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The Foundation of Every Data-Driven Organisation
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01 — Concept Guide
Data Governance is the exercise of authority, control, and shared decision-making over the management of data assets. It answers the question: who has the right to make decisions about data, and how are those decisions made?
Without governance, data becomes ungovernable — different teams use different definitions of "customer", "revenue", and "active user". Reports contradict each other. Compliance becomes impossible. Data Governance is the system that prevents this chaos.
The DMBOK defines Data Governance as: *"The exercise of authority and control (planning, monitoring, and enforcement) over the management of data assets."*
02 — Memory Hacks
03 — Exam Practice Questions
Q1A company has appointed a VP of Sales as the person accountable for the quality of customer data. What role does this person hold?
Q2Which Data Governance operating model is most appropriate for a large multinational bank with strict regulatory requirements in each country?
Q3A Data Steward discovers that the definition of 'active customer' differs between the Sales and Finance teams. What should they do FIRST?
04 — Simulation Office Task
Your Scenario
You have just joined GlobalBank as a Junior Data Governance Analyst. Your manager has asked you to draft a Data Ownership Matrix for the bank's three core data domains: Customer Data, Financial Data, and Risk Data. The matrix must identify the Data Owner, Data Steward, and Data Custodian for each domain.
Instructions
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