{"id":555,"date":"2023-01-24T09:39:54","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T09:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta74.thewebsitepreview.com\/wavicle\/dev\/?p=555"},"modified":"2025-11-17T04:55:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T04:55:45","slug":"the-path-to-data-governance-what-data-will-be-governed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta74.thewebsitepreview.com\/wavicle\/dev\/blog\/the-path-to-data-governance-what-data-will-be-governed\/","title":{"rendered":"The Path to Data Governance: What Data Will Be Governed?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Data governance is a critical part of every company’s operations. Business and technical leaders alike must be dedicated to creating and evangelizing the policies, standards, and processes that ensure data is handled responsibly as part of their data governance<\/span><\/a> program. Doing so can drive efficiencies, reduce data headaches, and protect businesses from the many risks associated with poor data management.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As you get started on the path to successful data governance, it\u2019s important to define what types of data should be governed \u2014 and why \u2014 in order to start building your program.<\/p>\n

Selecting the right data domains<\/h4>\n

At the heart of a successful data governance program lies the alignment between people, processes, and technologies. These three factors work together to ensure that your governance program is effective and that your organization can get the maximum value from its data. When starting on this journey, one of the first steps should be establishing what areas or ‘data domains’ you will cover. That means identifying the domains or categories of data that need to be governed \u2013 which may include reference data, transaction data, and master data \u2013 as well as the stakeholders who will provide data stewardship for each domain.<\/p>\n

When launching a governance program, consider beginning with an internal process domain such as finance for a targeted approach, especially if it has pressing value or urgent need. It\u2019s important not to take on too much at once to start by tackling a large number of domains at once. Prioritizing and setting the right foundational approach for your data governance program will pay off long-term.<\/p>\n

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Understanding the current state of your data<\/h4>\n

Once you have identified and established the appropriate domains and stakeholders, it\u2019s critical to set a baseline for the current state of your data in those domains and dig into the ways stakeholders are using or want to use that data.<\/p>\n

Conduct interviews with stakeholders across all relevant business and IT functions. This will help you pinpoint and analyze your company\u2019s existing data governance pain points. This is the time to learn about obstacles that stand in the way of achieving business objectives and to start defining what successful data governance will look like for your organization.<\/p>\n

The typical types of questions to ask include:<\/p>\n