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Data governance: a data management policy that does not stay on paper
When the regulator asks who is responsible for a given piece of data, what do you say?
We define who is responsible for the company’s data, what rules apply to it, and who can decide what. That way the same question has one number as its answer, there is no argument at the management meeting about which figure is right, and the audit is not spent searching.
Working in the first area within 2-4 months · from the policy to the data warehouse · ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
Does this sound familiar?
When the question is not what the data shows, but who is responsible for it
The question usually comes up during a regulatory inspection or inquiry, when you are asked who is responsible for the data. We hear the sentences below from compliance and data leaders.
In front of the board
They expect a simple answer, and it is not at hand
“There shouldn’t be a question at the board meeting that I can’t answer.”
Compliance director, large enterprise
Two numbers, one question
The same term means something different to everyone
“I shouldn’t have to explain at the management meeting why there are two numbers.”
Head of data, large enterprise
The regulator asks
There is no quick answer to who is responsible for a piece of data
“If the regulator asks who is responsible for this data, there should be a name, and we should see the data’s path.”
Compliance director, large enterprise
Responsibility without authority
The responsibility is greater than the authority
“I want to know who can decide on the definition of a data domain.”
Head of data, large enterprise
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How it works
We start with one area and put it into practice there
01
Assessment
We look at which data has no owner, and where the policy differs from day-to-day practice.
02
Model
We develop the data owner model, which says who is responsible for which data and who can decide what. That way authority comes with responsibility.
03
Rollout in one area
For the first area we produce the policy, the data catalogue, and the KPI and business glossary.
04
Expansion
We hand over the running of it, and extend the model to further areas.
What you get
Every important piece of data should have an owner and a traceable path
You no longer answer the regulator’s question days later.
- 01Data owner model: roles and decision rights
- 02A policy that follows day-to-day operations
- 03A KPI and business glossary, so a term means the same to everyone
- 04A data catalogue for the first area
- 05Handing over the running of it to your own team
Before you decide
Worth knowing
Who it is for: heads of data, IT directors and compliance leaders, mainly in regulated sectors: banks, insurers and utilities.
What we need from you
A leader who sponsors the work, and colleagues who can be named as data owners.
Duration and pricing
Rolling out the first area takes 2-4 months. We work at an hourly rate or under a framework contract, and give you an exact quote after a conversation with one of our experts.
What it builds on
Data governance methodology, KPI and business glossaries, data catalogues and GDPR knowledge. We do not stop at the policy: we also build the rules into the data warehouse and master data management.
What it does not solve
It does not replace your data owners, and it does not give legal advice.
The Data Governance product sheet
What we did not cover on this page: the steps from a small first step to the complete solution, why it pays to go this way, and how we work along the way. Feel free to forward it to your colleagues.
Frequently asked questions
What compliance and data leaders usually ask
Do you write a policy, or do you also put it into practice?
We put it into practice too. We get it working in one area, build the rules into the data warehouse and master data management, and then hand over the running of it to your team.
Who will the data owners be?
Your own colleagues. We design the roles and decision rights; we do not replace the data owners.
How long does it take?
Rolling out the first area takes 2-4 months, after which we expand area by area.
How much does it cost?
We work at an hourly rate or under a framework contract. We give you an exact quote after a conversation with one of our experts.
Also worth a look
Further reading
Data governance in practice
What is data governance, what does the GDPR require, and how can the path of data be traced?
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