Overcoming the Complexity of Data Governance
The term “data governance” has been around for decades, but only in the last few years have organizations begun to understand what it means in the age of big data. Data governance is the orchestration of people, processes, and technology to enable any organisation to leverage data as an enterprise asset. Yet, according to recent research, 80% of organizations that have just started their data governance journey have come to quickly realize the complexity of the challenge.
The most effective data governance implementations focus on clearing up complexity and solving challenges.
Three guiding principles for your data governance framework
This Precisely whitepaper, Developing a Data Governance Framework for Your Business, identifies three guiding principles to a successful data governance rollout
- Enterprise scope
- Business focussed
- Guided by F.A.C.T.S
- Fluency
- Accountability
- Credibility
- Transparency
- Simplicity
We apply these principles as we roll out our data governance framework, with the goal of ongoing improvement.