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title: "Part I: Pragmatic Data Governance-Accountability and Trust"
description: IData Blog | Data Governance Trust Accountability
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# Part I: Pragmatic Data Governance-Accountability and Trust

## Part I: Pragmatic Data Governance-Accountability and Trust

[June 21, 2017](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2017/06) By  [Brenda Reeb](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/brenda-reeb)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [education](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/education), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [higher](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/higher), [trust](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/trust), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [pragmatic](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/pragmatic), [accountability](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/accountability), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence)

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In their [Top 10 IT Issues, 2017](http://er.educause.edu/articles/2017/1/top-10-it-issues-2017-foundations-for-student-success), EDUCAUSE identified “data management and governance” as an issue to “improve…the management of institutional data through data standards, integration, protection, and governance.”

 

We suggest the best way to consider data governance (or data intelligence as we refer to it) is through *pragmatism*, or practical solutions that consider the human and cultural elements of data use in higher education. *Pragmatic data governance* can be understood as a series of standard and controlled processes which give clear stewardship and responsibility to data definitions, reports and extracts, data requests, data quality, data access, and data system inventory.

In this series of four blog posts, we introduce:

1. The importance of accountability and trust
2. Just-in-time data governance as a method to address the pace of data use
3. The best practices for successful data reporting
4. Institutional cultural shifts occur when clear data governance practices are implemented

This post is about the first pragmatic solution where we explore the relationship between accountability and trust.  We discuss trust and accountability together because they are linked: Data users distrust data when they do not trust the people who produce the data. In other words, trust is a critical element in data governance because it works like glue to hold together the processes and the people who work on those processes.

**Lack of Trust and Data Governance**

Lack of trust hinders data governance because it affects both personnel decisions and processes of data curation, analysis, and distribution. For example, *lack of trust* may include insufficient knowledge about the data, divisive politics between departments, and a deficit of resources and time. At the personnel level, incomplete requirements and miscommunication, no clear process or ownership, and issues with access to the data can all hinder sound governance.

This means processes involved in analyzing, interpreting, using, and sharing data break down if the data is not trusted. Accountability is the necessary ingredient for trust in the data and in the persons who work with data.

**Accountability and Trust**

A culture of accountability is one in which people trust each other and the data that is produced and distributed. A culture of accountability uses technology but does not rely solely on it for transparency. Rather, communication, open collaboration, joint knowledge of the data and the process used to generate that data are all necessary to this culture. Combined with training and proper documentation, collaboration tools can clearly define data request processes. The people involved in this process, the owners and stewards of the data, help build and sustain an environment of mutual trust and transparency.

[**The Data Cookbook**](http://www.datacookbook.com/tour/)

Returning briefly to the notion that a culture of accountability may use technology, but not necessarily be dependent on it, the [Data Cookbook](http://www.datacookbook.com) helps bridge the human element with the technology. The applicability of the [Data Cookbook](http://www.datacookbook.com) is found in the functional and technical data definitions capability. This helps build trust because all parties in the workflow can see how words are understood in their various meanings and nuances. Similarly, the specifications capability helps generate reports and ETL (extract, transform, and load) processes. The [Data Cookbook](http://www.datacookbook.com) helps make clear the entire process for all stakeholders which builds trust in the process.  If interested in other resources regarding data trust then feel free to check out our resources blog post on the subject by clicking [here](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-trust-resources).

If you would like to know about the [Data Cookbook](http://www.datacookbook.com) and how IData can assist in your data governance needs, please [![Contact Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4171032/6765be6f-f024-407e-aadb-a1418a68ab0f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4171032/6765be6f-f024-407e-aadb-a1418a68ab0f).

 Check out the Pragmatic Data Governance Defined for Higher Education eBook

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Blog contributors: James E. Willis, III, Brenda Reeb, and Brian S. Parish

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##### About the Author

Brenda is a consultant in data management, data governance, and the information needs of users. She has over 20 years' experience providing services and solutions in higher education. Brenda has designed and implemented data management policies, established workflows, and created metadata. She is an experienced advocate for data management at all levels of an organization.

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