Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Data Everywhere 5

Chapter 1: Defining Data Governance 7

Chapter 2: Exploring a World Awash in Data 23

Chapter 3: Driving Value through Data 41

Chapter 4: Transforming through Data 55

Part 2: Delivering Data Governance 75

Chapter 5: Building the Business Case for Data Governance 77

Chapter 6: Focusing on the Fundamentals of Data Governance 91

Part 3: Developing Data Governance 105

Chapter 7: Establishing Data Governance Objectives 107

Chapter 8: Identifying Data Governance Roles and Responsibilities 121

Chapter 9: Designing a Data Governance Program 139

Chapter 10: Deploying a Data Governance Program 157

Part 4: Democratizing Data 183

Chapter 11: Running a Successful Data Governance Program 185

Chapter 12: Measuring and Monitoring a Data Governance Program 209

Chapter 13: Responding to Data Governance Challenges and Risks. 227

Part 5: The Part of Tens 243

Chapter 14: Ten Data Governance Best Practices 245

Chapter 15: Ten Essential Data Governance Stakeholders 255

Index 263

About the Author

Jonathan Reichental, PhD, is a technologist, author, and professor. Along with his expertise in data governance, he also focuses on areas such as digital transformation, the fourth industrial revolution, the future of cities, and blockchain technologies. He is author of Smart Cities For Dummies and creator of the popular Learning Data Governance course, published by LinkedIn Learning.