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What is data governance? Best practices for managing data assets

CIO Business Intelligence

Data governance definition Data governance is a system for defining who within an organization has authority and control over data assets and how those data assets may be used. It encompasses the people, processes, and technologies required to manage and protect data assets.

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Top 7 Data Governance Blog Posts of 2018

erwin

The driving factors behind data governance adoption vary. Whether implemented as preventative measures (risk management and regulation) or proactive endeavors (value creation and ROI), the benefits of a data governance initiative is becoming more apparent. Defining Data Governance.

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The Foundations of a Modern Data-Driven Organisation: Change from Within (part 2 of 2)

Cloudera

The report classified employees’ reasons for leaving into six broad categories such as growth opportunity and job security, demonstrating the importance of using performance data, data collected from voluntary departures and historical data to reduce attrition for strong performers and enhance employees’ well-being.

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Serving the Public Through Data

Cloudera

Data can be used to solve many problems faced by governments, and in times of crisis, can even save lives. . In Australia, the Government of New South Wales (NSW) is using data analytics to understand the impact of COVID-19, and also to make informed decisions driven by the data collected from across the state.

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Make data protection a 2023 competitive differentiator

IBM Big Data Hub

They have been exceedingly clear in communicating with consumers what data is collected, why they’re collecting that data, and whether they’re making any revenue from it. They go to great lengths to integrate trust, transparency and risk management into the DNA of the company culture and the customer experience.

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Cloudera on Cloudera: Our Journey to Becoming more Data-driven

Cloudera

We share the same obstacles our customers face – most of which are around data collection, data quality (or lack thereof), data governance as well as misalignment or miscommunication about who is responsible and accountable for managing and analyzing different datasets and analytical outcomes.

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The path to embedded sustainability

IBM Big Data Hub

A company cannot report on scope 3 category 7 of employee commute without employee data from HR or facilities management data, or without the technology platform and data governance to have an auditable view of that data.