Data Session: Data Organization vs. Corporate Structure Organization
In a recent webinar, industry expert Donna Burbank, with over 25 years of experience in data management and architecture, discussed the importance of data architecture within enterprise architecture (EA).
Donna Burbank, the Managing Director of Global Data Strategy Ltd, emphasized that data architecture serves as the foundation for effective data governance, master data management, and organizational data literacy, collectively enhancing business value and success. According to Burbank, integrating data architecture with governance and process enables reliable, consistent, and accessible data, essential for informed decision-making and strategic agility.
Burbank elaborated on how mastering the intersection of data architecture, governance, and processes supports enterprises in managing their data assets effectively, driving better business outcomes. She also stressed the importance of cultivating data literacy across the organization, empowering employees at all levels to use data confidently and creatively to solve business problems, thereby enhancing business value.
In Burbank's framework, data architecture is not just about technology or systems design; it is a strategic enabler within enterprise architecture that underpins governance, quality, accessibility, and cultural adoption of data. This holistic approach strengthens data-driven decision-making, innovation, and operational efficiency, all critical drivers of enterprise success.
The webinar, brought to you in partnership with unspecified entities, aims to enhance business value and success through enterprise architecture, with a focus on data architecture as a key component.
Donna Burbank is a regular contributor to industry publications, works with dozens of Fortune 500 companies globally, and speaks regularly at industry conferences. She assists organizations worldwide in driving value through data.
EA provides a visual blueprint of an organization, abstracting its assets in a graphical view, and shows key interrelationships between data, process, applications, etc. Key interrelationships in EA, particularly those related to data and its business impact, are particularly relevant.
For more insights from Donna Burbank, you can reach her at [email protected].
[1] Data Architecture as a Strategic Enabler in Enterprise Architecture [2] Cultivating Data Literacy for Organizational Success [3] Mastering the Intersection of Data Architecture, Governance, and Processes for Better Business Outcomes
- Donna Burbank, an expert in data management and architecture, highlighted that data architecture, when integrated with governance and processes, serves as a strategic enabler within enterprise architecture (EA), allowing organizations to effectively manage their data assets through technology and enhancing business value.
- Burbank also noted the importance of fostering data literacy across an organization as a means to empower employees at all levels to creatively apply data to solve business problems, thereby promoting organizational success and education-and-self-development.
