Chapter 17IT and Data Governance Assessment

DOI: 10.4324/9781003377023-20

Using the framework we developed in the prior chapter, we can create an assessment for IT and data governance. For context, let's begin with information that will help inform your assessment of these domains.

IT and Data Governance Overview

There are several things that negatively impact both IT and data governance in organizations. A 2022 CIO.com article lays out seven overlooked elements. [17.1] These are:

  1. Not keeping pace with changing business priorities

  2. Poor risk planning

  3. Poor operational visibility

  4. Failure to align IT or data governance with enterprise governance

  5. Using lagging performance indicators

  6. Treating data like a byproduct

  7. Overlooking insider threats

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