To be honest, I have watched a lot of videos on YouTube and read many articles, but still was still feeling something is missing. I have learned plenty things from this awesome course, since the stuff being taught is extremely useful for people who have heard and at least have high level understanding about Data Governance Program/Project.

This course gives great structure to the data governance thought process.

It's been the right amount of input very good described with a lot of useful additional resources.

I highly recommend this course.

The online business glossary course gives a well-structured overview on all relevant topics to be aware of when starting to deal with a business glossary. The lessons are easy to follow, full of helpful hints and tips and best practice examples. Some good templates are provided. Having in mind the range of data governance activities, the creation of a business glossary is foundational. Only with a unique language for business terms, the same understanding of their meanings, data management can be done effectively. It doesn´t matter if it is on data reports, data quality rules, master data management, data integration or whatever data topic of interest: a good business glossary supports a common language for the business and prevents friction losses in data management. This course shows how a good business glossary can be built to support data governance and data management.

Really comprehensive! Great knowledge for deepen metadata management.

Very good! Learned a lot!.

The course was easy to understand, and the templates were very useful.

Thanks so much! I rate your course a 10 out of 10! It was very informative, and I love the templates! I will be signing up for more courses.

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

Wonderful course: enlightening and eye-opening.

George has achived to make simple what it is complex and to put into words what I have struggled to express for years.The course is full of data-related, leadership and communication knowledge which is paramount in any Data Governance Program.If I had found this course when I started the journey, we would have added 10 times more value to our businesses.

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.

Great course, I really appreciate the pragmatic and clear step-by-step approach. I feel operational now to start with this topic.

Thanks to LOD team for putting up a great course. Its very exhaustive course that covers all the pillars of Data Governance (must have). Templates are really helpful. Thank you George & team

This was a hands-on, thought-provoking program that left me inspired; feeling much more influential with many actionable take-aways I can apply immediately!.

It was difficult to find a course on data governance, so I was very happy I found George Firican on YouTube. I enrolled in his courses immediately. Thank you, George, for sharing your experience and expertise, your knowledge and resources that I can actually use at work. I will keep an eye for new courses/ videos.

Great practical information! The templates really make a difference.

Simply put, it was GREAT! Thank you!

Indeed I found this course very helpful and practical. I am already using insights for this on my Data Governance program.

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

This course is the A to Z of how to build a great Business Glossary. It covers everything you need to know and also the things to avoid. After attending this course I was able to use the material to create the right Business Glossary for my company and we are now able to ensure our definitions are accurate and complete.I would highly recommend it, whether you’re just starting out building a new Glossary, or if you already have a Business Glossary that needs to be improved.

Course was quite elaborative and systematic approach towards implementing Data Governance supplemented with tools and artefacts and it did capture all aspects. Thank you for such a good course it was worthwhile to refresh all the concepts.

It's an awesome course with clear material and easy to understand. Much appreciated you helping me building data governance in my organization.

Thank you for the amazing course!

Thank you George. Great course! Love it!

Really interesting, thanks for creating this course.

Thank you for this course, I found it very helpful as it is about HOW to implement data governance, with a lot of examples. Thanks George!

Great concept, simple but detailed enough, templates are very useful, lots of new things for me. Maybe you could create something like time plan for implementation with workshops, descriptions, participants and deliverables from workshops to have a clear picture about actual work needs to be done, phases, recommended duration all in one place. From my point of view, everyone who is involved in any kind of data activity should take this course, it will definitely help figure out why Data Governance program is important, and why organizations need it.Thank you so much.Daniel

I really learned a lot doing this course. Almost have 10 000 words with notes taken. Looking forward to working with data governance as a consultant! My boss tipped me about this course. He did some research into maturity models and came across yours and thought it looked professional.

I learned a lot from this great course! Looking forward to putting these into practice. I will make use of the templates on our just-starting business glossary project.

Thank you for this course. It was very informative.

It was such a great course. I appreciate the content.

This course covers everything you need to know in order to get started and set up your data governance program. The courses were detailed enough, and I found the total length of this course to be just right. I took notes on every video and now have my own written handbook/quick reference guide. George delivers high quality material, information, and explanations. I loved the explanation of the operating model, doing the ad-hoc assessment, and how all of that ties in to building your strategy, TOR, and scope documents. He also helped make Principles, Policies, and Standards practical and tangible for me. I've already used some learnings to guide my customers on best practices, and can be more prescriptive in my guidance. I also have this course to point them to in order to learn more. I would recommend this course to anyone who is familiar with the theory, but needs to get the ball rolling and wants to know where to actually start, and what specifically to do.

