IData Insights

You have all this data governance content (definitions, specifications, data dictionary items, business glossary items, data system inventory, data quality rules, etc.). All this content needs to...

A framework helps an organization and its members on how to think and communicate about a project such as a data governance initiative.  And every organization need a data governance framework or...

Your data governance activities should be as self-service as possible, just like self-service analytics and self-service IT support. Users at an organization should be able to get a great deal of...

The number of data systems and applications of an organization keeps growing. And in most cases these new systems and applications need to be integrated with other systems and applications to make...

Being a good data steward is not all about technical knowledge. There are several soft skills, traits, and behaviors that a good data steward should have. Every data steward will be different and...

Since it is the beginning of the year, it is a good time to think about the information technology (IT) challenges, issues, and priorities for the year. Make sure that the organization’s strategic...

Having trust in your data is critical at your organization.  That is why data governance is so important as it leads to this trust by those that are using the data. Trust in the data leads to ...

We are always thinking of new ways to frame data governance and guidance so that it is better understood.  Previously we did a video on how data governance is like student advising. And previously...

Having a communication plan for data governance is a necessary strategy to help ensure data governance success.  You want to create and maintain staff awareness of data governance.  It takes time...

Data governance is not easy.  There is a lot of components to it.  There is a lot of content.  You need a framework and hopefully have tools in place.  You need a group of individuals to make it...