In this blog post we will discuss the purpose of a data governance initiative assessment so that you can create a plan. First, you will need to assess your current situation around data...
July 15, 2020
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Jim Walery
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When we talk about best practices in data governance, we separate it into two main areas: framework (the how) and content (the what). This blog post will discuss these 2 areas and provide links to...
What are the best sources of definition content for your glossary? This post discusses several sources including: your most popular reports, pre-existing local glossaries, data dictionaries...
June 10, 2020
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Jim Walery
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There are five key elements (goals, buy-in, content, process, champions) that we say are needed for data governance success for organizations which we will cover in this blog post as well as...
There is a great deal of content in data governance. And there needs to be agreement on what we are governing. There are 12 key areas of content which we will cover in this blog post. We will...
November 13, 2019
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Jim Walery
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For folks identified as data stewards there are a few principles you should follow which are: being helpful, being a problem solver, being a creator, being a protector and being positive. Data...
October 30, 2019
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Jim Walery
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This blog post will show you how to evaluate your data governance processes so that they can be improved, thus improving the institution’s efficiency and effectiveness. You need to determine the...
October 23, 2019
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Jim Walery
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The ideal situation is to have people on staff who are experienced and knowledgeable. And have data stewards who can do a variety of tasks effectively.
This blog post will cover the steps to...
October 09, 2019
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Jim Walery
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An important data governance process to have is an established data request process that is known and easy to use. This process should provide accurate and trusted information. Often one data...
August 28, 2019
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Jim Walery
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Is your data governance content (report requests, data dumps, data definitions, etc.) taking too long to produce or doesn’t seem to be as effective as they should be? Content is like a continual...