The IBM Data Governance Unified Process Driving Business Value with IBM Software and Best Practices

by Soares, Sunil

• ISBN13: 9781583473603
• ISBN10: 1583473602
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-01
• Publisher: MC Press

Summary

Anyone considering a data governance program within their organization will find an invaluable step-by-step methodology using IBM tools and best practices in this structured how-to. While many in the IT industry hold separate definitions in their minds, this authoritative manual defines data governance as the discipline of treating data as an enterprise asset. The intricate process of data governance involves the exercise of decision rights to optimize, secure, and leverage data. Providing a rigorous explanation of the 14 steps and almost 100 sub-steps to enact unified data governance, this extensive handbook also shows that the core issues to be tackled are not about technology but rather about people and process.

Author Biography

Sunil Soares is the director of data governance within IBM Software Group. He is a former director of Worldwide Channels and Alliances for InfoSphere, IBM Software Group, where he worked with a number of partners about their Data Governance practices. He lives in Harrington Park, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xiv
Introduction	p. 1
Introduction to Data Governance	p. 3
The IBM Data Governance Unified Process	p. 7
Step 1: Define the Business Problem	p. 15
Step 2: Obtain Executive Sponsorship	p. 23
Step 3: Conduct the Maturity Assessment	p. 29
Step 4: Build a Roadmap	p. 37
Step 5: Establish the Organizational Blueprint	p. 41
Step 6: Build a Data Dictionary	p. 47
Step 7: Understand the Data	p. 55
Step 8: Create a Metadata Repository	p. 63
Step 9: Define Metrics	p. 69
Step 10.1: Appoint Data Stewards	p. 75
Step 10.2: Manage Data Quality	p. 81
Step 10.3: Implement Master Data Management	p. 87
Step 11: Govern Analytics	p. 99
Step 12: Manage Security and Privacy	p. 105
Step 13: Govern Lifecycle of Information	p. 117
Step 14: Measure Results	p. 125
Steps and Sub-Steps Within the IBM Data Governance Unified Process	p. 127
Sample Data Governance Charter (for a Manufacturing Company)	p. 133
Sample Job Description (for a Data Governance Officer)	p. 137
Sample Data Governance Maturity Assessment Questionnaire	p. 139
Sample Data Governance Declarations	p. 147
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