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DataOps Foundations: Governance and Collaboration

Most data projects fail not from technology, but from misaligned people, processes, and policies which create friction and mistrust. This course shows you how to build trusted, compliant, collaborative DataOps ecosystems that accelerate delivery.

Beginner
49m

Created by Matt Stenzel

Last Updated Nov 03, 2026

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DataOps Foundations: Governance and Collaboration

Most data projects fail not from technology, but from misaligned people, processes, and policies which create friction and mistrust. This course shows you how to build trusted, compliant, collaborative DataOps ecosystems that accelerate delivery.

Beginner
49m

Created by Matt Stenzel

Last Updated Nov 03, 2026

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What you'll learn

Many data teams struggle, not because their pipelines are complex, but because their governance practices are unclear and their collaboration habits are fragmented. This leads to inconsistent definitions, compliance risks, slow delivery, and low trust in data.

In this course, DataOps Foundations: Governance and Collaboration, you’ll gain the ability to build trusted, well-managed, and collaborative DataOps ecosystems where governance and teamwork accelerate outcomes instead of blocking them.

First, you’ll explore how governance frameworks, policies, standards, and stewardship roles create responsible, secure, and consistent data usage across domains and pipelines.

Next, you’ll discover how communication routines, shared artifacts, metadata, and documentation reduce friction and align producers, consumers, and stakeholders around shared outcomes.

Finally, you’ll learn how to apply cross-functional workflows and feedback loops that streamline handoffs, resolve conflicting requirements, and support adaptive, product-oriented DataOps practices.

When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of DataOps governance and collaboration needed to deliver trusted, compliant, and high-quality data through aligned, collaborative, and well-governed operational practices.

DataOps Foundations: Governance and Collaboration
Beginner
49m
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Matt Stenzel - Pluralsight course - DataOps Foundations: Governance and Collaboration
Matt Stenzel
19 courses 4.0 author rating 15 ratings

Matt Stenzel is a Data and AI Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft. He has 15+ years of experience in the data and analytics industry working in various roles including a software developer, data engineer, DW developer, DBA and integration architect. He has spent the last 8 years working at Microsoft helping companies across the US successfully implement Azure solutions that provide business value.

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