Knowra Data governance Data governance Data governance is the system of decision rights, policies, roles, and standards that guides how an organization manages data. It establishes accountability for data quality, access, security, and responsible use.
Data stewardship : The practice of managing and improving data on behalf of an organization. Stewards carry out governance decisions by maintaining definitions, quality, and appropriate use.
Metadata : Information that describes the characteristics, structure, or context of other data. Governance relies on metadata to identify, classify, and interpret data assets.
Data privacy : The principles and practices governing how personal information is collected, used, shared, and retained. Governance sets organizational responsibilities for handling personal data appropriately.
Data management : The planning and execution of practices for collecting, storing, integrating, maintaining, and using data. Management performs the work; governance sets decision rights and rules for that work.
Data lifecycle management : The management of data from creation and use through retention and disposal. Governance policies assign responsibilities and controls at each stage of data’s life.
Master data management : The practices and technologies used to maintain consistent core data entities across systems. It addresses the duplicated and conflicting records that governance policies seek to control.
Information security : The protection of information against unauthorized access, alteration, loss, or disclosure. Security controls implement governance requirements for protecting data assets.
Data compliance : Conformity with laws, regulations, contracts, and internal requirements concerning data. Compliance checks obligations, while governance also defines broader ownership and decision processes.
Data quality : The degree to which data is accurate, complete, consistent, timely, and fit for use. Governance defines quality expectations and assigns responsibility for meeting them.
Data architecture : The design of an organization’s data structures, systems, and flows. Governance rules must fit the systems and flows through which data is stored and used.
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