Policies

Getting everyone on the same page

Policies

Without having the right data governance policies in place, the pyramid is more like a house of cards, ready to collapse at any moment, in a mess of bad data practices.

That’s why we’ve put it right at the top, with the Core MDM group.

Without having the right data governance policies in place, the pyramid is more like a house of cards, ready to collapse at any moment, in a mess of bad data practices.

That’s why we’ve put it right at the top, with the Core MDM group.

Making your policies crystal clear

Whether you’re reviewing existing data governance policies or creating new ones, you need to make sure they clearly define the following:

Why data governance is important to the success of your organization
How data governance will work within your organization
What data governance means to your organization
Who’s responsible for data governance
When and where data governance will be applied

Making your policies crystal clear

Whether you’re reviewing existing data governance policies or creating new ones, you need to make sure they clearly define the following:

Why data governance is important to the success of your organization
How data governance will work within your organization
What data governance means to your organization
Who’s responsible for data governance
When and where data governance will be applied

Getting it down on paper

Creating a data governance policy doesn’t have to be a difficult process. And if you include the following key elements, you can actually make it short and sweet.

Here’s an example of what your governance policies might look like:

What NOT to do

We all know people can get stuck in their ways, and that’s true when it comes to following data policies. If your data governance policy doesn’t make it super clear how users should handle, define and produce on a day-to-day basis, they’ll just stick to what they’re used to—either not following the policy properly, or ignoring it altogether. Using the template above will help you mitigate that risk.