Processes and Alignments
Should leaders of Data Governance programs get involved in corporate politics? That’s a trick question, because the truth is that it’s unavoidable. After all, politics are all around us. They affect what gets done, and who does it. They affect how decisions are made,...
Processes and Alignments
At a Data Governance Conference in Orlando, Florida (USA), a group of managers of successful Data Governance programs reached a startling consensus: They agreed that Data Governance is actually somewhere between 80 and 95% communications! How can this be? They said...
Processes and Alignments
Data Governance is a balancing act. On the one hand, you need to exert control over how groups create data, manage data, and use data. On the other hand, you need to promote appropriate levels of flexibility. You need to ensure that data-related efforts support the...
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...
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...
