Data governance on AWS
AWS recognizes data governance as a combination of people, processes, and tools that all work in tandem to ensure that a modern data platform continuously maintains high-quality data securely. Data governance mechanisms are applied throughout the life cycle of the data – right from ingestion until consumption.
The following figure demonstrates the approach of having a governed data platform using a combination of people, processes, and technology:
Figure 14.3 – Data governance operating model on AWS
When the rubber meets the road and you try to put technology into every type of process you want to govern, it often makes it challenging to use just a few tools or services. This is because the governance process is broad and diverse, even in terms of technology. Every tool, service, or vendor product focuses on certain components of governance. For example, some tools/vendors focus on data quality, some focus on data...