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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 optimal metadata management capability

In 2021, I participated in an interview where I boldly (at the time) stated that metadata was the most underappreciated data governance capability. Now, in late 2023, I stand beside that statement. It’s my firm belief that metadata is the power behind all data governance. To this day, I am asked what companies should do to maximize their investment in data governance, and every time, I suggest a strong investment in metadata capabilities by creating and optimizing a data marketplace.

What is a data marketplace?

A data marketplace is what I would call a “business of data capability,” meaning that it is driven by the data office. When powered and supported by technology, a data marketplace is a single location for a company to create a shopping-like experience for all data assets. The foundation of the data marketplace is powered by metadata and allows users to access data assets from a single platform with ease...