eBook

Data Governance 101

Read this eBook to learn about the challenges associated with data governance and how to operationalize solutions.

Mission impossible?

Overcoming data governance challenges

With today’s enterprises relying on big data analytics for business intelligence, implementing an effective data governance program is a top priority. Without data governance there are unanswered questions in understanding your data – “Am I using the right data?” “Is the data I’m using quality data?” After all, data is only valuable if you can translate it into actionable insights to inform strategic and operational decisions.

Creating a comprehensive data governance structure requires a process to deal with the most common problems around data. In fact, if a business can’t answer the following six questions, it’s a sign that they need a stronger data governance program.

6 Key questions to help identify the strength of your data governance program

  • What does the data mean?
  • Can I trust it?
  • How do I find it?
  • Where does the data come from?
  • Is it the same thing to everyone?
  • Who do I ask?