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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 an optimal Data Lineage capability

Now that we understand more about data lineage, what it looks like, who is involved, and the benefits, let’s explore how to build an optimal data lineage capability for your organization. First, you need to assess the complexity of your organization. Are you a large, highly regulated industry or are you a small, single-product company? Not every organization will need a fully robust, state-of-the-art data lineage. You may also start by building data lineage manually to prove the capability before investing hundreds of thousands, if not more, into a more robust tool.

Prioritize the scope of your implementation. Begin with a single report or single metric as a pilot and prove the capability. Gather a small group of individuals who are a part of the production of this report and help them understand the value of understanding the journey of data across the organization to produce their report or metric. Trace the data’s journey...