Data Management Committee
News
DMC Blogs
The Data Management Committee has launched a blog. This blog will address topical data
management matters and is also the home to
events and activities.
Updated Access and Roles Matrix
Role definitions have been updated to include new administrative research data available in the
Enterprise Data Warehouse in the new Access and Roles Matrix.
New Guidelines Approved
A new guideline has been approved by the DMC, EDW End User Access Review,
to establish guidelines and best practices for reviewing end user access to the EDW on an annual
basis.
Results of EDW and DSS External Review Now
Available
A comprehensive, impartial, and candid assessment of the EDW's current
architecture and processes is now available.
See the review and recommendations that will
help to improve these key strategic assets of the university.
Bill Yock contributes chapter in new book: Governing Data Management: Creating a Constitutional Democracy for Data Management
Purpose
The purpose of the Data Management Committee (DMC), as outlined in the Charter letter from the
Provost, is to address the following issues related to data and information management across the
UW campuses:
To be consistent in the approach, designation, and governance of data,
metadata, and the information base of business processes.
To define clear and commonly-used structures, models, definitions, and
processes to support coordination and collaboration, effective decision-support, and efficient
operations University-wide.
To provide guidance and recommendations concerning our institutional data
related to expanding access, improving quality, strategic planning, assuring security, and business
performance management.
Goals
The main goals as outlined in the Provost's Charter letter:
- Review and document business processes, data definitions, data dictionaries, data warehouse
elements and uses, and business intelligence tools.
- Recommend University-wide standards for data administration aspects of business processes, data
definitions, data dictionaries, data warehouse elements and uses, and business intelligence tools
to the Associate Vice Provost for Information Management.
- Adopt, communicate, and oversee implementation of University-wide standards for data
administration aspects of business processes, data definitions, data dictionaries, data warehouse
elements and uses, and business intelligence tools.
- Engage in priority setting and policy setting as related to the above.
- Recommend and coordinate structures and sub-committees (e.g., the Access and Roles User
Group) necessary to accomplish the charge and related tasks outlined above.
Please email questions and comments to dmc-support@uw.edu
