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Data governance frameworks

Data governance frameworks

- [Instructor] Data governance represents a structured framework for treating data as a strategic asset rather than just some byproduct of business operations. At its core, governance defines clear roles and responsibilities for, one, who makes decisions about data. Two, who implements those decisions, and, three, who's accountable for the outcomes. Now, comprehensive governance establishes measurable standards across multiple dimensions. Typically, these include data quality, security controls, privacy protection, and regulatory compliance. Now, the governance model creates accountability throughout the entire lifecycle. So this starts with the initial data collection process all the way through processing, usage, storing, sharing, archiving, and eventual deletion. Data policies and standards form the foundation of governance, and they do this by defining acceptable usage parameters, quality thresholds, and management practices. Governance structures typically establish clear…

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