Building a Data Governance Team for Better Data Quality

Author(s): Gareth Doherty

Enterprises have become increasingly dependent on data for decision making. As a result, the creation and maintenance of good quality data should be a top priority. Solve data quality problems with the creation of a data quality team and corresponding governance structure to manage data with policies, procedures, and standards.

This research note discusses:

  • How better data governance will improve data quality.
  • How to structure a data governance group and data quality team.
  • Best practices around data quality management.

The recommendations offered at the end of this note will help IT managers build a data quality team and better manage enterprise data.