Data Governance and Management
Set up the roles, policies and processes that make your organisation's data accurate, secure and usable.
- 3 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
Poor data quality undermines reporting, AI projects and compliance. This course shows how to establish data governance: ownership and stewardship roles, data quality management, metadata, master data and data protection. It is practical and suitable for organisations at the start of their data journey.
Who should attend
- Data and ICT managers
- Records and information managers
- Statistics and M&E units
- Compliance and risk staff
What you will be able to do
- Design a data governance framework
- Define data ownership and stewardship roles
- Measure and improve data quality
- Manage metadata and master data
- Align data practices with POPIA
Course outline
Module 1Governance foundations
- • Why data governance matters
- • Frameworks and maturity
- • Roles and responsibilities
- • Policies and standards
Module 2Quality and master data
- • Data quality dimensions
- • Profiling and cleansing
- • Master and reference data
- • Metadata and data catalogues
Module 3Protection and roadmap
- • Data protection and POPIA
- • Data sharing agreements
- • Measuring governance
- • Implementation plan
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Data Governance and Management course?
The course runs for 3 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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