Dwight Brown - The Role of Data Governance in Analytics

Send us a text You can’t have analytics without Data Governance, and data governance can be the difference between good data and bad data. Dwight Brown is a self-professed ‘data geek’ who is a part of our very own Turetsky Consulting bringing over 22 years of healthcare experience at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Over half his career was spent in Analytics leadership positions, including Manager of Quality Analytics, and Director of Analytics Operations. He is an industry thought leader who is well-versed in all stages of the Analytics cycle but especially in Data Governance. Let’s dive right in and learn more about your most valuable asset; the role of Data Governance in analytics. [00:01 - 06:01] Opening Segment I welcome and learn more about Dwight Brown Today’s topic - data governance [06:02 - 11:58] Everything You Need to Know About Data Governance Dwight defines and explains data governance The roles within it and its processes [11:59 - 18:56] The WIIFM of Data Governance Breaking down the ‘What’s in it for me’ - good data and bad data You as the steward are responsible for data integrity The world’s best networkers [18:57 - 27:02] Overwhelmed? This is Where to Start Dwight talks about what it takes to be in Data Governance Start high and move down low Resources to start with and Dwight’s advice [27:03 - 30:48] Closing Segment Summary of our conversation and final points Final Words Tweetable Quotes: “You can’t have analytics without some sort of data governance.” - Dwight Brown “Having no data is better than having bad data… As the steward, you need to have a system that helps you, a system of checks and balances that helps you, to be able to ensure that you have good data integrity.” - Dwight Brown Resources Mentioned: http://www.datagovernance.com/ LinkedIn: The Data Governance Institute DATAVERSITY DAMA International Connect with Dwight on LinkedIn. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with me: LinkedIn Twitter Email: david@turetskyconsulting.com This show is brought to you by Turetsky Consulting LLC, our company providing business consulting on Analytics, HR Processes, and Rewards with a focus on getting answers that organizations need by demystifying People Analytics. Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/ Produced by Affogato Media