Data Governance and Stewardship is at the heart of critical success factors for implementing Master Data Management; but what does this really mean? What is the real work to be done, who should do it and what is the impact and risk factors if it is not done properly? This session will simplify the Data Governance Framework to understand the relationship and dependencies between MDM, stewardship and governance and how to establish metrics for measuring the success of a data governance program. During this session we will also discuss: • Industry best practices • How to get business folks involved and gain buy-in and sponsorship

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Here's an excellent opportunity to improve your success as an enterprise/data/solutions architect or other IT professional embarking upon your first MDM initiative. During this fast-paced tutorial, you'll learn the best practices every IT professional must know to fast-track success and minimize risk. This is your pre-conference opportunity to ask the questions and set your own personalized agenda to maximize your MDM San Francisco Summit 2010 experience. Combining presentations, moderated discussions, and case studies, the MDM Boot Camp's proven agenda is practical, personal, and uniquely tailored to the needs of the participants. Our two seasoned veterans will share real world insights into: •Establishing key MDM solution strategic planning assumptions in a rapidly churning market •Determining MDM evaluation criteria & weighting – architectures, data models, SOA, identity management, etc. •Leveraging case studies as templates for “out of box” MDM strategizing