CIMdata to Host a Free Webinar on Data Governance

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - March 16, 2021 - PRLog -- CIMdata, Inc., the leading global product lifecycle management strategic management consulting and research firm, announces a free educational webinar, "Data Governance: Avoiding Detours on your Digital Transformation Roadmap." The webinar will take place on Thursday, April 22, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) and last for one hour.

The success of any digital transformation initiative depends on addressing a host of critical issues. Chief among them is the robustness of the enterprise's data model and the role that Data Governance plays. In today's digital era, organizations must realize that their data is a critical business asset that forms the backbone of any digital transformation. Executives sponsoring a digital transformation must do so with the understanding that the success of their investment in people, processes, and organizational elements are highly dependent on a robust data governance strategy that positions them for long-term success.

This webinar will help attendees:

• Learn how data governance enables digital transformation.
• Understand how to start a data governance journey.
• Manage a governance framework so that it continuously adds value for critical data elements such as intellectual property.
• Learn how to use a roadmap to transform from non-governed data assets to governed data assets.
• Prioritize the key elements driving Data Governance.
• Gain executive "buy-in" for Data Governance.
• Understand how to determine what value will come from Data Governance.

According to webinar host Janie Gurley, CIMdata's Practice Manager for Data Governance, "As digital transformation spreads throughout a business, the need for effective Data Governance is gaining importance, benefiting every task and process where reliable data is indispensable. Today, digital transformation is one of the main drivers of the need for Data Governance. Still, many other changes are sweeping through today's successful enterprises, including fundamental shifts in how products are planned, developed, marketed, and serviced. This webinar will offer useful guidance on this critical topic."

Ms. Gurley has over 28 years of experience understanding and supporting strategic business execution with broad-based expertise in product development solutions within manufacturing. Besides her responsibilities as the Data Governance Practice Manager at CIMdata, Ms. Gurley is also responsible for the management and execution of CIMdata's services delivered to PLM solution providers, including the coordination and execution of CIMdata's Community and associated solution provider strategic management consulting activities.

This webinar will of interest to anyone who wants to further their knowledge of Data Governance.

During the webinar, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about the topics discussed. To find out more, visit: https://www.cimdata.com/en/education/educational-webinars/webinar-data-governance-avoiding-detours-on-your-digital-transformation-roadmap-1. To register for this webinar, please visit https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/341959522664846352.