The Blueprint for a Data Governance Program

August 25, 2022

Most organizations realize data governance is necessary - if not indispensable - for mitigating data risk while sustaining its longterm value. However, there’s still a fair amount of ambiguity around what exactly data governance is and how to best implement it. By definition, data governance is an enterprise-wide initiative for formalizing the processes, people, and protocols for using data. It reduces risk while increasing data’s ultimate value: consistent reusability for achieving mission critical objectives. Data governance is a strategic approach for creating unassailable trust in data throughout the enterprise.

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Oracle

We’re a cloud technology company that provides organizations around the world with computing infrastructure and software to help them innovate, unlock efficiencies and become more effective. We also created the world’s first – and only – autonomous database to help organize and secure our customers’ data. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure offers higher performance, security, and cost savings. It is designed so businesses can move workloads easily from on-premises systems to the cloud, and between cloud and on-premises and other clouds. Oracle Cloud applications provide business leaders with modern applications that help them innovate, attain sustainable growth, and become more resilient. The work we do is not only transforming the world of business--it's helping defend governments, and advance scientific and medical research. From nonprofits to companies of all sizes, millions of people use our tools to streamline supply chains, make HR more human, quickly pivot to a new financial p

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The Blueprint for a Data Governance Program