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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

Designing feedback loops

As you launch (not after), define how you will improve along your journey. You will only get better at delivering great outcomes if you establish routes for continuous improvement, and that includes a focus on feedback loops. As you launch, you should explain to all stakeholders (executives, managers, and individual contributors) how they can provide input, and encourage them to do so. If they see something that can be better, encourage them to say something.

You may want to establish a few options for this:

  • Verbal feedback through forums: Stand up forums for individuals to learn about the delivery of your strategy. You may need a few different forums for various audiences. Leverage your Enterprise Data Governance Council or committee to provide updates to your executive stakeholders. You may also want to stand up a broader townhall-style forum to distribute verbal updates to larger audiences.
  • Formal feedback through surveys: Periodically throughout...