Data Governance Operating Model for Enterprise Playbook – Excel XLSX

BENEFITS OF THIS DOWNLOADABLE EXCEL DOCUMENT

1. 64 professional files with 349+ spreadsheet tabs and 2,730+ data rows
2. 210 scored assessment questions across 7 domain areas
3. 9 operational runbooks and checklists ready for immediate use

DATA GOVERNANCE EXCEL DESCRIPTION

Data Governance Operating Model for Enterprise Playbook is an Excel template (XLSX) with a supplemental Zip archive file document available for immediate download upon purchase.

Data Governance Operating Model Playbook for Enterprise Data Leaders

64 professional files (6 PDFs + 58 Excel workbooks) | 349+ spreadsheet tabs | 2,730+ rows of structured content | 11 organised folders

Data governance programmes routinely stall when they are run as side projects with unclear ownership. Without a consistent operating model, data owners, stewards, and custodians, governance becomes a compliance exercise rather than a value engine. This playbook provides the structure and artefacts to build a governance programme that improves data quality, trust, and usability.

WHAT YOU GET: A THREE-PHASE JOURNEY

Phase 1: Diagnose. Seven domain assessments (30 questions each, 210 total) score your maturity across Governance Strategy, Data Stewardship Framework, Policy and Standards Maturity, and related areas. You can complete the Quick Scan diagnostic in under an hour and know exactly where the biggest gaps and opportunities sit.

Phase 2: Set Goals. Five PM template workbooks with roadmaps, RACI matrices, milestone trackers, risk registers, and stakeholder communication plans. These lock in scope, timeline, and accountability before a single line of implementation work starts, which is consistently where programmes succeed or stall.

Phase 3: Implement. Nine operational runbooks and checklists covering deployment, governance reviews, and handover and integration. Every runbook is built to be followed by a working team, not read and filed. Pro tips, example rows, and common-mistake callouts give you the benefit of hard-won practitioner experience from the first day.

7 DOMAIN ASSESSMENTS (210 QUESTIONS)
•  Governance Strategy
•  Data Stewardship Framework
•  Policy and Standards Maturity
•  Data Quality Operations
•  Metadata Governance
•  Data Security and Privacy Compliance
•  Technology and Tooling Integration

9 OPERATIONAL RUNBOOKS
•  Data Classification and Handling Standard Operating Procedure
•  Data Clearance Request to Annual Review Lifecycle Checklist
•  Data Governance Communication Campaign Template
•  Data Governance Council Meeting Agenda Template
•  Data Governance Framework Blueprint Runbook
•  Data Governance Technology Evaluation Matrix
•  Data Quality Issue Resolution Handoff Protocol
•  Data Steward Appointment and Onboarding Checklist
•  Metadata Capture and Business Glossary Integration Checklist

The full kit also includes a practitioner-grade library of PM forms spanning all five PMBOK process groups, KPI dashboards, risk and compliance registers, and reference cards. Every template comes pre-populated with domain-specific example data so your team can start editing, not staring at blank rows. You get a consistent operating system across diagnostic, planning, delivery, and sustainment, which is how mature programmes compound improvement year over year.

WHO THIS IS FOR: Chief data officers, data governance leads, data stewards, and programme managers building data operating models.

Aligned with leading industry standards and PMBOK project management practice.

Instant download. Start your first assessment within the hour.

Source: Best Practices in Data Governance Excel: Data Governance Operating Model for Enterprise Playbook Excel (XLSX) Spreadsheet, Gerard Blokdijk