Data is (Not) Dead: A New Perspective on Data Management [Dutch spoken]

In his LinkedIn article ‘Data is Dead,’ Wouter van Aerle sparked a significant debate: many organizations manage their data in ways that are fundamentally inadequate. This includes a lack of clear responsibilities, an overly technological approach, or the absence of a strategic vision for data use. As a result, ambitions to become ‘data-driven’ often fail before they can truly take off.

Wouter offers a forward-looking perspective: how can organizations break entrenched patterns in data management, what fundamental changes are required, and what first steps can they take immediately?

This session will cover the following topics:

• Enhancing knowledge and skills: Practical tools to set up an internal curriculum and offer training.
• Establishing data management as a business function: Applying a use-case-driven approach to solve specific data management challenges. This helps to gradually define roles, processes, and responsibilities.
• Decoupling data and functionality in software development: Both for custom and COTS solutions. Practical steps organizations can take to begin addressing this.
• Communication and change management techniques: How to effectively communicate change and engage employees. Practical tips and examples of change messaging will be shared.
• External collaboration: How to leverage market innovations and learn from (government) challenges and collaborative initiatives.