This document discusses BI governance and making it a reality. It poses questions about what changes newer governance frameworks may require and who should be responsible for running BI governance. It notes that BI must align with changing business needs and corporate strategy. The document also provides biographies of two contributors: Philip Russom, a TDWI research director who focuses on data management and data warehousing, and George Surdu, the CTO of Comerica Bank who has over 30 years of IT experience.

1. BI Governance: Making it a Reality
BI Governance Framework : Making it a reality. ✓ What changes does the new
“Normal” require of older governance frameworks? ✓ Who should run BI governance?
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BI is a business principle and an ongoing process. As the business changes, so too
does BI. There also needs to be a governance framework stating guiding principles,
decision-making bodies, decision areas, and oversight mechanisms, all aligned to the
company’s unique needs and culture. How do you define these? How do you align BI
with corporate strategy and diverse, non-static business and IT requirements? How
successful have organizations been in building such a framework? What changes does
the new “Normal” require of older governance frameworks? Who should own or run BI
governance and also, put it in place?

2. Contributors
● Philip Russom, TDWI Research Director, Data Management
Philip Russom is TDWI Research Director for Data Management and oversees many of
TDWI’s research-oriented publications, services, and events. Russom is recognized
worldwide as a thought leader for data integration tools, teams, and techniques.
Through his research, writing, and speaking at TDWI, he has made unique and original
contributions to new DI practices like collaborative DI, operational DI, agile DI, and the
next generation of DI. He also maintains a high competency in related fields, like data
quality, master data management, and unified data management.
Russom’s second area of expertise concerns data warehouse platforms, for which he
has defined next generation data warehousing, operational data warehousing, data
warehousing on clouds, and big data analytics. Over the years, Russom has produced
over 500 reports, magazine articles, opinion columns, speeches, and Webinars on
these and other topics in data integration, data warehousing, and business intelligence.
Before joining TDWI in 2005, Russom was an industry analyst covering BI at Forrester
Research and Giga Information Group. He also ran his own business as an
independent industry analyst and BI consultant and was a contributing editor with
leading IT magazines. Before that, Russom worked in technical and marketing positions
for various database vendors.
● George Surdu, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Comerica
George Surdu is Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Comerica
Bank. He is responsible for supporting Comerica's business applications on a national
basis and for leading more than 850 technology professionals in the areas of: Business
Technology Services including application development and production support;
Infrastructure and Engineering Technology Services including network, mainframe,
server and storage operations, desktop/laptop management and end-user engineering;
Corporate Information Security Services; Information Services Strategy including
technology architecture and strategy, and emerging technology research; Enterprise
Project Management Office.
He has over 30 years of experience in the field of information technology. Surdu joined
Comerica in early 2006, where he led the IT Transformation and Strategy focused on
implementing simplified and standardized technology solutions while increasing cost

3. effectiveness and speed of delivery. As part of this strategy, he has introduced
innovative technology to meet business operations and customer needs, and improved
risk management and disaster recovery capabilities for the bank. As a representative of
Comerica Bank, Surdu also serves on several technology advisory boards, including
AT&T, Michigan Technology Leaders, CSC and BITS/FSTC.
Prior to 2006, Surdu served in numerous senior executive positions within Ford Motor
including CIO for Ford Parts Distribution Systems and the Office of the General
Counsel, head of Global Application Development Services and Global IT Infrastructure,
and Strategic Planning Manager for Ford Credit. While at Ford, Surdu developed the IT
strategy to support the business as it consolidated operations throughout North
America. He also reengineered efforts for Product Development and implemented a
global simplification and defragmentation strategy to reduce operating costs.
Surdu serves on many charitable and technology boards including: The Detroit Science
Center, Financial Services Technology Consortium and the AT&T Technology Advisory
Board.
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