Data Governance: Approach

Decision Making

• Shared decision-making is a key aspect of data governance, involving collaboration across organizational and system boundaries.
• Business decisions are often made with input and guidance from IT.
• Technical decisions are typically made with input and guidance from business data stewards at all levels.

Implementation

• Data Governance is best implemented as an ongoing program and continuous improvement process.
• Each Data Governance program is unique, tailored to specific organizational and cultural contexts and current data management needs.
• It requires organizational Change Management.
• Data Governance is distinct from IT governance.