Trefoil Academy
Data Management

Data management Traininig

Dr. Hicham Zmarrou:  Head of Trefoil Academy

Cecilie Martinsen: Head of Governance and Data Quality Management 

Jesper Doucet: Head of Data Architecture and Data Life Cycle. 

Professional data management is more important now than ever and has evolved its meaning from reactive necessity to a competitive advantage enabler. That’s why companies increasingly consider data a business-critical asset, with tangible impact on business operational capabilities, business model enhancements, compliance and many other aspects. Many of today’s data management approaches and concepts, however, should be revised and modernized in order to create business value from data.

The Trefoil Academy was established to provide professional courses in the area of data and AI. This program has been built in response to the widespread need for practical data management training. Since 2018, more than 100 participants have benefited from the data management expertise of Trefoil.

Why should you join the data management training?

Do you want to learn more about data quality management? What is the most applicable description of your current situation in context of data management?

  • “I’m new to my data management role or have got a new project”
  • “With our data quality issues I find myself fighting against the windmills”
  • “I have been working in the field for years, but would like to explore the state-of-the-art trends and practices”
  • “My company has only started to establish data management function as a permanent discipline”

With the help of the Trefoil Academy courses, you get an efficient entry and deep insights into data management concepts and best practices. You will receive answers to many common questions, like:

  • Data Strategy: How do I argument the business value of data management improvements?
  •  Data Quality: How do I measure data quality or which KPIs are relevant?
  • Data management roadmap: What are the state-of-the-art developments and trends?
  • Data Governance: How other companies have structured data governance roles?

During the three seminar modules experts from Trefoil and representatives from various industries will share their experience, practical solutions and real-life use cases. In addition, in small working groups you will try out the new concepts in practice. By joining Trefoil Academy  for data management course, you stay tuned to the state-of-the-art data management know-how and grow your network of data-oriented peers.

The Trefoil Academy

  • 3 x 2 days data management course (3 x 3 days in case of online training)
  • The three modules of the training can be completed in any order
  • Time for networking
  • Insights from industry experts
  • Certificate of participation from Trefoil Academy
  • Discounts for groups and for Trefoil Community members
  • Your investment: EUR 1998 per 2 (3) days data management training

Structure of the Data management training courses

Our data management training program is based upon the practice-proven Data Excellence Model (DXM) framework, a joint effort, comprising more than 15 European companies as well as researchers from three European universities, and the Competence Center Corporate Data Quality . The DXM is a structured reference model addressing all aspects of developing and maintaining effective data management in digital and data-driven companies.

 The program consists of three training modules:

  • Module 1: Data Excellence for Business Value
  • Module 2: Governance and Data Quality Management
  • Module 3: Data Architecture, Life-Cycle and Applications

Data Excellence for Business Value

Business and data management capabilities

Data Strategy

Data excellence

Continuous improvement 

Governance and Data Quality Management

People, roles and responsibilities 

Processes and methods 

Performance management

Data Architecture, Life-Cycle& Applications

Data models

Data Lifecycle 

Data applications

Information architecture 

The data management training modules at a glance

Excellence drivers in data management, corresponding strategy development and continual improvements

Module 1 of the data management course addresses principal business outcome drivers and capability requirements for effective data management that delivers measurable business value. Participants will explore frameworks for contribution of data excellence and its implications for data strategy and roadmap development. This session will also cover an approach to ensuring effective and sustainable improvements in key data capabilities across people, process and technology areas. The conceptual foundation is validated by numerous good practice examples across variety of industry types.

Data-oriented governance setup, data quality management and performance assessments

This data management course provides fundamentals for two key data management enabler areas – data governance and performance measurement system. You will learn about typical data management roles and responsibilities, how they become operational in various organizational models, how to design a purposeful data quality monitoring framework and use it for continual corrective and optimization measures. The presented concepts and models are complemented with practical insights into deployment approaches, with reflections on lessons-learned from implementation experience, again with a number of good practice examples.

