Practitioner's Guide to Operationalizing Data Governance

CHAPTER 1Introduction

INTENDED AUDIENCE

As long as the practice of Data Governance has been around, the concept continues to lack sustainable adoption in many organizations. My main objective with this book is to share my experience and help you and your organization on your journey, no matter where in that journey you are.

My best guess is that you are looking at this book as a guide for one of the following reasons:

• Your organization is thinking about Data Governance.
• You have been tasked with Data Governance.
• You need to get your Data Governance program back on track.
• You have acquired a tool and want to get the most value from your investment.
• You continue to have the same data quality issues over and over.
• You attended a conference and learned about Data Governance and think it is something you need.

The content in this book is meant for a large audience because Data Governance impacts the entire organization. Whether a senior leader or an individual contributor, you may be asked to participate at some level in Data Governance, actively or passively.

This book guides you through practical steps in applying Data Governance concepts to solve business problems by adopting a disciplined approach to Data Management methods. The chapters cover prioritization, alignment of Data Governance and Data Management, organizational structures, defining roles and responsibilities, communications, measurements, operations, implementation, and policies. All of the examples presented are ...