About Bardic SystemsBardic SystemsBS_075474b0-58a2-11ec-9984-9596f382ea00Bardic Systems TeamThe Bardic Systems consulting team is a mix of strategists, technologists, data scientists, team builders, product managers, and process engineers. We come from education, business, government, and biotechnology to help clients succeed in the education marketplace...Our team combines expertise in education systems technology with knowledge of legislation, standards, and issues of national concern such as Student Data Privacy.Alex JacklFounder & CEO ~ Alex Jackl, CEO, has volunteered for decades to lead education standards bodies, councils, and consortium’s nationwide.DAVID ADLERDATA ANALYST ~ Education professional with a long history of human-centered and data-informed turnaround of underperforming schools and districts. I now make tools to help other education professionals harness the awesome power of data to help ensure all students have a great opportunity for and access to a high quality education.JAMES KELLYBUSINESS ANALYST ~ Over 7 years experience with senior database management, utilizing a professional, proactive approach and excellent communication skills.JENNIFER LALLYDOCUMENTATION SPECIALIST ~ Working with people for people in order to achieve successful outcomes. I am an alchemist when it comes to customer success and implementation work.A dedicated, motivated, and tech-savvy professional with over 13 years’ experience in implementation, sales, and strategic business development around education and technology in multiple settings.EMMANUEL (MANOS) STEFANAKOSCONCEPT ANALYST ~ If I had to describe my goal, it would be to do well while doing good. Specialties: Product architecture and development, data architecture, project management, metadata, data analysis, stakeholder buy-in, training, business development.VINCE PAREDESSENIOR ARCHITECT ~ Education Data Analysis and Design . Over 7 years experience working for a standards organization developing XML data model standards for education. Over 20 years experience working with data standards such as EDI, SPEEDE/ExPRESS, QTI, and SIF as well as 10 years of contributing to the SIF standard.Technology empowers schools to prepare students for success in college and the workplace_0754760e-58a2-11ec-9984-9596f382ea00To help clients succeed in the education marketplace_07547820-58a2-11ec-9984-9596f382ea00DataStandardsEmpowermentDataDefine a strategies for managing data and how it will be accessed and used in decision-making_07547974-58a2-11ec-9984-9596f382ea001A Data Strategy Is The Foundation For Empowering People With Information To Support The Mission And Objectives Of The Organization. ~ Data needs to be treated like any other important asset - that means, defining a strategy for its management and how it will be accessed and used in decision-making.Whether you’re just starting out or actively managing multiple data silos, our data strategists can help you close the gap between what you know is possible and what you’re actually doing today.DefinitionIdentify the data categories, elements definitions and metadata needed to support the data strategy_07547a32-58a2-11ec-9984-9596f382ea001.1Data Definition: Data Strategy starts with the question “What information will your organization need to collect, store, access and analyze to make informed decisions?” A data inventory first identifies the data categories, elements definitions and metadata needed to support the data strategy. This includes defining a data vocabulary, including the data sources, data owners, data stewards and data applications that are associated with each data element or category.StandardsSimplify data exchange in the educational ecosystem_07547af0-58a2-11ec-9984-9596f382ea001.2Data Standards: Educational data standards such as CEDS, SIF, PESC, IMS Global, and Ed-Fi all address a single issue: how to simplify data exchange in the entire educational ecosystem, between applications, services, people (educators, parents, students) and organizations (vendors, and post-educational institutions such as hiring companies). The answer to which data standards you deploy where and between which applications is a key component of your data architecture development, and systems integration will become easier and less expensive when the right standards are used by all members of the ecosystem.ModelsConvey the core data and information concepts and/or principles of an organization_07547bae-58a2-11ec-9984-9596f382ea001.3Data Models: At the highest level, data models convey the core data and information concepts and/or principles of an organization in a simple way, using concise descriptions. Key concepts, such as the definition of “student” and “teacher” are defined as entities with properties in the data model. In addition, it defines the important relationships between entities, which enables managing such things as aggregate reporting and access privileges.ArchitectureOutline how data is related and how it will move and transform throughout the organization_07547c80-58a2-11ec-9984-9596f382ea001.4Data Architecture: Data architects outline how data is related and how it will move and transform throughout the organization. Architects balance requirements for accuracy and stability with needs for speed and agility, and they build plans to map data from any source to any target. A good data architecture helps an organization control costs, maintain consistency and promote analysis and reporting. It should also establish a plan for growth and advances or upgrades in technology, standards and the eco-system of ed tech as a whole.LeadershipDevelop leadership skills for managing change and addressing the complexity of today’s educational environment_07547d48-58a2-11ec-9984-9596f382ea002Your Team’s Source of Strength ~ Every strategy starts with the right people and building the team that will make the project a success. This requires unified leadership, alignment with organizational goals, and diversity among stakeholders to represent all voices.We use an approach called Narrative Consulting to develop leadership skills for managing change and addressing the complexity of today’s educational environment.Change ManagementApply a structured approach to organizational change_07547e1a-58a2-11ec-9984-9596f382ea002.1Change Management Programs ~ A well-supported change management program is a key critical factor for a successful rollout of your data strategy. Let us share our structured approach to organizational change.WorkshopsDevelop the mindset and behaviors to guide teams to successful outcomes for complex organizational challenges_07547eec-58a2-11ec-9984-9596f382ea002.2Leadership and Strategy Workshops ~ Intense and targeted workshops inspire peak performance among team members. Our workshops help develop the mindset and behaviors to guide teams to successful outcomes for complex organizational challenges.ProgramsCreate sustainable activities in support of organizational data strategy_07547fb4-58a2-11ec-9984-9596f382ea002.3Data Governance, Privacy & Process Programs ~ Policies and processes result from mission-driven decisions. For example, a data governance program will “bake in” data quality procedures into your processes and systems. Policy planning creates sustainable activities in support of an organizational data strategy.https://www.bardicsystems.com/aboutOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net