Enabling aspects for data management in context of business processes and IS environment

The third data management module focuses on very operational aspects of data management – data models, life-cycle processes and lineage, including perspectives on information architecture requirements and solutions. Participants will also familiarize themselves with essential software components supporting data management activities.

Benefits of joining the training

  • Build up the case for state-of the-art data management through conceptual foundations, templates and practical insights packed into each 2-day training course (3 days in case of online training due to COVID-19)
  • Experts from large international companies will share practical insights and report on challenges and solutions from their daily practice
  • Experienced consultants share their methods and tools in data management
  • In small groups you directly apply the newly learned concepts in a creative atmosphere
  • Get inspired by questions from other participants and by confronting your ideas with practices from the others – coming from various industries and markets
  • Strengthen your motivation and nurture your thinking forward – cross-check your data management roadmap with other practitioners
  • Extend your network! You will enjoy plenty of time for personal exchange during coffee and lunch breaks as well as at the dinner

Training dates

Participation Fees

  • The participation fee is EUR 1998,00 (exclusive of VAT) for each training module. If more than one participant from the same company attend the same module, each additional participant receives a 15% discount.
  • Members of the Trefoil Community pay reduced fee of EUR 1498,00.
  • Included in the fee are lunches, catering during breaks, the dinner on the first evening, and all necessary course documents. Travel expenses and accommodation are not included in the fee.

Reimbursement Policy

  • In the event of cancellation of participation no later than twenty-eight days prior to the beginning of the course, the fee will be fully refunded. If participation is cancelled at a later date or registered participants do not attend, Trefoil invoices a cancellation fee of EUR 500,00.
  • Please note that the program is subject to change without prior notice.

Governance and Data Quality Management (M2)

Content 

Module 2 provides fundamentals for two key data management enabler areas – data governance and performance measurement system. You will learn about typical data management roles and responsibilities, how they become operational in various organizational models, how to design a purposeful data quality monitoring framework and use it for continual corrective and optimization measures. The presented concepts and models are complemented with practical insights into deployment approaches, with reflections on lessons-learned from implementation experience, again  with a number of good practice examples.

Target group

The course addresses line and project managers in the area of data management, data stewards, data managers and data architects.

Participants who attend all three training modules will receive a ‘Certificate of Participation’ from the Trefoil Academy. Participants who wish to attend only one or two of the modules may do so.

Trainers

Cecilie Martinsen

Dr . Hicham Zmarrou

Jesper Doucet

Data Architecture, Life-Cycle and Applications (M3)

Content 

Module 3 focuses on very operational aspects of data management – data models, life-cycle processes and lineage, including perspectives on information architecture requirements and solutions. Participants will also familiarize themselves with essential software components supporting data management activities.

Target group

The course addresses line and project managers in the area of data management, data stewards, data managers and data architects.

Participants who attend all three training modules will receive a ‘Certificate of Participation’ from Trefoil Academy. Participants who wish to attend only one or two of the modules may do so.

Trainers

Jesper Doucet

Cecilie Martinsen

Yvonne Jakimov

Data Excellence for Business Value (M1)

Content 

The focus of Module 1 of the data management course is on principal business demand drivers and capability requirements for effective data management in the digital and data-driven enterprises. Participants will explore the business value contribution of data excellence and its implications for data strategy and roadmap development. This session will also cover an approach to ensuring sustainable performance and systematic improvements in key data capability areas. The conceptual foundation is backed-up with numerous good practice examples across variety of industry types.

Target group

The course addresses line and project managers in the area of data management, data stewards, data managers and data architects.

Participants who attend all three training modules will receive a ‘Certificate of Participation’ from the Trefoil Academy. Participants who wish to attend only one or two of the modules may do so.

Trainers

Dr. Hicham Zmarrou

Yvonne Yakimov

Jesper Doucet