Data Governance follows many of the same principles as good corporate governance. These are from The Ethical Boardroom (Erriah-Ali 2022)
a. Structure the Board to add value
b. Promote ethical and responsible decision making
c. Safeguard integrity in financial reporting
d. Make timely and balanced disclosure
e. Respect the rights of shareholders
f. Recognize and manage risk
Each one of these can be related to good data governance. The DG framework certainly creates a foundation for management and oversight of quality data. The DG organization and the DG council should be structured to add value to governance program, with their expertise in running quality programs. The main reason for a DG program is to increase the effectiveness of decision making.
