Data & Cloud Governance

Data is your organisation's most valuable asset, and greatest liability. Master the frameworks, regulations, and best practices for responsible data stewardship and cloud strategy.

Duration1 Day

FormatIn-Person / Virtual

LevelExecutive

Overview

Data and Cloud are now two of the most strategically significant areas shaping business success. Boards and Executive Leaders must raise their understanding to drive value, ensure ROI, and manage risks to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

This course equips leaders to challenge IT and investment decisions objectively, ensuring that data and cloud investments are made for the right reasons, deliver the right value, and are tightly aligned to business strategy. Learn to understand Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), security posture, and governance frameworks.

What You'll Learn

Challenge Cloud and Data Investments

Confidently evaluate investment decisions for alignment to business strategy and ROI.

Assess Cloud TCO and Security Posture

Understand total cost of ownership and security implications of cloud versus on-premise.

Balance Innovation with Compliance

Navigate data protection regulations while enabling business innovation.

Govern Data and Cloud Strategically

Drive growth, trust, and competitive advantage through effective governance.

Who Should Attend

Board Members

Oversee data and cloud strategy with confidence

CXOs

Drive data value creation and cloud transformation

Data Stewards

Implement governance frameworks effectively

Audit & Risk Committees

Ensure compliance and risk management

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Global & Local Context of Data & Cloud Governance1.5 hours

Global megatrends: AI, big data, multi-cloud adoption
Zimbabwe and Africa context: cloud adoption trends
Data as a competitive differentiator
From IT problem to boardroom accountability

Module 2: The CIA Triad & Governance Imperatives1.5 hours

Confidentiality: protecting sensitive data
Integrity: ensuring accuracy and reliability
Availability: resilience and disaster recovery
Board-level visibility and assurance

Module 3: Data Governance for Value Creation2 hours

Data as a strategic asset - analytics, AI, insights
Asking the right board-level questions
Balancing compliance with innovation
Building a data-driven culture

Module 4: Cloud Governance Essentials2 hours

Understanding cloud models (public, private, hybrid)
Cloud versus On-Premise: evaluating TCO
Security posture in the cloud era
Vendor lock-in and resilience planning

Module 5: Cybersecurity, Compliance & Risk Oversight2 hours

Cloud-related threats: ransomware, misconfigurations
Regulatory lens: Zimbabwe laws, GDPR spillovers
Case study: Cloud outage in South Africa
Board's fiduciary duty and liability

Module 6: Practical Tools for Executives1 hour

Cloud value dashboards
Data governance scorecards
Decision frameworks: invest, divest, or renegotiate
Workshop: Designing a governance charter

Meet Your Instructors

Dr. Cris Sachikonye

Academic Director | Associate Trainer, Advisory

Dr. Cris Sachikonye is a leadership development and academic excellence specialist with expertise in data governance frameworks, cloud migration strategies, and digital infrastructure for African enterprises.