by Angela Guess
Rachel Haines of EMC2 recently argued that Data Governance should change the culture of an enterprise. She writes, “Data Governance uses principles of accountability, integrity, and transparency to tear down silos and build trust in the data, trust that the business needs of individuals are met, and trust that top quality data is being used to make the decisions which affect the very success or failure of the business. Perhaps the single most effective strategy for the Data Governance Office (DGO) to effect this cultural change is to seek opportunities to embed DG into the organizations software development lifecycle (SDLC).”
Haines continues, “Presumably, the organization is already gathering requirements, designing, building, testing, and deploying applications and systems using a defined SDLC methodology. Rather than being a burdensome addition to the SDLC, embedding data governance techniques into the SDLC can actually improve development results (fewer errors, less rework, more business satisfaction) while greatly reducing the ongoing costs associated with application maintenance.”
