Seeing data governance functions pigeonholed into compliance and data security responsibilities drives me a little nuts.
First, it misses the key business value proposition of data governance,
which should be on helping people in the organization, customers, and
partners leverage data in decision-making in reliable and compliant ways. I
advise chief data officers and governance leaders to call the function
proactive data governance
and focus on data quality, reliability, timeliness, and data trust. These
are the offensive aspects of the role as they deliver business value, as
opposed to taking a defensive posture and focusing on what regulations and
compliance require.