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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

Building a High-Performing Team

Establishing a high-performing data governance team is a critical and long-term investment in the success of the company’s use of data. By reading this chapter, I assume you are looking to build a high-performing data governance team and/or create an entire data and analytics function. Ultimately, your success will depend on the team you assemble to deliver excellent, high-quality impactful solutions for your organization. Given the scarcity of talented data professionals, this is the second most critical indicator of your success; that is, hiring the best possible talent you can afford for your company (the first being able to set and measure what success is, as I covered in Chapter 2, How to Build a Coalition of Advocates and Chapter 5, Define Success & Align on Outcomes).

Depending on your company’s unique situation, you may encounter a few different scenarios that have led to your need to build a team. You might be the first...