Data Management Built for the Age of AI
I help organizations transform fragmented, uncertain data into trusted, business-ready assets that accelerate analytics, AI adoption, and better decision-making.
I’m Terry Baresh, a data governance and data management leader specializing in data readiness, data quality, metadata practices, and information architecture in financial and regulated industries. I created the Data Readiness Assessment Framework (DRA/F)—a practical model to evaluate whether data is trustworthy, usable, and fit for purpose in analytics and AI solutions.
Building the Foundations of Trustworthy Data
I work at the intersection of business strategy, data governance, and analytics enablement—helping teams make sense of complex data environments and build sustainable, scalable practices that support better decisions, stronger controls, and real business outcomes.
Data Readiness & Governance
Creating frameworks and assessments that align governance, quality, metadata, and lineage around the needs of analytics and AI programs.
Data Quality & Metadata Practices
Profiling, monitoring, and improving data with business-driven methods grounded in standards like DAMA, FAIR, and the DRA Framework.
Education, Speaking & Community Leadership
Delivering workshops, training, conference sessions, and chapter leadership through DAMA, IIBA, and the broader data management community.
The Data Readiness Assessment Framework (DRA/F)
The Data Readiness Assessment Framework helps teams answer a deceptively simple question: “Is our data ready for this use?” DRA/F combines governance, quality, metadata, and risk evaluation into a structured, easy-to-communicate approach for assessing data before it’s used in analytics or AI models.
- Use-case driven – readiness is defined relative to a specific decision or model.
- Evidence-based – grounded in profiling, metadata, lineage, and stakeholder input.
- Communicable – understandable by business and technical stakeholders alike.
- Actionable – highlights clear next steps and prioritized improvements.
- Governance-aligned – complements existing data governance and quality practices.
Practical, Engaging Education for Data & Business Teams
I deliver interactive sessions and immersive workshops for conferences, leadership teams, analysts, and data practitioners—blending practical techniques with clear, real-world guidance.
- The Data Readiness Assessment Workshop — hands-on learning using real organizational data.
- Data Quality for AI & Analytics — building readiness for model-driven initiatives.
- Shifting Security Left — empowering analysts and teams to integrate cybersecurity early.
- The Evolving Analyst — redefining the role of analysts in data-centric organizations.
Articles, Resources & Research
I write about data readiness, analytics enablement, governance, and the evolving relationship between data and decision-making. My work focuses on practical, actionable methods that help organizations move from abstract concepts to real results.
- The Evolving Analyst and the Rise of Data Readiness
- Introducing the Data Readiness Assessment Framework
- Data Profiling & Data Preparedness for AI
Community, Credentials & Professional Leadership
I stay deeply connected to the data community through professional organizations, leadership roles, and ongoing collaboration.
Chapter President / Leader
Regional Coordinator
CBAP & CDMP
DAMA, IIBA, BBC & industry events
Let’s Connect
Whether you’re exploring the DRA Framework, preparing for an AI initiative, or looking for a workshop speaker, I’d love to connect.
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