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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

Recovering from failed launches

We all have these moments. You’ve built an amazing solution. You are so proud. The team is excited, it works great, and you can’t wait for the users to get their hands on it and use it.

And then, it’s quiet. No one is excited. The user metrics are – well, they’re low. You are left scratching your head. You might be pondering the following:

  • What went wrong?
  • Why is there no buzz?
  • Doesn’t anyone care?
  • Where did all the excitement go?

Unfortunately, what you are experiencing is a failed launch. It happens to everyone. You think it’s going well, and then…nothing. You have no more support, and all your expected users have either moved on to the next thing or are reverting back to their old solution.

The question is, what can you do about it?

Uncover the root problem

First, you need to identify why your program failed. The preceding questions can help you start to...