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Data Governance Framework: A Complete Guide
A comprehensive guide to designing and implementing your data governance program from scratch.
What you'll learn
How to assess your current data governance maturity
Defining a RACI matrix for data roles (Owner, Steward, Custodian)
Building data quality rules (accuracy, completeness, timeliness)
Creating a data classification policy (Public, Internal, Confidential, Restricted)
Designing a governance operating model
Setting up data governance KPIs and dashboards
Who this guide is for
CDOs establishing a data governance program from scratch
Data governance leads defining policies and standards
Data engineers implementing governance in their pipelines
The 5-step process
Step 1: Assess your current data governance maturity
Step 2: Define your data governance organizational structure
Step 3: Create data quality rules for critical data domains
Step 4: Establish data classification and access policies
Step 5: Set up KPIs and monitoring
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