Online Training

Advancing Data Governance in the Public Sector

Embedding Policies and Practices to Enable Modernisation

26 March & 2 April 2025

10:00 AM - 2:30 PM AEDT

Next intake: 26 March & 2 April 2025 | 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM AEDT

Overview

 In 2024, data governance continues to be a top priority for organisations across the globe. As the anchor that enables data initiatives – from digital transformation to access and privacy, it is no surprise that a growing number of are focused on advancing their data governance capability, policy and programs. As data volumes multiply, data sharing and integration grow and organisation structure becomes more complex, data governance becomes even more challenging.  

Data professionals in the public sector are becoming increasingly aware that there is no ‘one-size fits-all’ approach to data governance. While most public sector organisations are faced with similar challenges, every organisation needs to carefully customise their data governance model. Every organisation needs to carefully customise their data governance model. However most public sector organisations are faced with similar challenges.  

Advancing Data Governance in the Public Sector course has been developed to help public sector agencies bring their policies and frameworks up to speed for 2024 and beyond. Based on a tried and tested formula it will provide data governance specialists who are further along in maturity with key insights. 

Learning Outcomes

Understand key factors to consider when crafting a data governance policy
Assess the different approaches to data governance based on the data lifecycle
Set up a Community of Practice and plan for continuous improvement
Modernise data governance for 2024 and beyond

Online Training

Advancing Data Governance in the Public Sector


Session details

  • Gain insights that will enable you to change behaviours and practices to modernise data governance in your organisation  
  • A bespoke, interactive program designed specifically to uplift data governance maturity in the public sector  
  • Build knowledge on how to optimise your data to drive modernisation, transformation and user-centricity 
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Level: Intermediate

Some familiarity with topic is recommended

Key Sessions

10:00am Welcome & Introductions 

10:20am An overview of Data Governance  

  • Reiterating the need for Data Governance in a public sector context 
  • Unpacking Data Governance: Framework and Structure 
  • A Chief Data Officer’s Data Governance priorities 

10:50am Understanding the Key Elements of a ‘Good’ Data 

Governance Policy 

 

  • What is the purpose and benefit of a Data Governance Policy 
  • Definitions across the Data and Analytics spectrum 
  • Assessing principles and applicability  

11:30am Break 

11:35am Establishing a Data Governance Framework and Policy 

  • How to embed data governance: Mindsets and behaviours 
  • Unpacking data stewardship and lines of responsibility 
  • Communication to optimising take-up 

12:15pm Lunch

12:45pm Managing Data at Different Stages of Its Lifecycle  

  • Uncovering the lifecycle of your data  
  • Defining accountability at each stage  
  • Guidelines for making data-related decisions at each stage  

1:30pm Break  

1:35pm Developing a Fit-for-Purpose Data Governance Model  

  • Crafting a data governance policy  
  • Establishing an understanding of the key pillars of data governance: People, Process, Information, Technology and Data  
  • Key considerations: Creating a roadmap and data governance model to close the gap 

 2:25pm Closing Remarks  

2:30pm End of Day 1 

10:00am Welcome and Recap 

 

10:15am Evaluating Data Governance Maturity 

  • Defining maturity levels and the determining characteristics 
  • Assessing your current maturity levels vs. future state maturity level 
  • Discussing strategies and tools to build data governance maturity 

 

11:00am Break 

 

11:15am A Capability-based Approach to Improving Data Governance Maturity 

  • Understanding Capability modelling 
  • Applying these principles to improve data governance maturity 

 

12:00pm Lunch Break 

12:30pm KPIs and Monitoring Effectiveness of your Policies and Strategy  

  • Defining the KPIs of Data Governance  
  • Establishing what good looks like  
  • Capturing, monitoring and visualising metrics  

1:15pm Break  

1:30pm Embedding Data Governance and Setting up for Continuous  

  • Creating a community of practice  
  • Stakeholder engagement and change management  
  • Tailoring a data governance initiative brief  

2:15pm Reflections and Closing Remarks  

2:30pm End of Day 2 

Meet Your Facilitator

Nigel Schmalkuche

Managing Director and Principal Consultant | Strategic Architects

Nigel Schmalkuche is a leader in strategy, AI, data, cloud, enterprise and business architecture and has guided government across Australia through digital business transformation. He is a results-orientated business and ICT professional with 30 years’ experience in the fields of energy, education, elections, finance, health care, housing, legal, mining, manufacturing, news and media, pharmaceutical, policing, racing, transport and utilities.  

Nigel has held various professional and leadership roles in ICT and Enterprise Architecture in Queensland State and Local Government. He is one of our leading trainers and facilitates training courses on Enterprise, Business and Data Architecture, AI and RPA for Australian, New Zealand, USA and Canada Government Professionals 

Nigel has written two books, AI and Data Strategy and Data to Insight that cover a wide variety of Data Architecture topics including Data Governance.  

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