Data Management Foundations

Take a deep dive into the world of data management with our dynamic, virtual course!

Real Strategies, Real Results

This engaging new seminar is available in two formats:

  • 90-minute, on-demand video, or

  • 3-day, instructor-led, interactive seminar.

Class Overview

In both versions, we explore the functional areas of data management, take a trip through the data lifecycle, and delve into the architecture of modern data stacks. We'll also tackle the crucial topic of responsible data management, ensuring you're equipped with the knowledge and tactics needed in today's data-driven landscape.

Our live, 3-day remote seminar also includes interactive breakout sessions and live assessments. We’ll discuss real organizational data management strategies and challenges in order to identify strengths and weaknesses of different approaches. By using these actual experiences to guide our brainstorming, you'll not only enhance your understanding but also craft actionable plans to bring your capabilities to the next level.

Join us as we embark on this transformative journey, where knowledge meets practical application, and unleash the true potential of your data!


Enroll Now

Choose the format that best suits your learning style! 90-minute on-demand video, or three-day guided online seminar.

Start learning now with our 90-minute on-demand video

This engaging, easy to follow video will give you a solid foundation in data management by defining key concepts and offering insights into how an organization can enhance and improve its performance across the steps of the data lifecycle.

It’s designed for individuals who are eager to dive right in and start improving their data literacy skills, or who want to brush up on data management theory before exploring the 3-day live course.

Data Management Foundations
$19.99
One time

Get instant, unlimited access to our 90-minute video course on data management and the data lifecycle.

Schedule our three-day virtual instructor-led seminar

This 9-hour seminar (three days of 3-hour sessions) is a live, online instructor-led class. In addition to the content outlined in the 90-minute video, we get deeper and more interactive, with breakout sessions, opportunities for Q&A, and help with the particular needs facing your org.

You’ll emerge not just with a better understanding of data management best practices, you’ll have an action plan for how to implement and build off of the ideas you learn here.

Pricing is based on the number of participants. Contact us for more details.

Learning Objectives

  • Gain comprehensive insight into the 11 functional areas of data management, and be able to differentiate good and bad implementations

  • Explore the intricacies of the data lifecycle and understand the importance of each stage

  • Grasp an overview of the architecture and key components comprising modern data stacks at a strategic level.

  • Develop a solid understanding of responsible data management practices, including privacy, security, compliance, and ethical considerations

  • Identify potential areas for improvement in data management within your organization through practical case studies and real-world examples.

  • Learn strategies to help transition data management processes from ad hoc to scalable

Who Should Attend

  • Administrators and executives responsible for strategic decision-making and resource allocation.

  • IT professionals involved in managing and maintaining data systems and infrastructure.

  • Researchers seeking to enhance their data handling skills for academic projects and publications.

  • Data analysts tasked with collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data for reports generated to support business decisions

  • Compliance officers working on ensuring adherence to data privacy regulations and institutional policies.

Your Facilitators

Lu Wang

As Founder and CEO, Lu Wang is a strategic and talented leader of R&D projects. Through her decade of designing and developing AI and data-intensive products at Komodo and beyond, Lu has created eight data science and data engineering teams, guided over a dozen organizations through major digital transformations, and showed people what is possible from data and technology. To the people whose careers have changed and companies she has touched, she is known as the "Data Sherpa". She graduated from Harvard University with a Masters in Software Engineering and BA in Evolutionary Biology. She teaches AI, data mining, and machine learning to graduate students at Harvard’s Department of Continuing Education.

Zachary Germain

Zach is a specialist in data ETL, automation process design, data science, and full-stack engineering. He graduated with Honors from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Using his problem-solving abilities he’s helped organizations design their data pipelines, optimization algorithms, and produce working data-product features based on complex sets of requirements. He has over 6 years of experience helping clients with data analytics, focusing on delivering the most accurate results possible. He has also created and delivered numerous hands-on training curriculums to help teams develop their technology skills and understanding, and become self-reliant with new data tools and techniques.

Data Management Foundations
$19.99
One time

Get instant, unlimited access to our 90-minute video course on data management and the data lifecycle.