Podcast: Megatrend: Data Governance & Management

Government Impact

In this episode of Weaver: Beyond the Numbers, Government Impact, host Todd Hoffman sits down with Brett Nabors, partner, IT Advisory Services, and Morgan Page, partner-in-charge, Digital Transformation and Automation, to discuss the crucial topic of data governance and management in government. They explore the complexities of managing large amounts of data and the strategies for turning data into actionable information.

Key Points:

• Transforming data into actionable information is a significant challenge for government entities
• Data governance is not just about securing data but also about ensuring its quality and relevance for decision-making
• The evolving landscape of data management requires the creation of new roles and responsibilities within government organizations

This podcast highlights the challenges government agencies face in managing and governing data. Morgan emphasizes the difference between data and information, noting the importance of converting data into insights that drive decision-making. Brett mentions the need for a transparent data governance model, focusing on data definitions, ownership and decision-making processes.

Speaking to the current situation within government entities, Morgan said, “They’re in a little bit of a unique position in that they have a wealth of data, and it’s a wealth of data that they didn’t create from business requirements, right? They were required to record this information. Now they’re trying to figure out how do we use it?”

“There was the adage of ‘we’re going to collect everything that we need.’ And now the adage is that ‘if you’re not using it, you’ve got to dispose of it,’” Nabors said.

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