Data Strategy and Governance for Digital Transformation

Program Description

In today’s digital economy, data is the lifeblood of transformation. Organizations that treat data as a strategic asset can innovate faster, comply with regulations, and deliver superior value to customers. In Ghana, the rise of mobile money, fintech, and digital banking has made data governance and strategy a boardroom priority.

Yet, many institutions still struggle with fragmented data, weak governance, and compliance risks under the Ghana Data Protection Act (2012) and international standards like ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 38505-1.

This program equips participants with the knowledge, frameworks, and practical tools to design and implement a robust data strategy and governance framework that supports digital transformation. It blends global best practices with local Ghanaian case studies.

 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

·         Explain the role of data as a strategic asset in digital transformation.

·         Develop a data strategy aligned with organizational digital goals.

·         Apply data governance principles (ownership, stewardship, quality, security, compliance).

·         Interpret Ghana’s Data Protection Act and map it to ISO/IEC standards.

·         Evaluate data quality and lifecycle management practices.

·         Design a mini data strategy and governance framework for their institution.

·         Reflect on ethical perspectives in handling organizational data.

 COURSE CONTENTS

Day 1 – Foundations of Data Strategy

Session 1: Introduction to Data as a Strategic Asset

·         Data-driven transformation in Ghana (GhIPSS, mobile money, digital banking).

·         Case study: Bank of Ghana’s regulatory reforms.

·         Faith reflection: Proverbs 4:7 — wisdom in stewarding data.

Session 2: Crafting a Data Strategy

·         Framework: Vision → Goals → Data Needs → Governance → Value Creation.

·         Exercise: Map organizational digital goals to data requirements.

Day 2 – Governance & Compliance

Session 3: Data Governance Frameworks

·         Pillars: Ownership, Stewardship, Quality, Security, Compliance.

·         Standards: ISO/IEC 38505-1, ISO/IEC 27001.

·         Ghana Data Protection Act (2012) — obligations and penalties.

·         Case study: Ghanaian bank fined for poor data handling.

Session 4: Data Quality & Lifecycle Management

·         Concepts: Metadata, master data, lineage.

·         Hands-on: Spot errors in a Ghanaian customer dataset.

·         Group activity: Map the data lifecycle of a banking or church ICT system.

Day 3 – Ethics, Strategy & Application

Session 5: Ethics, Compliance & Faith Perspective

·         Ethical dilemmas in data use (privacy vs. innovation).

·         Regulatory mapping: Ghana DPA vs. GDPR vs. ISO/IEC 27001.

·         Faith reflection: Proverbs 11:1 — integrity in data.

Session 6: Data Strategy in Action

·         Group project: Draft a mini data strategy for a Ghanaian fintech, bank, or church ICT ministry.

·         Presentations + peer feedback.

·         Closing reflection: “What one governance practice will you implement immediately?”

Data Strategy and Governance for Digital Transformation

Duration: 3 days

Skill Level: Foundation

Delivery Mode: Virtual

Month: January