This document introduces a collaboratively developed study protocol to identify what data and information is currently being collected by governments and how this is used for governance of the private sector in health. As part of inclusive health policy, ‘situational awareness’ and the generation of intelligence is needed by governments on the private sector in health. To perform specific governance functions, such as contracting, more explicit information on the private sector is required. This study responds to recommendations from the private sector landscaping undertaken as part of the WHO strategy report “Engaging the private health service delivery sector through governance in mixed health systems”.
As your company moves data to the cloud, you need to consider a comprehensive approach to data governance, along with well-defined and agreed-upon policies to ensure you meet compliance. Data governance incorporates the ways that people, processes, and technology work together to support business efficiency. With this practical guide, chief information, data, and security officers will learn how to effectively implement and scale data governance throughout their organizations. You'll explore how to create a strategy and tooling to support the democratization of data and governance principles. Through good data governance, you can inspire customer trust, enable your organization to extract more value from data, and generate more-competitive offerings and improvements in customer experience. This book shows you how. Enable auditable legal and regulatory compliance with defined and agreed-upon data policies Employ better risk management Establish control and maintain visibility into your company's data assets, providing a competitive advantage Drive top-line revenue and cost savings when developing new products and services Implement your organization's people, processes, and tools to operationalize data trustworthiness.
As organizations deploy business intelligence and analytic systems to harness business value from their data assets, data governance programs are quickly gaining prominence. And, although data management issues have traditionally been addressed by IT departments, organizational issues critical to successful data management require the implementation of enterprise-wide accountabilities and responsibilities. Data Governance: Creating Value from Information Assets examines the processes of using data governance to manage data effectively. Addressing the complete life cycle of effective data governance—from metadata management to privacy and compliance—it provides business managers, IT professionals, and students with an integrated approach to designing, developing, and sustaining an effective data governance strategy. Explains how to align data governance with business goals Describes how to build successful data stewardship with a governance framework Outlines strategies for integrating IT and data governance frameworks Supplies business-driven and technical perspectives on data quality management, metadata management, data access and security, and data lifecycle The book summarizes the experiences of global experts in the field and addresses critical areas of interest to the information systems and management community. Case studies from healthcare and financial sectors, two industries that have successfully leveraged the potential of data-driven strategies, provide further insights into real-time practice. Facilitating a comprehensive understanding of data governance, the book addresses the burning issue of aligning data assets to both IT assets and organizational strategic goals. With a focus on the organizational, operational, and strategic aspects of data governance, the text provides you with the understanding required to leverage, derive, and sustain maximum value from the informational assets housed in your IT infrastructure.
A glossary of over 2,000 terms which provides a common data management vocabulary for IT and Business professionals, and is a companion to the DAMA Data Management Body of Knowledge (DAMA-DMBOK). Topics include: Analytics & Data Mining Architecture Artificial Intelligence Business Analysis DAMA & Professional Development Databases & Database Design Database Administration Data Governance & Stewardship Data Management Data Modeling Data Movement & Integration Data Quality Management Data Security Management Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence Document, Record & Content Management Finance & Accounting Geospatial Data Knowledge Management Marketing & Customer Relationship Management Meta-Data Management Multi-dimensional & OLAP Normalization Object-Orientation Parallel Database Processing Planning Process Management Project Management Reference & Master Data Management Semantic Modeling Software Development Standards Organizations Structured Query Language (SQL) XML Development
This valuable resource helps institutional leaders understand and implement a data strategy at their college or university that maximizes benefits to all creators and users of data. Exploring key considerations necessary for coordination of fragmented resources and the development of an effective, cohesive data strategy, this book brings together professionals from different higher education experiences and perspectives, including academic, administration, institutional research, information technology, and student affairs. Focusing on critical elements of data strategy and governance, each chapter in Data Strategy in Colleges and Universities helps higher education leaders address a frustrating problem with much-needed solutions for fostering a collaborative, data-driven strategy.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Joint International Workshops on Interactive Distributed Multimedia Systems and Protocols for Multimedia Systems, IDMS/PROMS 2002, held in Coimbra, Portugal in November 2002.The 30 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 112 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on performance of protocols and applications, mobile multimedia systems, standards and related issues, quality of service, video systems and applications, resource management, and multimedia support.
As your company moves data to the cloud, you need to consider a comprehensive approach to data governance, along with well-defined and agreed-upon policies to ensure you meet compliance. Data governance incorporates the ways that people, processes, and technology work together to support business efficiency. With this practical guide, chief information, data, and security officers will learn how to effectively implement and scale data governance throughout their organizations. You'll explore how to create a strategy and tooling to support the democratization of data and governance principles. Through good data governance, you can inspire customer trust, enable your organization to extract more value from data, and generate more-competitive offerings and improvements in customer experience. This book shows you how. Enable auditable legal and regulatory compliance with defined and agreed-upon data policies Employ better risk management Establish control and maintain visibility into your company's data assets, providing a competitive advantage Drive top-line revenue and cost savings when developing new products and services Implement your organization's people, processes, and tools to operationalize data trustworthiness.
