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What is Data Governance? (Complete Beginner Guide)
Learn what data governance is, why it matters, and the key roles and components used in enterprises.
What is data governance?
Data Governance is the framework that defines how an organization decides who can use data, how it is controlled, and what standards keep it trustworthy across teams.
Why Data Governance matters
- Improves data trust and reporting
- Supports compliance and risk management
- Clarifies ownership and accountability
- Helps teams work from shared definitions
Core components
- People: Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Custodians
- Processes: approvals, issue management, policy enforcement
- Technology: catalog, workflow, quality monitoring, lineage
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