Another incredible course, packed with great information! Thank you George.

The course was very useful and provided valuable insights. The teacher was knowledgeable, engaging, and made complex topics easy to understand. Their teaching style was clear and effective, making the learning experience enjoyable and informative

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!

I enjoyed George's excellent teaching skills, and learned a lot from a very comprehensive course with lots of examples and very easy to follow. Thank you!

Very balanced and thoughtful course on Data Governance. George and LightsOnData really did a great job covering all of the topic areas need for Data Governance. More and more companies and clients are looking to expand their Data Governance programs as the importance of quality well defined and governed data is powering everything in their business including AI.

This course exceeded my expectations. It covered a great deal of topics, especially the ones related to Accessibility and Cognition. Sometimes it is difficult to negotiate with an organization's data analysts and designers when we want to integrate best practices in UX and Inclusive Design. This course covered the basics of intention and goal when choosing a suitable visualization. The presenters were all very well-spoken and interesting, and they all provided excellent examples. The course helped me create documentation for our organization around best practices on choosing and using different types of charts and graphs. My notes on UX and Accessibility in particular were beefed up by the knowledge and resources provided in this course. I would definitely (and already have) recommend this course to others, especially UX designers, UX researchers and anyone working in the field of Accessibility and Inclusive design. Thank you kindly!

This course was great to get an understanding of data governance as my organization starts to implement its own program. The length is good and the examples provided helped reinforce the concepts. Thanks!

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!

Excellent coverage on the various aspects on Data Governance , the topics are arranged well for consumption and well supported presentation .

It is always interesting to understand experts perspectives on data and especially on Data Governance maturity. Going through the available models and how to use them is a key information for anyone starting their Data Governance journey or wanting to re-assess their maturity level. Great job George!

Great course! Thank you for it.

I took the 'Data Governance Maturity Model' course from LightsOnData to brush up on Data Governance topics since I had been more focused on the Data Quality side for a couple of years. I also wanted to see what I might have been missing, given that there are a large number of models out there. Maturity Models are back in fashion - if you are a consultant - your clients will expect you to have one to recommend or use during an engagement. If you are a client - you are going to be 'sold' one - so you might as well get an overview of what’s out there. You likely can't spend time researching all of the Maturity Models, and you certainly won't do that research on your own for better value than the $250 price of this course. George Firican has a relaxed teaching style the suits the content, and you can tell he knows what he is talking about. He inserts a little humor but not so much as to make it comical. This is refreshing because there's a lot of fluff out there right now in training by people who like to make a lot of noise but don't have much substance to bring beyond catchphrases. George starts with the origins of Maturity Models and why there are scores of them now used in various industries and disciplines. He then dives into eight models that have a specific focus on Data Governance. George doesn’t try to push one model over the other. He even admits and provides backup as to why Maturity Models are hardly scientific, are subjective, and can be very similar. Instead, he spends the later lessons explaining how you might choose one, tips on using them to assess your organization, and considerations for benchmarking. I took away that none of them are 'bad.' Model selection might be more a factor of whether you are going to use them yourself or whether you are choosing a consultant who only uses that model. Either way, you get plenty in the overview course to be dangerous. Finally, George provides a good set of links throughout the course if you want to delve further. Based on taking this course, I have also purchased the Business Glossary course from Lights on Data. It's next up on my weekend learning agenda.

Great course to build a foundation and lot of reference documents to leverage in the development of your own custom program.

It was a compact course with useful templates. It nice that you can follow it on your time and rhythm.

Loved the training helps give me that base to go back to and make sure I'm doing the right thing

This was really helpful. We are already more than 1 year into the Data Governance Programme and this course has helped us to ensure that we keep moving and building our glossary in the right direction.

At present time this lesson is outside of my scope of work, but it was very informative as I have always heard about maturity models but didn't know there were so many and how they differed. I will definitely be keeping these lessons in mind when and if I am involved in these discussions in my organization. Loved how thorough and informative these lessons were. Thanks Again.

Templates were very helpful

I found the course be well built and guided me through the different steps of data governance implementation. Working with data governance for years most of this knowledge was not new to me but I believe that the help in reenforcing this knowledge and expanding it to parts I didn't yet work with, will help me improve in future assignments. One thing I will use for sure is the templates, as most companies seem to lack good existing templates for data governance.

