Analytics-Focused Data Governance
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Intermediate
Companies gather data at increasing volume and velocity. Many have realized the need to create a Data and Analytics Center of Excellence (CoE). While we recognize there are several key areas of development necessary to achieve this goal, we will focus on key elements to building a successful Data Governance (DG) CoE.
Like any enterprise asset, data needs to be curated with the ideal end state in mind. Standing up a DG CoE early will define organizational needs and reduce downstream challenges. The scope and structure will vary by organization, but the goal is the same: Optimize enterprise data management to maximize value for and empower end-users throughout the organization.
The DG COE should include:
- Organizational Structure and Engagement Model
- Data Governance Maturity Assessment
- Data Security, Privacy, and Compliance (e.g., GDPR, PHI, PII)
- Change Management
- Enterprise Data Management and Measurement
Alice Huang is a Senior Manager within West Monroe’s Data Engineering and Analytics practice. While her background is specialized in data science, machine learning, and AI, she gained critical enterprise data governance and stewardship experience through her various roles in growing technical departments across several organizations. Today, Alice advises clients and partners on advanced analytics and data science through the broader lens of data literacy and strategy. Within West Monroe, Alice leads the Data Science Competency and is a key leader of the Intellio Predict solution. Prior to joining West Monroe, she led a turnaround in a small company where she rebuilt several departments and successfully fostered organizational data literacy. Alice earned her M.S. in Statistics, from the University of Michigan.
Levi DeRoche is a Manager at West Monroe and a member of the firm’s Technology team, specializing in Data Engineering and Analytics. Levi has over 20 years of experience in both industry and consulting, with a focus on key accounts across a variety of industries. Levi advises business and technology partners on how to rethink data strategies to enable a sustained competitive advantage. Within West Monroe, Levi supports the Data Governance competency. Most recently, Levi has been working on implementing a Data Governance Center of Excellence and driving a data fluency culture at a healthcare payer client. Levi earned his BA in Business Administration from University of Mississippi and an MBA from Loyola University Chicago. Levi also holds a Certificate in Data Science and Visualization from Northwestern University.