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Unleashing the Power of BI:

Enhancing Decision Making through

Data Management and Governance

Daniel Elacqua, MBA, PMP
& Gwen E. Garrison, PhD

Time and expertise are often in short supply, but the need is crditical to increase member engagement, event participation, and overall revenue. Before you can get to business intelligence, you need to lay a good founcation with internal data management and governance. This book presents you with the five core areas of data management - Quality, Ecology, Privacy & Security, Policies & Procedures, and Data Handling - In an accessible way to get your started. So, before you spend bigon BI applications or connecting systems, start here to harness your data to drive decision making.

Past Webinars

The podcast episode with Cecilia Sepp of Rogue Tulips Consulting discusses the book “Unleashing The Power of Business Intelligence: Enhancing Decision Making Through Data Management and Governance”. Daniel Elacqua and Dr. Gwen Garrison of Strategico Consulting introduce the book's highlights and provide insights on how to apply the concepts in associations. They explain business intelligence, big data, data ecology, ecosphere, data governance, and the importance of building a data culture. The episode concludes with advice on getting started with data management and governance.

This webinar discusses the importance of business intelligence and effective data management in associations and nonprofits. It emphasizes the need for collaboration between business and IT teams, the development of data literacy and visualization skills, and the review of data relevance. The panelists highlight the role of data artifacts, data lakes, and timing in marketing campaigns and renewals. Success in business intelligence adoption is measured by data culture and user engagement.

Daniel Elacqua and Dr. Gwen Garrison of Strategico Consultants discuss the importance of association data governance, empowering everyone in the organization to manage data, ensuring data quality, using data to tell stories, understanding global data privacy laws, and evaluating the value of data. It emphasizes the need for better data management and highlights the risks of data hoarding.