Data Strategy & Data Governance
Data Strategy and Data Governance refers to the development and implementation of strategies for effective data management within an organization.
- Knowledge domains
- /Thematic areas
- /Segments
- /Building blocks
Roles & Accountability
This segment describes how responsibility for data is distributed and made effective. It covers role boundaries, responsibility areas, decision rights, and escalation paths required to govern definitions, quality, and data usage. The focus is on clear accountability and workable decision structures, independent of specific policies, control mechanisms, or technical metadata solutions.
Governance Role Definition
The governance role definition establishes responsibilities and authorities within an organization.
RAKI
RAKI is a responsibility and communication matrix to clearly assign roles for tasks, decisions, and deliverables (closely related to RACI/RAM).
Accountability
Accountability involves responsibility for decisions and their consequences.
Data Custodianship
Data custodianship describes the processes and practices to ensure data integrity and privacy within an organization.
Data Governance Roles
Data governance roles are essential for the management and control of data within an organization.
Data Ownership
The concept of data ownership describes who has the right to control and use data.
Data Stewardship
Data Stewardship refers to the responsibility for managing and maintaining data within an organization.
Decision Rights
Decision rights define who makes which decisions.
Segregation of Duties
Segregation of duties is a security principle that ensures no single person has control over a critical function.