Minimum viable governance
- Named owner per data domain.
- A business glossary for key metrics and audiences.
- Quality rules with thresholds and alerts.
- Access by role with periodic review.
- Documented lineage for critical fields.
Quality metrics to track
- Completeness of key identifiers.
- Duplicate and merge rates.
- Event validity against the schema.
- Freshness of critical datasets.
Make it stick
Embed checks in pipelines and change reviews; publish a short monthly quality summary to owners.
Frequently asked questions
Do we need a governance tool first?
Not necessarily. Ownership, definitions and a review habit deliver most early value.
How does governance relate to privacy?
Privacy rules are one part of governance; both rely on clear ownership and technical enforcement.
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