by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “Quantzig, a global analytics solutions provider, has announced the completion of their latest article on the four best practices to jumpstart your data governance program. Implementing a successful data governance strategy requires careful planning, the right people, and suitable tools and technologies. Data governance allows organizations […]
Starting a Data Governance Program: What Does it Take?
Bob Seiner thinks your Data Governance definition needs to have “some teeth behind it.” According to Seiner’s definition, Data Governance is: “The execution and enforcement of authority over the management of data and data-related assets.” He prefers strong words like “execution,” and “enforcement of authority,” to make it clear that the Data Governance program is […]
Data Governance Program Effectiveness by the Numbers
When it comes to metrics, “Less is more,” said Kelle O’Neal, Founder and CEO of First San Francisco Partners, presenting at DATAVERSITY® Enterprise Data Governance Online 2017. You don’t have to measure everything, she said, you just have to “choose what’s important and meaningful to your stakeholder group and your program.” O’Neal’s presentation showed how […]
Data Governance Program Success: Vanguard and the DGPO Best Practices Award
“You can start a Data Governance Program well,” said Michele Koch, the VP of Membership at the Data Governance Professionals Organization (DGPO) in a recent DATAVERSITY® interview about the finalists of the 2017 DGPO Best Practices Award. “It’s sustaining the program that is very hard to do.” The three finalists for the 2017 DGPO Best […]
Data Governance Success: Implementing the Appropriate Approach
“When it comes to governing data as an asset,” said Robert Seiner, speaking at Enterprise Data Governance Online 2017 Conference, “Data Governance is really a cultural change.” The success of your program is largely dependent on “peoples’ willingness to change their behavior,” so your planning process should start by considering the best approach to affect […]
Building a Data Governance Program with Data Modeling
“How do you make Data Governance real where the rubber hits the road?” asked Danny Sandwell, speaking at the Enterprise Data World 2016 Conference. Sandwell, who is Product Marketing Manager for erwin, Inc. said that organizations using data models to aid in the creation of a solid Data Governance Program are better able to meet […]
Successful Data Governance Structure
A recent article offers practical advice for structuring a successful data governance program. The article begins, “A three level model like this can work well at a lot of companies: (1) Data Governance Steering Committee: a cross-functional, executive level group that makes policy decisions, provides funding, resolves escalated issues, and provides strategic direction. (2) The […]