Discover what Data Trustees and Institutional Data Stewards do at UW-Madison to ensure the integrity of institutional data. Learn about your role in data governance as a UW–Madison employee. Data Trustees. University officials with authority …
Month: October 2024
October 2024. New initiatives, updated visualizations, and a check-in on the data modernization project.
We covered many topics in October, including highlighting three new initiatives, reviewing Tableau visualizations, and checking in on the data modernization project. If you have questions, please reach out to us—we are here to help. Initiative …
September 2024. Supporting data literacy—highlights from September’s Badger Data Network gathering
Increasing data literacy is an ongoing effort. During our September 2024 gathering, we shared resources to enhance attendees’ data literacy expertise and ideas to improve colleagues’ understanding. Lisa Johnson, Director of Data Governance, and Jeffrey …
Do you have an institutional data question or issue that needs data governance support?
There is a way to get the data governance you need. Start the process using our institutional data issue management form. Questions will be routed to the appropriate data steward or a larger team if …
August 2024. A vision for a modern data platform— making it easier to get and use data
At the Badger Data Network’s August session, Brad Sanders, DAPIR’s Director of Enterprise Data Management, provided a brief overview of the modernization efforts of UW–Madison’s data platform. Three identified goals: #1 Simplified data access, including: …