by Angela Guess
Analise Polsky of the SAS blog recently reported, “If people are the heartbeat of an organization, data is the blood that moves with each pulse. When everything is flowing smoothly the organization thrives. Unfortunately, it is not hard to imagine instances where something malfunctions. Little by little vital components will slow, break, or shut down. Is there a way to rejuvenate and revitalize the system? The answer is yes! Half the remedy is change management, and the other half is data governance.”
She goes on, “Change management and data governance share similar characteristics, but they are definitely not the same. Change management helps solve business issues by aligning both people and processes to strategic initiatives that will help an organization achieve its business vision. Data governance is the oversight of the enterprise data which drives the business. It encompasses the business framework, the processes and policies surrounding the data, and the day-to-day management of that data. Let’s say your organization recognizes that it has data quality issues and wants to establish data governance. Often, organizations struggle to kick start the initiative and employees are reluctant to participate. (If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.) Applying the tenets of organizational change management, you can ensure understanding and buy-in of a nascent data governance project.”
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