When it comes to data governance programs, there are two efforts that nearly every program is expected to support in some way: data quality/standardization and compliance. Just how much attention should any data governance program give to these efforts? How much should be spent and what is the expected return on investment (ROI) for involvement of data governance, especially when it comes to meeting compliance requirements? When is it reasonable to measure ROI and how do we go about measuring it when our data governance efforts do not directly result in revenue?

Read this paper to learn the answers to those questions, the role of data governance programs in supporting compliance efforts, and learn an ROI formula you can use in those circumstances where it's important to quantify the value of those contributions.