Data Governance (DG) is a collection of components – data, roles, processes, communications, metrics, and tools – that help organizations formally manage and gain better control over data assets. As a result, organizations can best balance security with accessibility and comply with standards and regulations while ensuring data assets go where the business needs them most.
Outcomes for better data control lead to efficient methods, technologies, and behaviors around the proper management of data, across all levels of the organization. From the senior leadership team to daily operations, DG ensures alignment by providing structure and services.
DG often includes other concepts such as Data Stewardship and Data Quality. These bases help connect details with the data lifecycle, improving data integrity, usability, and integration. Both internal and external data flows, within an organization, fall under the jurisdiction of governance.
