Mathias Vercauteren
Data Vantage Consulting
In today’s digital and data-driven economy, organizations face mounting pressure to manage their data as a strategic asset. The promise of data-informed decision-making, AI integration, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence hinges on the ability to govern data effectively. Yet, many data governance initiatives falter before they take flight—bogged down by theoretical debates, disconnected stakeholders, and months of unproductive planning.
The Data Governance Sprint™ offers a radically different approach. Inspired by the design sprint methodology and refined through real-world practice in data governance programs across industries, this accelerated method empowers organizations to design, build, and test core elements of their data governance program in just five weeks. It brings structure, momentum, and tangible results to an area that is often perceived as slow, abstract, or overly bureaucratic.
Through a proven, workshop-based format, this training guides participants to translate data governance theory into practical action. From aligning stakeholders and defining a compelling purpose, to establishing a minimal viable operating model and launching a prototype business glossary—every step is grounded in co-creation, facilitation principles, and immediate business relevance.
Rather than waiting for a perfect blueprint, participants are encouraged to start where they are, build on what exists, and validate their governance decisions incrementally. The goal is not just to design a governance framework, but to embed governance into the way the organization works—fostering ownership, agility, and long-term sustainability.
Whether your organization is just starting with data governance or looking to reboot a struggling initiative, the Data Governance Sprint™ will help you make measurable progress quickly, while laying the foundation for scalable success.
By the end of this two-day seminar, participants will have developed the knowledge, skills, and confidence to initiate, lead, or support a data governance program using the accelerated Data Governance Sprint™ methodology. Specifically, participants will be able to:
Strategic Understanding
Sprint Methodology & Implementation
Workshop Design & Facilitation
Sprint Tools & Exercises
Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management
Real-World Application
This training is designed for data leaders, practitioners, and enablers who are responsible for shaping, implementing, or revitalizing data governance initiatives within their organization.
This course is especially valuable for:
Recommended for teams who:
No prior technical background is required—this is a strategic and facilitation-focused training. The course welcomes cross-functional teams combining business, data, and IT perspectives.
Language: this course is delivered in English unless we have an all-Dutch group.
Van der Valk Hotel Utrecht
Winthontlaan 4-6
3526 KV Utrecht
Telefoon 030 8000 800
The hotel is very well accessible by public transport. From busstop ‘Kanaleneiland Zuid’ it is only a three-minute walk. You can take buses 63, 65, 66, 74 and 77 from Utrecht Central Station and you also take the tram line 20 or 21 from the train station and get off at stop ‘Kanaleneiland’. Please consult www.9292.nl (door-to-door journey planner, also available in English) or call 0900-9292 (travel advice by phone, € 0.70 p/m).
Van der Valk Hotel Utrecht is also located next to the highway A12, exit 17 (Utrecht / Jaarbeurs / Kanaleneiland).
Although the hotel has a large parking garage, we cannot guarantee parking spots. We therefore advise you to go by public transport.
For those who would like to arrive the day before, there is the possibility of staying at the Van der Valk Hotel Utrecht. However, the hotel does not provide special discounts for attendees of events. Therefore, when interested in an overnight stay, please consult Van der Valk directly to make a reservation.
More information about the hotel and the location can be found on their website www.vandervalkhotelutrecht.nl.
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