If you’re facing inconsistent data lineage, bloated data sets or siloed technology stacks, you know how quickly complexity can outpace clarity. As data environments expand, they often become harder to navigate and govern. Without strong data governance, it’s tough to scale innovation or support business goals.
First San Francisco Partners’ (FSFP) three-page PDF captures top takeaways from one of our DGIQ + EDW 2025 sessions, Applying Data Governance to Drive Down Costs and Improve Agility.
In their intermediate-level sessions, data consultants Gretchen Burnham and Josh Henderson explained how to apply governance where it matters most — so your data catalog, governance tools and metadata investments deliver real value.
Principal Consultant Gretchen Burnham and Senior Consultant Josh Henderson delivered the Applying Data Governance to Drive Down Costs and Improve Agility training session at the 2025 DGIQ + EDW conference.
If you missed the DGIQ + EDW session, our summary highlights key takeaways on how to:
- Build a solid foundation by connecting business and technical metadata in your data catalog
- Apply standards to classify data, define workflows and set clear change management processes
- Enable quality and lineage in key areas, starting small but planning to scale
- Streamline your ecosystem by identifying unused assets and eliminating redundant pipelines
- Support agility with data governance that helps (not hinders) collaboration and speed
Read FSFP’s training session summary for inspiration on how to apply data governance in practical, high-impact ways.
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