Welcome
With almost 40 years of experience in Data Management, we're able to help you with all aspects of your Data Management or Data Governance journey. Whether you're just formalizing your initiative, want an objective review of your current state or need help updating your existing program, we've been there and can provide guidance. If you don't see what you're looking for below, contact us to set up a no-cost, no-obligation call to see how we can help.
How We Work With You
MIDAS Advisory is happy to work directly with end-user clients, providing any of the services discussed on this page. We recognize, however, that we are a small outfit and that large firms may not be willing or able to engage us directly.
To address that concern, MIDAS has a long history of partnering with larger consulting firms who may not have the specialized expertise that we offer. If you are a consulting firm who needs an expert like David Kowalski, whether to conduct DCAM assessments or deliver DCAM training; to create, review or implement Data Management Strategies, Policies or Standards; or to engage more generally in advanced conversations about how to establish a well-grounded Data Management or Data Governance practice, we can subcontract David's services to you.
What we can provide for you
Assessments
Whether you are just starting on your Data Management journey or are seasoned experts who want to build out a comprehensive set of metrics around your practice, it all starts with determining "where we are now."
DCAM Assessments
As a Certified DCAM Assessor and primary contributor to the ongoing development of the DCAM Framework, MIDAS Advisory is very well positioned to perform an industry-standard DCAM Assessment for your organization. Your reasons for wanting to perform an assessment will likely be as unique as your company is. We can tailor your assessment to whatever approach will fit your specific needs. Contact us for more details.
Guardrail Document Review
With years of "walking the walk and talking the talk," David Kowalski has been in the hot seat and can speak to you on terms that are meaningful to you. However complete you think your Data Management or Data Governance Strategies, Policies and Standards are, we can work through these with your Subject Matter Experts to determine if they are optimally crafted to support your initiatives.
Content Creation
Strategies, Policies, Operating Models...these are all unique to your organization and they all require your imprint to ensure they are best suited to your initiatives. However, sometimes you need a guiding hand. We have well over a decade of experience working with clients large and small around the world and can provide the appropriate guidance to help you create the guardrail and guidance documents that will ensure that your documents are focused, meaningful and clear.
Data/Data Management Strategy
Your company has a business strategy but are you being equally strategic in determining how your Data Management initiative will support those business goals? Our custom approach, guided by a comprehensive model, will help ensure that your Data Management Strategy effectively lays out the best approach to supporting your company's business objectives.
Data Management Policy & Standards
The Dmost fundamental of guardrail documents is critical to setting the mandates which will ensure prompt, efficient and consistent approaches to data management throughout your organization. We can show you how to craft a policy that is concise yet comprehensive.
Your Policy is not the place to "say it all," however. It needs to be supported by a comprehensive set of Data Management Standards. Our approach to Data Management Standards will show you how to create standards which integrate
Operating Model
If you think that a Data Management Operating Model is little more than an org chart, think again. Our recommended approach to Operating Models will show you how to build structures to support everything from your organization and data governance structures to high level tool and data organization to building out a data culture. It's all readily customized to the needs of your organization and assures that you define the structures that are necessary to support the attainment of your company's
Capability Uplift Roadmap
Normally performed in conjunction with a DCAM Assessment, we can go beyond a simple list of recommendations and create a comprehensive roadmap to guide you in reaching the level of achievement you need in all critical areas of your Data Management initiative.
Training
Official DCAM Training
The EDM Council has a standardized approach to training people in the intricacies of the DCAM Framework. David Kowalski is a certified trainer in this methodology as well as being a significant contributor to the ongoing evolution of such training. We can supplement this standard training with additional material that will integrate it with topics that are of unique interest to your organization. Contact us for more information on this.
In Person Presentations
Anybody who knows David Kowalski knows he loves to talk! With nearly four decades of experience in all aspects of Data Management, we're happy to come to your location and deliver any of our standardized presentations on multiple aspects of Data Management or to develop presentations specifically for you. Contact us for more information on this.