How to create a Data Strategy (A new step-by-step case study for Law Firms)

Introduction In this case study, I will share the process we recently implemented for one of our law firm clients looking to build on their Law Firm Foundation Data Governance Roadmap by creating their next Data Strategy. The background The firm recently published a new 5-year business strategy, and the more work being done on …

Data Governance Communications Plan

What is a Data Governance Communications Plan, and How do I create one?

What is a communications plan? A communications plan is a tool that provides a way to structure communication and engagement planning to: Who needs to create a communications plan? Every data governance centre of excellence should create a communication plan to support its data governance foundation roadmap, data strategy, and business-as-usual activities. This is usually …

Does your Data Governance Lead Have the Correct Skills?

Finding the right person to be a successful Data Governance Lead within your firm needn’t be a difficult or daunting task. In this article, I show you how to pick someone who will help lead your Data Governance initiative to success. How does the Data Governance Lead fit into the Data Governance Centre of Excellence? …

Does our law firm have all the data roles we need?

This is an interesting and challenging question which frequently comes up in conversations with senior law firm stakeholders. The reason for the question is sound. These stakeholders have become aware that data (whatever that means to them) isn’t working for the Firm (i.e. isn’t meeting Partner or operational expectations). Law firms are essentially people businesses, …

Your Data Governance Roadmap – Is Your Firm Ready?

The space between roadmap creation and execution Roadmaps are the output of a strategic planning process. Execution is getting on and doing it. The less talked about but critically important step is what happens in between these two stages. Starting an implementation is where a data governance lead can become overwhelmed. Senior stakeholders either underestimate …

Top tips for a data governance business case

Season 2 Episode 10 Welcome to Season 2 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast, the data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance. Each week I’ll help you with your law firm’s data governance initiative by sharing something I’ve learned in my 20-plus years …

How to develop data governance leaders in the law sector (Case Study)

Introduction One of the Law Firms we worked with to develop a Data Governance Roadmap was in a great position to deliver it because we had helped them identify a data governance lead from the internal stakeholders we interviewed. All the stakeholders were excited that she was willing and able to take on the role. …

Better decision ready data

Season 2 Episode 9 Welcome to Season 2 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast, the data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance. Each week I’ll help you with your law firm’s data governance initiative by sharing something I’ve learned in my 20-plus years …

Accelerating Digital Transformation

Season 2 Episode 8 Welcome to Season 2 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast, the data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance. Each week I’ll help you with your law firm’s data governance initiative by sharing something I’ve learned in my 20-plus years …