From the course: Designing Data Governance

Unlock this course with a free trial

Join today to access over 25,300 courses taught by industry experts.

Writing your data governance mission statement

Writing your data governance mission statement

From the course: Designing Data Governance

Start my 1-month free trial Buy for my team

Writing your data governance mission statement

“

You know why your company exists and the value it brings to the world. Now zoom in. How does your company's data fulfill that value? Let's answer that question by writing a data governance mission statement. This statement is your North Star for how to use data in your business. It drives everything from which data stewards you need and how many the projects you greenlight and the timelines to complete them. If you're ever in doubt about why you're using specific data, why you're working on a particular data project, or what you're expected to achieve, your data governance mission statement should answer those questions. So how do you write a data governance mission statement? First, look at your company mission statement through a data-focused lens. How do you use data to achieve your mission? Why do you collect and produce the data that you do? What purpose does it serve? Let's look at Warby Parker's mission statement through a data-focused lens. How might Warby Parker use data to…

Contents