Figure 1: The scope of data governance. Source: Guide to the Data Management Body of Knowledge (1st Edition) from the Data Management Association. Used by permission. (http://www.dama-dmbok.org/)

Data Governance

• Data governance improves data quality to be compliant with regulations.
• The core concept of governance is senior management’s awareness,  accountability, and commitment.
• Data governance starts with strategy, policy, and program.
• Sound data governance discovers business opportunities from data.

Implementation Concerns

• People: Roles & Responsibilities (Data owner, Steward, and Custodian)
• Processes: PDCA
• Technology: Architecture, Master Data, ETL, Metadata, Datawarehouse, and Reporting and Analytic Applications

References

• Which regulations are having the biggest impact on data governance?
• The Essential Role Data Quality Plays in Compliance
• The Ultimate Guide to Modern Data Quality Management (DQM) For An Effective Data Quality Control Driven by The Right Metrics