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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

Messaging to the regulators

After meeting with the ELT and securing funding, you met with The Bank of the Midwest’s primary regulator. In the first meeting, you explained your role and the immediate ask to address issues with the liquidity report and to drive overall data management for the company. You used the same materials from the ELT meetings (2 weeks into your role and the following meeting). The regulator specifically mentioned that he appreciated the transparency and consistency in sharing what was presented by management with him and his team.

Overall, the regulator liked the approach and the plan you had constructed in partnership with the CFO and COO. The only feedback he had was based on his confidence in The Bank of the Midwest and the duration of time between the identification of the problem and when you were brought in. Because of this, he requested that you add consultants to your plan to move the plan to execution a bit quicker and to validate your approach...