Guest Post: What Is Data Governance?

Data governance is the process of assigning decision rights and accountability to manage and control the creation and consumption of data in an organization. It ensures data quality, compliance with regulations, and proper management of sensitive information. As companies become more data-driven, they need to move from a centralized data organization to a decentralized one, appointing a data governor who owns the data governance process. The roles of a data governor include data cleanup and maintenance, permissions and organization, integrity handling, tool selection, and education/enablement. Good data governance empowers people across an entire organization to conduct analytics, leading to improved decision-making and operational efficiency.