{"id":11720,"date":"2022-09-01T20:18:01","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T01:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/?p=11720"},"modified":"2022-09-01T20:18:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T01:18:01","slug":"data-governance-roles-and-responsibilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/data-governance-roles-and-responsibilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Governance: Roles and Responsibilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Data Governance is a set of practices that outline the roles and accountabilities related to data and support the organization\u2019s Business Model by generating and consuming data.\u00a0 It\u2019s all about overseeing the accessibility, practicality, reliability and safety of enterprise data.<\/p>\n

Data Governance<\/a> is guided by in-house data standards and guidelines to monitor data usage. \u00a0The process safeguards data uniformity, dependability, and fair use.\u00a0 The success of a Data Governance initiative should be measured by its expected business benefits or organizational growth\u2014not just data security and usability.<\/p>\n

Incoherent data creates hurdles in Data Analytics and business operations.\u00a0 Data protection initiatives should be managed by structured Data Governance roles.\u00a0 An organized team<\/a> is critical for success of a Data Governance program.<\/p>\n

Data standardization, precision, security<\/a> and governance isn\u2019t the sole dominion of IT people; it\u2019s a team effort.\u00a0 These tasks involve participation of a number of stakeholders from across the organization.\u00a0 Data Governance program includes people from the business side, data management personnel, and IT recruiters.\u00a0 The convergence of IT and business people in a Data Governance program allows for a bigger picture perspective on governing the organizational data.<\/p>\n

The functions of the IT and business users in the Data Governance initiative can be demarcated as:<\/p>\n

IT People<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The IT resources responsible for the Data Governance program focus on data safekeeping, modeling and standardization.\u00a0 They are responsible for taking care of the fundamental infrastructure, applications, Automation, compatibility with all tools and apps, and execution of Data Governance policies.<\/p>\n

Business People<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The business people in the Data Governance team, on the other hand, focus on ensuring data access, excellence, and responsiveness.\u00a0 Business users oversee the value assigned to the data, its utilization in fulfilling organizational objectives, and solving complex problems.\u00a0 Business users come up with common data definitions, key performance indicators to measure the quality of data, and support in administering governance policies and procedures.<\/p>\n

The key roles that are mandatory for Data Governance<\/a> initiatives include:<\/p>\n

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  1. Leadership<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Data Governance Council<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Data Stewards<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Let’s now delve deeper into the details of some of these key roles.<\/p>\n

    Leadership<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Data Governance programs commence with assigning an executive Data Governance sponsor.\u00a0 The executive sponsor ensures availability of critical investments and expert Human Resources<\/a> and clearly laying out the overall understanding and objectives of the initiative.<\/p>\n

    The Executive Data Governance Sponsor role, at several large organizations, is assigned to a Chief Data Officer (CDO) or a Data Governance Manager, at other enterprises.\u00a0 The CDO, or Data Governance Manager, is responsible for:<\/p>\n