Data Governance Handbook

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Defining Success and Aligning on Outcomes

Data management is bigger than managing a maturity framework. Managing a framework only focuses on the tactics to uplift a score. It may or may not drive the experience of using data, trusting data, and overall data management uplift. We need to approach data management with a renewed focus and a fresh set of eyes. We need to build foundational capabilities that scale without doubling the size of our teams as the amount of data doubles every few years. I challenge you to think beyond the maturity framework (although important), into the minds of your stakeholders.

Picture this: You’ve launched a Data & Analytics team. Your team is excited, they are focused, and you’ve even built out a great strategy, ...