. However, governance is not one size fits all and needs to be adjusted to meet the organization’s needs. End of the day, data governance typically improves decisions by 20 percent and likely reduces the risk of monetary fines and loss of trust by as much as 40 percent.
Join us in in this fireside chat and learn how to get governance right and maximize value from analytics and digital transformation efforts.
Discussion topics will center around aligning governance with organizational needs to improve decisions and reduce the risk of monetary fines and loss of trust:
- Ensuring that data is accurate with quality to cut down data preparation time.
- Bringing together siloed systems and teams to execute a robust data strategy.
- Identifying data domains for analytics use cases and transformation efforts.
- Engaging stakeholders along with automation, data cataloging, and tracking data lineage.
THE SPEAKERS
Abraham George
Previous CIO, Columbus State University
Abraham is an innovative IT leader and strategist with over 30 years of experience in the field of IT services. For the last ten years, he served as the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at CSU. As the chair of the University System of Georgia data governance committee, his team formulated data standards and best practices for managing quality and integrity of data on campus and across other campuses. He has led several digital transformation projects including multi-campus infrastructure upgrades, successful transitions of enterprise systems management to the private and public cloud environment resulting in operational efficiency and cost savings, and implementations of campus wide data warehouse systems and business intelligence dashboards. He served as the project leader in the establishment of a Center for Online Learning that led to the launch of over ten online degree programs in partnership with the Chief Academic Officer and led CSU to become one of the leaders in online education in Georgia by 2014. Abraham is also the Co-founder and General Manager of Thell Tech LLC, a higher ed management consulting firm in Auburn, Alabama.
Abraham is an innovative IT leader and strategist with over 30 years of experience in the field of IT services. For the last ten years, he served as the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at CSU. As the chair of the University System of Georgia data governance committee, his team formulated data standards and best practices for managing quality and integrity of data on campus and across other campuses.
Mahesh Rayappa Gundakalle
Leader – Data Engineering, Marlabs
Mahesh has over 14 years of experience in consulting and delivery management for Global Fortune 100 and 500 customers. He has managed several big data, business intelligence and analytics programs from initiation to transition. Mahesh works with client executives including CFOs, CIOs, CTOs and IT heads to define roadmaps and deliver solutions with higher ROI, expanded functionalities, and on time delivery. He has developed and executed competency roadmaps, growth plans, strategies, solution offerings, proposal responses, account mining, cross-selling, solution architecture, design and deliveries. Mahesh has delivered continuous improvements on revenue, margin, pipeline, resource utilization and customer satisfaction targets.
Mahesh has over 14 years of experience in consulting and delivery management for Global Fortune 100 and 500 customers. He has managed several big data, business intelligence and analytics programs from initiation to transition. Mahesh works with client executives including CFOs, CIOs, CTOs and IT heads to define roadmaps and deliver solutions with higher ROI, expanded functionalities, and on time delivery.
Tom Hackett
Professor Emeritus, Previous Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Columbus State University
Tom Hackett began his career as a high school English, drama, and fine arts teacher in the Alabama Public Schools then served as an assistant principal, an elementary school principal, a middle school principal, a system-level chief of auxiliary services, and as Superintendent of Schools of the Phenix City Public Schools. In 2004, he became a professor at Columbus State where he served as Chair of the Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Foundations, Director of Graduate Studies for the College of Education and Health Professions, and Interim Associate Provost. Hackett led in the development of Columbus State’s first doctoral program and chaired the committee that developed the university’s initial foray into online instruction. In 2010, Hackett was asked to serve as Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and in 2012 was appointed Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs at Columbus State University. He served as Interim President in 2015. Hackett was named Professor Emeritus after his retirement in 2018.
Tom Hackett began his career as a high school English, drama, and fine arts teacher in the Alabama Public Schools then served as an assistant principal, an elementary school principal, a middle school principal, a system-level chief of auxiliary services, and as Superintendent of Schools of the Phenix City Public Schools.
Greg Schutz
Previous Chief Data Officer and Chief Analytics Officer
Greg Schutz is a data science and strategy leader with 23 years of experience in higher education. In the last 10 years, he has served as Chief Data Officer and Chief Analytics Officer at two of the largest higher education systems in America. He maximizes efficiency and better’s business solutions through data frameworks and business analytics. Greg holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Tennessee State University, an M.A. in Higher Education from the University of South Carolina, and a Mathematics degree from the University of Georgia. He lives with his family in the Atlanta metro area.
Greg Schutz is a data science and strategy leader with 23 years of experience in higher education. In the last 10 years, he has served as Chief Data Officer and Chief Analytics Officer at two of the largest higher education systems in America.
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