I really enjoyed the course and it gave me lots of thoughts and materials to work the data gov in my organization. It was totally worth it and excellently presented. Thanks!

Found you on Youtube and was able to quickly applying what was learned on the job. This course also came at the perfect time as I am in the process of brining in a Business Glossary to my organization.

Great course! Thorough, practical and easy to understand.

This course gives the essentials for implementing Data Governance within your organization. It provides templates, additional videos and resources. The content is in-depth and thorough. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest score, I rate this course a 10.

Great content and a best course to get a clear understanding of the Data Governance program. The lessons and modules are clearly segregated and curated. George's explanation to these chapters are much clear to get a detailed view.

Thank you, George! This was a very valuable course and further formalized the foundational course.

This course on data governance is highly practical. Although I have many years of experience as a data governance analyst, I didn’t find it highly relatable but still see it as a valuable reference for my daily tasks. Thank you, George, for putting this course together. I especially appreciate the concise, video-based delivery style. Thank you!

I would rate the course a 5 out of 5. The course sets the right tone with Data Governance being a business program and focuses on the content and questions that need to be answered when standing up a Data Governance Program. I like the way the course helps with change management and technology but doesn't put any shiny objects at the center of the discussion. Well done! Highly recommend this course to data analytics pros who need a structured approach to set up a DG Program.

The course was very detailed. I can practically implement Data Government from the insightful knowledge i derived from here.

Excellent course!

If your organisation is ready to get serious about Data Governance, but doesn't have the knowledge of how to start implementing it then this is the course for you.

I found this course is highly productive for the following reasons: less theory, more practical activities are more action-oriented develop the clarity; Understand your role and place; The answer is given for more clarification. Improvement: every program can be improved further. For example, add a case study end to end for the implementation. Discuss any industry for DG standard. Overall great course. Kamran

I loved the amount of knowledge this course gave me. The delivery was so easy to comprehend and follow along. The short videos for each module was perfect for segmenting each topic and allowed me to take notes in between.I can't wait to apply what I've learned and add more value to the organisation I work for.

I love the practicality of this course. The knowledge, tools and tips shared came in handy in my data governance role. The short videos and engaging delivery made it easy to progress through the course while juggling other responsibilities. Also, the layout of content allowed me to easily jump into specific topics when I needed insight on those. I would certainly recommend the course to newcomers to data governance who have to hit the ground running.

A very enlightening, worthwhile, invaluable and enjoyable course on Data Governance. The several templates I now have access to alone is worth the price of this course. George is also an excellent teacher! Thank you.

Thanks for this course. To the point. Concise. Well communicated. Good voice and tone. Nice illustrations. Good content. Very well explained.

This is an excellent course for beginners as well as experienced professionals. George is a specialist in making complex subject look very simple to understand. The templates provided are real bonus. I would strongly recommend this course for those who aspire to become data governance professionals.

I really enjoyed the course. George shares a lot of his experience, which is invaluable when you don’t have the experience yourself and helps avoid common pitfalls. He provides a lot of information that can help to get buy-in and then get started with a business glossary. I like and think it’s really important to consider the change management aspect too, not just the business glossary itself, and George provides really useful information on that too.

I found the course to have an excellent balance of breadth and depth, offering a comprehensive overview of data governance within a very manageable timeframe. I was able to complete it alongside my full‑time work over the course of a month, and the structure made it easy to progress steadily. The content was clear, practical, and immediately applicable, which aligns perfectly with the course’s promise. I especially appreciated the dynamic and accessible teaching style.Thank you George for making the learning experience engaging and effective.

Thank you for a very well organized and presented course, with a rich outline, examples and advices we can actually use in our line of work. I was not prepared for such a comprehensive content with regards to maturity models, and this is just because I was not exposed to an overview like the one you presented here, and did not measure the extent of insight a maturity models brings for an organization. I will definitely use those concepts from now on, even if I am not starting a data governance program implementation. I think their benefits go beyond the data governance.And if you have more courses, I will be here!

The course of Business Glossary is very well explained everything in detail. I have learned a lot in this course. I am really interested in change management topic. Thanks George for the amazing lecture.

This course helps with understanding about the availability and the different characteristics of various maturity models.

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

Great overview of the different methodologies.

As with the Practical Data Governance: Implementation course, George delivers a great encompassing course on the Business Glossary. The lessons were informative, engaging and feel I've come away with the skills needed in order to implement our companies own Business Glossary.The templates and examples given are a great takeaway for anyone building their own Business Glossary to get started on! I'd recommend this course for anyone creating a Business Glossary or taking part in a data governance program!

