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Sorting Through Data Governance Organizational Structures

Strike The Right Balance Between Centralized And Federated

February 23rd, 2022
Michele Goetz, VP, Principal Analyst
Michele Goetz VP, Principal Analyst
With contributors:
Raluca Alexandru , Srividya Sridharan , Gabrielle Raymond , Peggy Dostie

Summary

Data governance includes a multitude of data policy, data ownership, and domain possibilities. This causes a pendulum swing in data governance operating model strategies between centralized and federated organizational structures, roles, and responsibilities. This report identifies five common models and helps CDOs and data leaders determine which ones they should adopt and what maturity journeys they can expect.

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