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Data Governance Handbook

By : Wendy S. Batchelder
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Data Governance Handbook

By: Wendy S. Batchelder

Overview of this book

2.5 quintillion bytes! This is the amount of data being generated every single day across the globe. As this number continues to grow, understanding and managing data becomes more complex. Data professionals know that it’s their responsibility to navigate this complexity and ensure effective governance, empowering businesses with the right data, at the right time, and with the right controls. If you are a data professional, this book will equip you with valuable guidance to conquer data governance complexities with ease. Written by a three-time chief data officer in global Fortune 500 companies, the Data Governance Handbook is an exhaustive guide to understanding data governance, its key components, and how to successfully position solutions in a way that translates into tangible business outcomes. By the end, you’ll be able to successfully pitch and gain support for your data governance program, demonstrating tangible outcomes that resonate with key stakeholders.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
1
Part 1:Designing the Path to Trusted Data
7
Part 2:Data Governance Capabilities Deep Dive
14
Part 3:Building Trust through Value-Based Delivery
20
Part 4:Case Study

Data Architecture

Designing patterns and the optimal flow of information throughout an organization is sometimes more art than science. When it comes to optimizing for information accessibility, enabling governance, and powering the use of data in a company, the use of data architecture as a strategic driver is often considered once it becomes clear that the way information is flowing is causing problems. Unfortunately, this leads to a shift in paradigm regarding how traditional architecture falls short in leveraging the power of data for a company. Organizations then need to determine how to design architecture to support the evolving needs of a company with a new paradigm: optimizing for data.

Traditional IT architecture is concerned with the design and implementation of IT systems and infrastructure to support business operations. It encompasses a wide range of technologies and components, including servers, storage, networking, and applications. Data architecture, on the other...