Activate Data Governance – Phases 1-4

Author(s): Nysa Zaran, Mia Scherba

Use this research to:

  • Reframe governance as decision-making (not tooling or documentation) and clarify the difference between governance and management mechanisms.
  • Identify the decisions that change outcomes (definitions, acceptable use, “good enough” quality, trust expectations) and clarify who should decide.
  • Build an activation plan that puts real decisions on real agendas and turns outcomes into guardrails that guide execution.