Build a clear, practical data governance programme that strengthens data quality, reduces risk and improves decision making.

Effective Data Governance is a hands-on guide for mid-career data professionals, analysts, and managers who need to design a data governance approach that is both achievable and aligned to business priorities. Written by leading data governance expert Nicola Askham, this step-by-step resource simplifies the complexity of data governance and shows you exactly how to create a programme that delivers consistent, high-quality and trustworthy data across your organization.

Focused on practical delivery rather than theory, the book walks you through planning your governance approach, building a fit-for-purpose framework and writing policies that teams can actually use. It also explains how to identify roles and responsibilities, resolve data quality issues, manage risk and measure progress with the right controls and metrics.

You'll learn how to:

- Build a tailored data governance framework that fits your organization's needs

- Define roles, responsibilities and processes that improve data quality and accountability

- Address data risk, controls and quality challenges with practical tools

- Monitor progress with clear metrics and embed governance into day-to-day operations

With real-world examples and straightforward guidance, Effective Data Governance equips mid-career professionals with the tools to build a governance programme that improves data integrity, supports better decision making and enables long-term business performance.

Themes include: data governance, data quality, data risk, governance frameworks, data management, data analytics

Table of Contents

PART ONE Prepare

01 What is data governance?

02 Planning your data governance approach

PART TWO Design

03 What is a data governance framework?

04 Writing your data governance policy

05 Identifying the right processes

06 Roles and responsibilities

PART THREE Implement

07 Data governance deliverables

08 Your data catalogue

09 Measuring your progress and evolving your data governance framework

10 Learning from what goes wrong

11 The principles of successful data governance

About the Author

Nicola Askham, known as "The Data Governance Coach", has over two decades of experience in helping organizations understand and manage their data better through simple and custom-designed data governance programmes. She runs training courses on all elements of data governance and provides consultancy for numerous businesses, non-profits and government agencies. She is the host of The Data Governance Podcast and was previously a board member and director of DAMA UK. She lives in London, UK.