As your company moves data to the cloud, you need to consider a comprehensive approach to data governance, along with well-defined and agreed-upon policies to ensure you meet compliance. Data governance incorporates the ways that people, processes, and technology work together to support business efficiency. With this practical guide, chief information, data, and security officers will learn how to effectively implement and scale data governance throughout their organizations. You'll explore how to create a strategy and tooling to support the democratization of data and governance principles. Through good data governance, you can inspire customer trust, enable your organization to extract more value from data, and generate more-competitive offerings and improvements in customer experience. This book shows you how. Enable auditable legal and regulatory compliance with defined and agreed-upon data policies Employ better risk management Establish control and maintain visibility into your company's data assets, providing a competitive advantage Drive top-line revenue and cost savings when developing new products and services Implement your organization's people, processes, and tools to operationalize data trustworthiness
"Get Governed" is the textbook for data governance professionals. Templar delivers complex information in an approachable style while offering the most accurate and easy to comprehend path toward proper and complete Data Governance for businesses of all sizes and types. Templar quickly conveys why governance matters and how it benefits your organization. No other book on Data Governance provides such a clear roadmap to success while keeping you awake and entertained with stories of how Data Governance has made a difference in the lives of customers and employees. With millions of data points changing every day, there is no time to waste. It is time to Get Governed! ADVANCED PRAISE: "Because data has quietly and quickly reached a critical mass of volume and complexity, the immense opportunities we seek with it can only be achieved when matched with a process of refining it to the few elements among the many that deserve the title 'asset.' "Morgan is sharing how data presents endless opportunities once the right structure, leadership, conversations and cultural shift begin to take place. Whether you picked up this book for curiosity or because you are now responsible for delivering Data Governance to an organization, "Get Governed" is a well-composed guide that will change the way you think about the problem. Morgan thoughtfully lays out the reasons for Data Governance, the setup, the buy-in, the proof-points and the successes and failures to learn from. Morgan takes you on this journey in such an approachable manner that average people and experienced data management professionals alike can all reap the benefits of her experience and knowledge. Data Governance can be broken down into driving value for three core objectives: Analytics and Insights, Operational Excellence and Compliance & Reporting. Use cases related to each define a reason for why data must be trusted and the means for how it must be governed to deliver trust. "This next era of business is only going to be successful by embracing data governance and the importance of the trusted insight you will gain." - Marie Klok Crump, COO, Datum "Healthcare organizations are just starting to realize the potential value of the data they are sitting on, and 'Get Governed' explains both the "why" and the "how" to help organizations find the hidden value of those data assets. Whether you're just getting started, or have been in information management for years, "Get Governed" provides a practical, down-to-earth guide to get your organization on the right path to effective data governance." - Glen Schuster, Founder and Principal, Skrymir Data Strategies; Former CTO of Centene Corporation. "This book provides a unique perspective on the missing link in many organizations' data strategies - Governance. Governance is not just about control and decision making; it's how you enable the effective use of Data and Information to drive value and align it to the stakeholders which companies serve. As data consumption continues to grow exponentially, putting in place the right governance processes is critical. 'Get Governed' helps put some context and structure around these efforts." - Bill Fandrich, SVP and CIO Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
Build an actionable, business value driven case for data governance to obtain executive support and implement with excellence Key Features Develop a solid foundation in data governance and increase your confidence in data solutions Align data governance solutions with measurable business results and apply practical knowledge from real-world projects Learn from a three-time chief data officer who has worked in leading Fortune 500 companies Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description2.5 quintillion bytes! This is the amount of data being generated every single day across the globe. As this number continues to grow, understanding and managing data becomes more complex. Data professionals know that it’s their responsibility to navigate this complexity and ensure effective governance, empowering businesses with the right data, at the right time, and with the right controls. If you are a data professional, this book will equip you with valuable guidance to conquer data governance complexities with ease. Written by a three-time chief data officer in global Fortune 500 companies, the Data Governance Handbook is an exhaustive guide to understanding data governance, its key components, and how to successfully position solutions in a way that translates into tangible business outcomes. By the end, you’ll be able to successfully pitch and gain support for your data governance program, demonstrating tangible outcomes that resonate with key stakeholders. What you will learn Comprehend data governance from ideation to delivery and beyond Position data governance to obtain executive buy-in Launch a governance program at scale with a measurable impact Understand real-world use cases to drive swift and effective action Obtain support for data governance-led digital transformation Launch your data governance program with confidence Who this book is for Chief data officers, data governance leaders, data stewards, and engineers who want to understand the business value of their work, and IT professionals seeking further understanding of data management, will find this book useful. You need a basic understanding of working with data, business needs, and how to meet those needs with data solutions. Prior coding experience or skills in selling data solutions to executives are not required.