The Government Chief Data Office Training Workshop: Leveraging Data Assets and Implementing a Data-Centric Strategy for Your Agency

This event qualifies for .7 CEUs

This event qualifies for 7 CPEs

This event qualifies for 7 CLPs

Overview of the Workshop:

This one day Potomac Forum workshop will focus on the Chief Data Officer and highlight the importance of several factors that are instrumental to overcoming data challenges at your agency, i.e.

The right leadership: The Chief Data Officer
Challenges associated with this role and how to overcome them
How to create a comprehensive data-centric strategy
How to develop a roadmap and gain support for these initiatives

The Case for the Chief Data Officer: Data are assets that deserve to be managed as professionally and aggressively as comparable organizational assets. Studies show that only about 10% of organizations actually achieve a positive return on their investments in data. In the face of the accelerating "data explosion," this leaves most organizations unprepared to leverage a non-degrading, strategic asset. Organizations that successfully create CDOs will achieve improved organizational performance results.

A Data-centric Strategy and Roadmap: Competing in today’s information-driven marketplace requires data-focused strategies that enable organizations to be competent, agile and innovative. This requires data to be at the heart of your organizational business model and strategy. Utilizing various case studies and client experiences, this workshop will help turn your strategy into action by demonstrating how to establish realistic plans and expectations, and how to demonstrate the value of such action to both internal and external decision makers.

What You Will Learn:

Getting started – how to identify what’s important and taking the first steps
Roles and Responsibilities of the Chief Data Officer
Selling the concept of a Chief Data Officer to Agency senior management – the value propisition
Identifying and addressing the cultural challenges that get in the way of a data-centric transformation – what are the steps to change management
How to create the ‘data’ vision – what artifacts need to be created to layout the long-term value and communicate what it’s going to take the organization to get there
How to deliver value while building your data management capabilities – how to develop plans that meet both objectives
Walk before you run with data focused initiatives: Understand and implement necessary data management prerequisites as a foundation, then build upon that foundation.
Case study example artifacts used to implement a data strategy
The critical importance of Business and IT alignment

Why You Should Attend:

To learn how to fully utilize organizational data assets
To gain a clear understanding of how to compliment your existing strategy using your data assets
Hear firsthand from government officials about the practical aspects of Implementing Big Data
To learn what you have to do to prepare for the post-big data era
To understand why data should not be treated as an IT asset but a business asset
To articulate the value of the Chief Data Officer and how he/she brings value to the Agency

Who Should Attend:

Agency Business/Functional/Program leaders
Government officials embarking on either IT- or business-related initiatives
CIOs, Deputy CIOs and Staff, as well as CDOs, Deputy CDOs and Staff

Program Managers who report data internally or externally to public, Congress, the press, and other organizations
Government Executives, Managers and Staff who review or use data or oversee the use or dissemination of data to the public
Inspector Generals (IGs) and Staff
Agency Senior Leadership

Format:

This workshop will combine keynote presentations with expert sessions filled with real world examples and discussions to provide a thorough, enjoyable day of learning.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Instructors:

Lewis Broome

CEO,

Data Blueprint

An innovative and practiced thought-leader in data management, Lewis Broome has more than 20 years of experience successfully designing, managing, implementing and leading global data management and information technology solutions. His successful track record is marked by strong leadership coupled with a passion for driving data and technology solutions from a clear business-value proposition. As an executive in the global financial industry, Lewis led the development of globally integrated data solutions for two of the largest banks in the world. He designed and delivered data solutions (conceptual, logical and physical) and was able to drive standards and deliver timely, cost-effective solutions that were aligned to business objectives. In his current role as CEO, Lewis, in partnership with Peter Aiken, Ph.D., has developed a tier-1 consulting organization that effectively combines data management, management consulting and technology into a unique professional services offering.

Peter Aiken

Founding Director,

Data Blueprint

Peter Aiken, Ph.D., is widely acclaimed as one of the top ten data management authorities worldwide. As a practicing data consultant, author and researcher, he has been actively performing in and studying data management for more than 30 years. Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions and consulted with more than 50 organizations in 20 countries across numerous industries, including defense, banking, healthcare, telecommunications and manufacturing. He is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and author of multiple publications, including his latest book “Monetizing Data Management”. Peter is the Founding Director of Data Blueprint, a data management consulting firm that puts organizations on the right path to leverage data for competitive advantage and operational efficiency. He is also past President of the International Data Management Association (DAMA-I).

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID, National Guard Association, EEOC