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Executive Sidekick in Data Management & Strategy

Good course to learn about the different maturity models. I would have appreciate a deeper lesson on the assessment part (more details on how to structure the collection of info…). The model part is extensive, the using part is less deep in details and I would have appreciate more guidance toward that actionable part, on how to transform the result of an maturity model into an action plan. But don’t get me wrong, it is still great, thanks a lot!

Informative & Practical

The course was both informative and practical. As a leader in data and analytics, I found the content directly applicable to my work, enhancing our organizational strategies. The expertise of the instructors was invaluable, and the course has significantly contributed to my professional development. Highly recommended for those looking to advance in this field.

Very detailed course and helpful templates!

I have watched many of the LOD videos on Youtube. I feel that this course was great on the level of implementation.
In some cases, it did feel as though we were just receiving a number of bullet points as opposed to fully fleshed-out concepts, but this might be my view only because I am completely new to this field.

Very detailed course and helpful templates!

Soo many maturity models

This is a great overview of a large number of maturity models out there and some good advice on selecting the appropriate model for the organisation and also tips in terms of the cost involved in the assessment. I didn’t realise there are that many models.

Great comprehensive course

I enjoyed this comprehensive course on data governance and creating a business glossary.

Great course!

Great!!

I love the course!

Thank you George. Great course! Love it!

Wonderful course!

Wonderful course! Very informative and loved the examples and tools available.

Great tips and insights

Very interesting course on the practice of starting a data governance program, with great tips and insights from the perspective of a program manager.

Highly recommended - brings the practical to the theoretical

Great well-paced course with engagement via video lessons, text, & links to example content (DG Handbooks). George has taken his body of knowledge & experience & packaged it into a cohesive & practical run-through of how to implement data governance for the inexperienced & experienced alike. But, the absolute gold, & the reason I enrolled, is the inclusion of relevant templates to kick-start DG planning, comms, & artifacts. Hang in there to the end for excellent personas of those you will need to manage & implement as you launch & embed data governance - a nice cherry on top.

Great course!

Great course! I enjoyed the pace and the flow of information was on point. Thank you!

Great Course!

Great Course!

A solid foundation for data story telling

A good resource not only going through once, but coming back to as a reference. I applied things that I learned immediately in my field, and produced noticeably better looking data stories.

A gift from the heavens

In life, the old saying goes "if its too good to be true, its not", but in the case of this course, it's all good and its all true. Thank you for having the ambition to make such a course and thank you for sharing with others.

Incredibly Valuable!

I recently completed the ‘Practical Data Governance Implementation’ course from LightsOnData, and it exceeded my expectations! The course is thoughtfully designed, providing clear, actionable steps and best practices for implementing a robust data governance program. The templates included are incredibly valuable and have already proven useful in my work. George’s engaging teaching style and practical insights make complex concepts easy to understand and apply. Highly recommend this course to anyone looking to enhance their data governance skills!

Maturity Model

The course was a good cadence. I enjoy all of your videos.

It was nice to get a preview of the maturity models that are in use out there; however, I was hoping that the "Performing the Assessment" would have had more content....but also know that this may be difficult.

Practical Data Governance: Implementation- Great Course indeed!

The course offers an exceptionally comprehensive dive into Data Governance, which is quite impressive. It covers everything from foundational principles to advanced implementation concepts, all structured in a coherent and logical manner.

The quality of the content is top-notch, crafted with precision and enriched with actionable explanations and insights. I particularly enjoyed every aspect of it, especially as I am currently implementing Data Governance within my organization.

George's teaching style is engaging and approachable. He has a knack for breaking down complex concepts into simpler units, making the learning experience enjoyable and easily understood.

I highly recommend this course to anyone involved in data management, particularly beginners who want to understand Data Governance in the simplest way, as well as experienced professionals looking to implement effective Data Governance practices.

Finally a easy to understand course of Data Storyteling!

I loved the course, very clear explanations, very good resources and documentation for daily work and really nice content with great examples!

Great course!

Frankly speaking, 3 months ago, I did know nothing about the Data Governance Program and topics related to it. However, thanks to this course and the course which I took previously (Practical Data Governance: Implementation), now, I became a person who could support this program within the organization. So, what is the next? Next is the course about Business Glossary, which I waited for with big passion. Hope it will be also at the level it is expected to be. Mr. Firican, huge thanks for these great courses, which I enjoyed and it lightened my way to Data Governance.

Concise, useful, and easy to grasp

I actually learned more practical, clear to apply concepts, hands-on tools than when I read the DAMA DMBOK2. This course is an accelerator on actualizing the benefits of having Data Governance in the organization. In my first two weeks in my new role as a Data Management Executive, I've used the course's basic concepts, metrics & KPIs, and tools deployment & selection lessons in shaping our roadmap towards becoming an insight-driven organization. Because of this, our top management now fully supports our key data initiatives e.g. Single Source of Truth, DM Fundamentals ( Enterprise Business Glossary and Data Catalog, Data Quality Management).

At first, I wasn’t sure that an online course would guide me well enough to produce tangible results in my first dip into Data Governance, but George really knows his stuff! The video tutorials and downloadable templates are concise, useful, and easy to grasp. Please keep producing such great content to help us data professionals! Thank you!

Incredible content

This was a great Data Governance course! Incredible content and well-delivered. The templates are so beneficial and incredible tools! Thank you!

It's really helpful!

The course was really helpful and showed the specifics over the requirements on a Business Glossary. Would really recommend to people who want to start on the process of creating a business glossary in their organization.

A great course!

This course was thoughtfully designed to help people understand data governance from scratch. George used illustrations that make each concept stick to the brain. Overall, it is a great course.

I recommend it 100%

This is a good course to learn in a structured method with very crisp and clear and simple explanations of terms concepts along with very useful templates.

I recommend it 100% to anyone wants to start their data governance journey. Thank you so much for designing the course so well.

This is a great course

This is a great course that we will come back to later as we develop our data governance program. The information provided gives us a good jump start.