Data Stewardship for Utility Companies (On-Demand)

Data stewardship incorporates all the practices to ensure that data is accessible, usable, protected, and trustworthy. Data stewards oversee the processes that guide effective controls and uses of data assets. In this data-driven age, the activities of active data stewardship are becoming increasingly important. Rapid expansion of data volumes, data variety, number of users, and number of use cases brings corresponding growth of data opportunities and data risks. Data stewardship is a core competency and an essential data governance capability for modern, data-driven organizations. It is central to value creation and risk management activities with data. Effective data stewardship requires the right knowledge and skills for data stewardship program management, data steward collaboration, and day-to-day data management practices. Discussions based on the utility industry are provided throughout the course to explore common challenges. Examples for break-out sessions will be selected from areas such as regulatory compliance, customer billing, asset management or grid operations.

You will learn:

• What is Data Stewardship and why is it needed
• Who are Data Stewards and what are their roles and responsibilities
• How does Data Stewardship fit into organizational structures
• Who are Data Owners and how do they work with Data Stewards
• What knowledge is needed to be effective as a Data Steward
• How can Data Stewards identify, diagnose, and resolve data problems
• What does it take to implement, evolve, and mature a Data Stewardship program

Geared to:

• Practicing and aspiring Data Stewards
• Data Governance leaders and program managers
• Data management professionals responsible for data quality
• Data management professionals responsible for data privacy and data protection
• Data owners, data strategists, data architects, and others who collaborate closely with
  data stewards

Presented by

Mark Peco is an experienced consultant, educator, practitioner, and manager in the fields of Business Intelligence and Process Improvement. He provides vision and leadership to projects operating and creating solutions at the intersection of Business and Technology. Mark is actively involved with clients working in the areas of Strategy Development, Process Improvement, Data Management and Business Intelligence. He holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in engineering from the University of Waterloo and has led numerous consulting and integration projects helping clients adapt to fundamental shifts in business models and requirements.

His experience includes real time process monitoring and control, operations planning and scheduling, control center management, plant performance optimization, business transaction control, simulation, and analytics. He has worked in the fields of Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence since the mid 1990’s complementing his earlier experience gained in as an engineer working in operations management during the 1980s.

Mark has integrated his communications skills with his domain expertise to create educational content and deliver courses and workshops for BI and DW Professionals on a global basis for more than a dozen years. He enjoys helping professionals with diverse backgrounds develop common perspectives and share new levels of understanding about complex concepts and subjects.

Mark has worked extensively in the energy sector and understands the business context, operations challenges, and business intelligence opportunities available to help management solve difficult issues and improve operating results.