This course is wonderful for those who want to understand the concepts and terminologies of Data Governance and the practical steps and best practices.

George has been phenomenal and has a great understanding of the material. Thank you for a great, great breakdown of the material.

I found the course very practical and easy to follow. It focuses on what actually works in real-world data governance. I haven’t come across anything quite like it, and I learned a lot.

This course offered a comprehensive and well-structured curriculum that covered both foundational principles and advanced practices, making it highly relevant for professionals managing enterprise data. I particularly enjoyed the modules Pre-Implementation Steps and Develop Metrics & KPIs, as they provided practical frameworks /templates that I could immediately apply to our governance program. The teaching style was clear, engaging, and paced well for online learning, with a good balance of theory and case studies. I would recommend this course to others because it not only builds essential knowledge but also empowers you to drive real improvements in your organization’s data governance maturity.

Following your request, I am answering your questions above, and include a final remark at the bottom. breadth: positively surprised me, and I really like the chronological order length: positively surprised me, the 23(!) 5-15 min videos makes it easy to go through quality of the content: high. Easy to see the time-effort invested in the compilation + editing Lessons learned: good. Suggest to add an indication of what Models you have used under what circumstances, and what adaptions may have become common in your experience. Teaching style: good to follow, and I like the objective and unbiased coverage of content.Course helped me:Understand the variety of Maturity ModelsConfirmed my own interpretation of the usage / adaptation-need of models.And also guided me in the need to understand more of the CMMI model (my preference, because the 5 Categories will resonate with Exec level, while the 25 process areas will resonate with higher mid-level = where the actions are required).I recommend this course, because for the $-investment, you receive a comprehensive and holistic overview of maturity models that I could never have compiled myself in the amount of time measured in $-investment. So especially as independent Sr Project Manager, this is very very useful.

Started this course not knowing much about Data Governance. I am now in the throws of developing a Data Governance strategy for the organisation. Thanks for all the helpful information provided in this course.

The course was great and I learned a lot that I will be able to carry into my position. One comment is I wish there was additional written content as a lot of the important information is within the audio. Do you offer audio to written notes?

I like the straight to the point practical talk from experience. Would be great if one can increase the speed of the video.

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

This course designed to provide me the knowledge and skills necessary to manage and protect data effectively. It enables me with the tools and techniques to analyze and interpret data effectively, leading to more informed and strategic business decisions.

I appreciated this in-depth look at the most popular Data Governance Maturity Models.

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.

Having participated in numerous data governance trainings over the years, I can confidently say that this course ranks among the very best I've encountered. What sets this training apart is its exceptionally practical approach. The course provides ample tools and resources that are immediately applicable, making the complex world of data governance accessible and manageable.The instructor plays a significant role in this positive experience. He does not not only take the time to address each question but also ensure that answers are thorough and meaningful. This level of engagement and seriousness in addressing inquiries is something I deeply appreciate, as it significantly enhances the learning process.Another highlight of this course is the provision of practical templates. These resources are a game-changer, offering concrete examples and guidelines that can be directly applied to real-world data governance challenges. It's clear that a lot of thought and expertise went into the development of these materials, and they truly elevate the overall quality of the training.Accessibility is another strong point of this training. The course is designed to be low-threshold, catering to both beginners and those with more experience in the field. This inclusivity, coupled with the instructor's sympathetic demeanor, creates a welcoming and supportive learning environment.In summary, this data governance training is exceptional for its practicality, comprehensive support materials, and the instructor's attentive and approachable manner. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to deepen their understanding and skills in data governance.

We have started implementing the Data Governance Programme within a local bank and this course has helped tremendously in gaining knowledge to move this programme forward and growing it in the right direction.

I am still overwhelmed by the depth of this course and how the explanations made so much clarity. I will recommend this course to all people who deal with data, especially from a business perspective.

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.

Great course!Good coaching to implement a step-by-step and pragmatic approach. Highly recommended!

10/10 course! I'd recommend this for those starting out in Data Governance or wanting a refresher. The templates are a bonus.

I had the privilege to take part of the in-person training with George and I see that the online content available here is as much of an engaging and fun learning experience as the one I had.I didn't expect to enjoy the content as much as I did, so I'm glad I went for it. I found the materials and content to be very useful in identifying what we could do to improve our Business Glossary and deliver a second iteration of it that got plenty of positive reviews from throughout the organization.

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.

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.

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