A new small business that deals with sensitive data collection and storage needs a data governance plan. Assume no other artifacts exist for this assignment. You may make other assumptions as needed and may ask your instructor any questions.

 

In your plan include as much as possible regarding the following:

 

Functional Design: Areas to consider are the generally accepted information principles (GAIP). Align GAIP with existing principles and policies. Draft governance principles, policies, and functions.

 

Governing framework design: Areas to consider are data stewardship, data usage categories model, data governance framework, RACI chart to assign responsibility, accountability, consult, and inform with the roles. Simulate the assigning of roles and responsibilities to positions within the business.

 

Road map: Cover integrating the data governance plan with other efforts within the organization. Since a data governance team will not be permanent, roles will be integrated into existing positions in the business. Finalize the change management plan and maintenance of such.

 

Roll out and sustain: Cover how the plan will be rolled out and executed. Also cover how measures will be taken and used to ensure the plan effectiveness.

 

Areas to consider for the phases:

 

Organization: This covers roles and organization layout.

 

RACI
Location
Assignment
Community
Department
Team
Roster
Stakeholder type, such as steward and custodian
 

Business Information: This will be traceable to the plan.

 

Metric
Measurement
Event
Subject
 

Data: Know where the data is at all times.

 

Metrics
Model
Standards
Data dictionary
Metadata
Digital processes
Data flows
Files
Location
 

Technology: What technology will be used?

 

Product
Hardware
Software
User
 
As part of the mastery requirements for this competency assessment, complete the following boldfaced item:

Write about three major areas that can prevent a successful data governance plan.