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WHAT IS GOVERNANCE?
Data governance is the process of creating and enforcing standards and
policies concerning data. Data governance standards and policies are
created and enforced by a single authoritative organization called the
Governance Board.
The governance process isn't a transient, short-term project. The gover-
nance process is a continuing enterprise-focused program.
Governance provides standards and policies around the following in
relation to processes and data:
• Sotware products
• Infrastructure
• Quality
• Security
• Dispute resolution
• Life cycle
• Best practices
• Architecture and future road maps
• Project prioritization
• Asset management
• Version control
• Evangelizing and communication
• Vendor relationship management
• Legal and corporate compliance
WHY GOVERNANCE?
A strong governance program is vital to the success of any enterprise
architecture. It provides:
• Compliance: Governance programs allow for the compliance to reg-
ulatory requirements. We have all heard “I am too pretty to go to
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