Data Governance Program Phases

Getting Started

All programs have lifecycles. The Data Governance Life Cycle has seven phases: Develop a value statement Prepare a roadmap Plan and fund Design Deploy Govern Monitor, measure, report. Note that Data Governance does not begin with the design of the program!  Before you...

Starting a Data Governance Program

Getting Started

A successful Data Governance program does not begin with the design of the program! Before you start deciding who goes on what committee, you should be clear about your program’s value statement. You should have developed a roadmap to share with stakeholders. Those...

Goals and Principles for Data Governance

Getting Started

What do you want Data Governance to accomplish?  Regardless of the focus of your program, chances are you hope to accomplish the following universal goals for Data Governance programs: Goal – Enable better decision-making Goal – Reduce operational friction Goal –...

Funding Models: Funding Data Governance

Getting Started

The DGI Data Governance Framework addresses funding two ways: Obtaining funding and support is a phase in the Data Governance Life Cycle Funding is part of one of the components of the framework. What type of funding is needed? Data Governance programs need to...

Focus Areas for Data Governance

Focus Areas, Getting Started

All Data Governance programs are not alike. Quite the contrary: programs can use the same framework, employ the same processes, and still appear very different. Why is this? It’s because of what the organization is trying to make decisions about or enforce rules for....

Demonstrating Value

Getting Started

Everything an organization does should tie to one of three universal value drivers Increase revenue and value Manage cost and complexity Support Risk Management and Compliance efforts, and increase confidence. Data Governance efforts MUST tie back to one or more of...