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Vol. I · No. 251
Mon · 8 Jun
A Daily Lexicon of Trustworthy Data
The Lexicon

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data governance framework

/ˈdeɪ.tə ˈɡʌv.ən.əns ˈfreɪm.wɜːk/ - n.

1 [colloq.] A wheel diagram printed, framed, and never opened past the wheel diagram.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. A reference structure of domains, roles, and practices, such as DAMA-DMBOK or DCAM, used to organize a governance program.

Evidence
See also
  • data governance charterA two-page mandate granting a committee the authority to request authority.
  • maturity modelA five-level scale on which every organization assesses itself at a confident level three.
  • operating modelCalled 'federated' when no one wanted to fund 'centralized.'