Data Governance: Understanding Data Management from Pluralsight

This course equips you with the skills and knowledge needed to build regulated, compliant data platforms that respect user privacy and trust.

Data management policies enable business executives to make smarter, data-driven decisions that drive success for their enterprises. The policies assist the IT teams to build scalable, reliable and compliant data pipelines for user and business generated data for an enterprise. In this course, Data Governance: Understanding Data Management, you’ll gain the ability to build compliant and user privacy friendly data platforms for your enterprise. First, you’ll explore why data management practices and applications at an enterprise are of utmost importance for a compliant business. Next, you’ll discover the skills and learn how to build the data metadata to inform your business actors and key stakeholders to build data definition. Finally, you’ll learn how to use the data dictionaries and the metadata, along with the quality controls to define and apply the data retention and data backup policies. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of data governance needed to control the quality of data accessed and stored by your organization, and to build compliant retention, backup and restore policies for your organizational and user data.

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Managing the Data

Data Quality and Retention

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Know what's good

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Helps the student develop quality control checks which is a standard in business data management

Examines foundational concepts in the field of data governance which is highly relevant to business and data analytics

Builds upon skills in data management which is highly relevant to business and data analytics

Teaches how to build scalable, reliable, and compliant data pipelines for an enterprise which is a core skill for data managers

Develops skills in data governance which is a core skill for data managers

Taught by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan, who is recognized for their work in business data management

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Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Data Governance: Understanding Data Management with these activities:

Review relational data modeling

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Refresh your understanding of relational data modeling concepts to ensure a solid foundation for building compliant data platforms.

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Review the principles of entity-relationship modeling (ERM).
Practice creating ER diagrams for simple scenarios.
Review SQL syntax for creating tables and relationships.

Review the course syllabus

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Reviewing the course syllabus will help you understand the topics that will be covered in the course and the expectations of the instructor.

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Read the course syllabus
Make note of the topics that will be covered
Identify any areas where you may need to do some additional research

Practice using a data visualization tool

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Practicing using a data visualization tool will help you improve your ability to communicate data insights to others.

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Choose a data visualization tool
Create a data visualization using the tool

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Practice data cleaning and normalization

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Practicing data cleaning and normalization will help you improve your ability to work with data and prepare it for analysis.

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Find a dataset that contains dirty data
Clean the data by removing duplicate values, correcting errors, and filling in missing values
Normalize the data by converting it to a consistent format

Learn Data Dictionary Concepts

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Step-by-step tutorials can enhance your comprehension of data dictionary concepts

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Research and identify relevant tutorials
Go through the tutorials thoroughly
Practice applying the concepts

Follow a tutorial on data governance

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Following a tutorial on data governance will help you learn about the different principles and best practices of data governance.

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Find a tutorial on data governance
Follow the tutorial and complete the exercises

Discuss data governance with a peer

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Discussing data governance with a peer will help you solidify your understanding of the different principles and best practices of data governance.

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Find a peer who is also interested in data governance
Schedule a time to meet and discuss data governance

Create a data dictionary

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Creating a data dictionary will help you solidify your understanding of the different data elements and their relationships.

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Identify the different data elements in your organization
Define the different data elements
Create a data dictionary that includes the data element name, definition, data type, and any other relevant information

Conceptualize Data Management Policy

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Developing a sample policy can reinforce your understanding of best practices and principles

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Define the scope and objectives
Identify the stakeholders and their roles
Outline the data management processes
Draft the policy document

Develop a data governance plan

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Developing a data governance plan will help you understand the different steps that need to be taken to implement data governance in your organization.

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Identify the stakeholders who will be involved in data governance
Define the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders
Create a data governance framework
Develop a data governance policy
Implement the data governance plan

Career center

Learners who complete Data Governance: Understanding Data Management will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Data Governance Manager

A Data Governance Manager is responsible for developing and implementing data governance policies and procedures. This course can help someone become a Data Governance Manager by providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to build and manage a compliant data platform that respects user privacy and trust. The course also covers data quality and retention, which are important topics for a Data Governance Manager to understand.

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Chief Data Officer

A Chief Data Officer (CDO) is responsible for the overall data strategy of an organization, including data governance, data quality, and data security. This course can help someone become a CDO by providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to build and manage a compliant data platform that respects user privacy and trust. The course also covers data quality and retention, which are important topics for a CDO to understand.

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Data Architect

A Data Architect is responsible for designing and building data platforms. This course can help someone become a Data Architect by providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to build and manage a compliant data platform that respects user privacy and trust. The course also covers data quality and retention, which are important topics for a Data Architect to understand.

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Data Engineer

A Data Engineer is responsible for building and maintaining data pipelines. This course can help someone become a Data Engineer by providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to build and manage a compliant data platform that respects user privacy and trust. The course also covers data quality and retention, which are important topics for a Data Engineer to understand.

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Information Security Analyst

An Information Security Analyst is responsible for protecting data from security breaches. This course can help someone become an Information Security Analyst by providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to build and manage a compliant data platform that respects user privacy and trust. The course also covers data quality and retention, which are important topics for an Information Security Analyst to understand.

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Privacy Officer

A Privacy Officer is responsible for protecting user privacy. This course can help someone become a Privacy Officer by providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to build and manage a compliant data platform that respects user privacy and trust. The course also covers data quality and retention, which are important topics for a Privacy Officer to understand.

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Risk Manager

A Risk Manager is responsible for identifying and managing risks. This course can help someone become a Risk Manager by providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to build and manage a compliant data platform that respects user privacy and trust. The course also covers data quality and retention, which are important topics for a Risk Manager to understand.

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Compliance Officer

A Compliance Officer is responsible for ensuring that an organization complies with all applicable laws and regulations. This course can help someone become a Compliance Officer by providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to build and manage a compliant data platform that respects user privacy and trust. The course also covers data quality and retention, which are important topics for a Compliance Officer to understand.

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Data Analyst

A Data Analyst is responsible for analyzing data to identify trends and patterns. This course can help someone become a Data Analyst by providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to build and manage a compliant data platform that respects user privacy and trust. The course also covers data quality and retention, which are important topics for a Data Analyst to understand.

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Database Administrator

A Database Administrator is responsible for managing and maintaining databases. This course can help someone become a Database Administrator by providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to build and manage a compliant data platform that respects user privacy and trust. The course also covers data quality and retention, which are important topics for a Database Administrator to understand.

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Consultant

A Consultant provides advice and guidance to organizations on a variety of topics, including data management. This course can help someone become a Consultant by providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to build and manage a compliant data platform that respects user privacy and trust. The course also covers data quality and retention, which are important topics for a Consultant to understand.

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Business Analyst

A Business Analyst is responsible for analyzing business processes and identifying opportunities for improvement. This course can help someone become a Business Analyst by providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to build and manage a compliant data platform that respects user privacy and trust. The course also covers data quality and retention, which are important topics for a Business Analyst to understand.

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Project Manager

A Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects. This course can help someone become a Project Manager by providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to build and manage a compliant data platform that respects user privacy and trust. The course also covers data quality and retention, which are important topics for a Project Manager to understand.

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Systems Analyst

A Systems Analyst is responsible for analyzing and designing systems. This course can help someone become a Systems Analyst by providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to build and manage a compliant data platform that respects user privacy and trust. The course also covers data quality and retention, which are important topics for a Systems Analyst to understand.

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Software Engineer

A Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and testing software. This course can help someone become a Software Engineer by providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to build and manage a compliant data platform that respects user privacy and trust. The course also covers data quality and retention, which are important topics for a Software Engineer to understand.

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