operational.
The scope may be initially limited to rules, roles, and
responsibilities for the new system, but sometimes this type of
program serves as a prototype for an enterprise Data
Governance / Stewardship program.
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A move to
Service-
Oriented
Architecture
(SOA), with its
need for well-
governed
data, could
be a driver for
a program
with a focus
on
Architecture /
Integration.
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Data
Governance
programs with
a focus on
Data
Warehouses /
BI often start
small, but may
scale to other
efforts
The idea is to
“act locally
but think
globally.”
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A charter for this type of program may hold Data Governance
and Stewardship participants accountable to:
§
Establish rules for data usage and data definitions.
§
Identify stakeholders, establish decision rights,
clarify accountabilities
§
Identify SDLC embedded governance steps and
loop-outs for projects
§
Clarify the value of data assets and data-related
projects.
Data Governance With a Focus on Management Support
This type of program typically comes into existence when
managers find it difficult to make “routine” data-related
management decisions because of their potential effect on
operations or compliance efforts. Managers realize they need to
come together to make collaborative decisions but either don’t
know all the stakeholders to involve or have an obstacle to
assembling them. In such cases, a formal Data Governance
program can help managers make decisions with confidence.
Sometimes such programs consist primarily of councils that
come together to analyze interdependencies, make decisions,
and issue policies. Other times, the Data Governance program
will have multiple focuses, such as supporting management
and also addressing Compliance.
A charter for this type of program may hold Data Governance
and Stewardship participants accountable to:
§
Measure the value of data and data-related efforts.
§
Align frameworks and initiatives
§
Identify stakeholders, establish decision rights,
clarify accountabilities
§
Identify SDLC embedded governance steps and
loop-outs for projects
§
Monitor and report on data-related projects
§
Promote data-related messages and positions
Your Focus and Your Stakeholders
What will your Data Governance program focus on? This
decision will determine which type of rules and concerns your
participants will address. It will influence the mix of data
stakeholders involved in your data-related decisions and
actions, as well as the amount of effort required of your
stakeholders.
Soundbite
Data
Governance
programs with
a focus on
Management
Support
typically
come into
existence
when
managers find
it difficult to
make
“routine”
data-related
management
decisions
because of
their potential
effect on
operations or
compliance
efforts.
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Who is a data stakeholder? Any individual or group that could
affect or be affected by the data under discussion. Some
