On-site EDU training

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE 1105 Media Inc., SS-OFR-17-077 The Bureau of the Fiscal Service (FS), on behalf of the Office of Financial Research (OFR) intends to make award to 1105 Media Inc. dba 1105 Government Information Group on a sole source basis under FAR Authority 13.106-1(b)(1) for Transforming Data With Intelligence (TDWI) Onsite Education classes. The classes required includes the following two (2) TDWI courses: 1. TDWI Data Governance Fundamentals: Managing Data as an Asset (1 day) Course Outline: Module One: Data Governance Concepts - Defining Data Governance o Governance defined o Applying governance to data o The data-to-value chain o Governance through the information lifecycle o Why govern data? - Dimensions of Data Governance o People - organizations and individuals o Processes - defining, creating, and using data o Goals - quality, standardization, consolidation, compliance, usefulness o Constraints - standards, policies, procedures, rules, regulations, controls - Data Governance Challenges o What data to govern? o Who governs data? o Where, when, and how to get started? o How to fund data governance? How to staff data governance? - Fostering Participation o Participation and resistance o Awareness o Perception of value o Providing services Module Two: Data Governance Organizations - Positioning Data Governance in the Enterprise o Connecting business strategy, information management programs, and data governance - Governance and Management Practices o Responsibility, accountability, & authority o Decision rights o Horizontal management in vertical organizations - Data Governance Roles o Data Ownership o Data Stewardship o Data Custodianship o Stakeholders - Data Governance Skills and Disciplines o Data architecture o Data definition o Metadata management o Issue resolution Module Three: Data Stewardship - Stewardship Concepts o Responsibilities and accountabilities o Goals, purpose, and results - Stewardship Organizations o Kinds of data stewards o Stewardship and data domains o Councils, committees, and other organizational structures - Stewardship Skills and Knowledge o People skills - communication, facilitation, consensus building, etc. o Data skills - definition, naming, modeling, etc. o Business knowledge - business domain, data domain, rules, regulations, etc. o Governance knowledge - goals, standards, processes, procedures, etc. Module Four: Data Governance Processes - Governance and Management o The processes of governing data - Data Management Processes o Stewardship of data - Program Development Processes o Policy alignment o Establishing decision rights o Designating accountabilities and responsibilities o Defining goals and measures - Program Operation Processes o Stakeholder support o Communication and training o Measurement and monitoring o Technology alignment - Program Sustaining Processes o Scope and priorities management o Issues management - Program Growth Processes o Change management o Capabilities development Module Five: Building a Data Governance Program - Getting Started o Where to begin? o How much data? o How much governance? o What do you already have? o Top-down or bottom-up? - Planning & Preparation o The business case o Program charter - Building the Team o Organizational structure o Participants & roles o Responsibilities & accountabilities o Communication & coordination - Building the Infrastructure o Technology - metadata, wikis, portals, etc. o Standards - for processes, documents, deliverables, etc. o Services - for data providers, for data consumers, for system developers, etc. - Executing Governance o Program execution o Planning and executing projects o Supporting projects o Day-to-day governance Module Six: Evolving Data Governance - Modernizing and Maturing Data Governance o Responding to change o Maturity models - Cloud Data Governance o Changing the data governance landscape o Data security and privacy in the cloud o Governance considerations - Big Data Governance o Big data sources o Governance considerations - Agile Data Governance o Agile teams o Agile considerations o Governing with agility Module Seven: Summary and Conclusion - Summary of Key Points - References & Resources 2. TDWI Data Quality Management: Techniques for Data Profiling, Assessment, and Improvement (1 day) Course Outline: Module One: Data Quality Basics - Data Quality Concepts o Defining Data Quality o Integrity and Correctness o Data Quality and Metadata Quality o Rules as Metadata o Metadata and DQ Management - Data Quality Processes o Quality Control, Assurance, & Management o Data Profiling o Data Quality Assessment o Data Cleansing o Root Cause Analysis o Process Improvement Module Two: Profiling Data - Data Profiling Concepts o Purpose and Processes - Column Profiling o Extracting Values Metadata o Examining Values Metadata - Table Profiling o Examining Dependencies o Keys and Uniqueness o Column Dependencies - Cross-Table Profiling o Examining Redundancy and Relationships o Redundancy o Relationships - Analyzing Data Profiles o Column Profiles o Values Frequency o The Story in the Profiles o Data Quality Rules - Data Profiling in Practice o Profiling and Projects o People and Technology Module Three: Assessing Data Quality - DQ Assessment Concepts o DQ Assessment Defined o Subjective Assessment o Objective Assessment o Assessment in DQ Management - Subjective Assessment o Subjective Assessment Process o A Survey of Data Quality Perceptions - Objective Assessment o Objective Assessment Process o Planning and Preparation o Cataloging Data Quality Rules o Cataloging Data Quality Errors o Testing and Tuning Rules o Reporting and Analyzing Data Quality - Assessment in Practice o Assessment and Projects o People, Roles, and Skills Module Four: Fixing Data Quality Defects - Data Cleansing Concepts o Data Cleansing Defined o Techniques o Cleansing Process Overview o Planning & Preparation - Procedural Data Cleansing o Names and Addresses o De-Duplication and Consolidation - Rule-Based Data Cleansing o Data Cleansing Rules o Rules Processing - Data Cleansing in Practice o Data Cleansing Workflow o Cleansing and the Data Warehouse o Data Cleansing and Projects o People, Roles, and Responsibilities Module Five: Preventing Data Quality Defects - Root Cause Analysis o RCA Overview o The RCA Process o Causal Modeling o Five Whys o Fishbone Diagrams o Causal Loop Diagrams - Process Improvement o Process Improvement Principles o Process Improvement Overview o Prerequisites o Target Processes o Change Planning o Action Planning o Executing Change Module Six: Summary and Conclusion - Sustaining Data Quality o Awareness, Accountability, Action o Mistakes to Avoid - References and Resources o To Learn More 1105 Media Inc. is the only provider that can supply the required TDWI Onsite Education courses as outlined above. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. This synopsis is for information purposes only. A request for more information will not be considered an affirmative response to this Special Notice. Telephone responses or inquiries to this Special Notice will NOT be accepted. FS will consider written responses received no later than 10:00 am ET 23 March 2017. Responses must be submitted electronically to purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov Attn: D.Holbert / B.Burnworth. Responses must include sufficient evidence that clearly shows the vendor possesses the capability to meet all provisions of the TDWI courses that cover the same audience and content. If no written response is received that clearly demonstrates an ability to meet all requirements, is more advantageous to the Government, and is received by the aforementioned deadline, FS shall make award on a sole source basis to 1105 Media Inc., dba 1105 Government Information Group for the TDWI courses outlined above. 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