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ALSO CALLED: DG DEFINITION: Data governance (DG) refers to the overall management of the availability, usability, integrity, and security of the data employed in an enterprise. A sound data governance program includes a governing body or council, a defined set of procedures, and a plan to execute those procedures.The initial step in the implementation of a data governance program involves defining the owners or custodians of … Definition continues below.
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The ROI of Data Governance: Seven Ways Your Data Governance Program Can Help You Save Money sponsored by DataFlux Corporation WHITE PAPER: The following paper outlines seven ways that data governance programs can help manage costs and presents a mechanism for quantifying the return on investment (ROI) for these contributions. Posted: 24 Jul 2009 \| Published: 24 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Governance \| Data Management \| Data Quality \| Data Stewardship \| Master Data Management \| Project Management \| ROI

Understanding Data Governance ROI: A Compliance Perspective sponsored by DataFlux Corporation WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the role of data governance programs in supporting compliance efforts, and presents an ROI formula you can use in those circumstances where it's important to quantify the value of data governance efforts. Posted: 24 Jul 2009 \| Published: 24 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Compliance Audits \| Compliance Best Practices \| Data Governance \| Data Quality \| Data Stewardship \| HIPAA Compliance \| Master Data Management \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Regulatory Compliance \| ROI \| Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

Enterprise Information Management: In Support of Operational, Analytic, and Governance Initiatives sponsored by SAP BusinessObjects WHITE PAPER: There's a trend toward enterprise information management (EIM), a practice that holistically coordinates teams and integrates tools, rather than having data and other information isolated and managed by independent teams using their own set of management tools. Posted: 19 Jun 2009 \| Published: 19 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Performance Management \| Data Governance \| Data Warehouses \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) \| Information Management \| Information Storage and Retrieval Systems \| Interoperability \| Master Data Management \| Unstructured Data

Managing Enterprise Information: Architecting for Survival and Positioning for Success in Tough Times sponsored by SAP BusinessObjects WHITE PAPER: Today, businesses must work smarter, not just harder - and to do it, they must use information to compete. With ever-greater demands on data resources, organizations need to derive greater value from their existing information. Posted: 19 Jun 2009 \| Published: 19 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Business Integration \| Business Intelligence \| Business Performance Management \| Data Governance \| Data Management \| Globalization \| Information Management \| Information Management Software \| Information Retrieval Software \| Information Storage and Retrieval Systems \| Knowledge Management

Improving Organizational Performance Management Through Pervasive Business Intelligence sponsored by SAP BusinessObjects WHITE PAPER: Evidence of the competitive value of business intelligence (BI) and analytics solutions is growing. This IDC white paper discusses the growing body of evidence suggesting a direct link between investment in business analytics solutions and organizational performance. Posted: 19 Jun 2009 \| Published: 19 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Performance Management \| Data Governance \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Information Management \| Information Retrieval Software \| Information Storage and Retrieval Systems \| Spend Management

Uncovering Insight Hidden In Text: How Unstructured Data Analysis Is Helping IT Deliver Knowledge sponsored by SAP BusinessObjects WHITE PAPER: With business units demanding more access to corporate data, IT is pressured to deliver. Yet current business intelligence (BI) and data warehouse systems only examine specific quantifiable data. This white paper from Business Objects, explores the growth trend of unstructured data and examines the many benefits of unstructured data analysis. Posted: 19 Jun 2009 \| Published: 19 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Governance \| Data Integration \| Data Visualization \| Data Warehouse Software \| Data Warehouses \| Decision Support Databases \| Information Management \| Information Retrieval Software \| Information Storage and Retrieval Systems \| Knowledge Management \| Unstructured Data

Secure and Cost-Effective Data Transport sponsored by Thales WHITE PAPER: This white paper addresses the concerns of chief information officers and network architects worried about how to best utilize new data transport infrastructures from an economic, operational, and security perspective. The purpose of this paper is to assist decision makers selecting new data transport methods and infrastructures. Posted: 12 May 2009 \| Published: 12 May 2009 TOPICS: CIOs \| Data Encryption \| Data Governance \| Data Management \| Data Migration \| Data Security \| Data Transmission Standards \| Database Administration \| Database Management

Sun and Infobright - Delivering high-performance data warehouse solutions that cost less to run sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Bringing together innovative software, server, and storage platforms, the Sun and Infobright solution provides an easy to manage, enterprise-class, highly scalable data warehouse with low total cost of ownership. Posted: 11 May 2009 \| Published: 11 May 2009 TOPICS: Data Centers \| Data Compression \| Data Governance \| Data Management \| Data Storage \| Data Warehouse Software \| Data Warehouses \| Database Administration \| Database Management \| Databases \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Management \| TCO

Seven Ways to Reduce IT Costs with Master Data Management sponsored by Siperian, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Faced with budget cuts In today's economic environment, how can IT maintain service levels and continue to provide value to business? Smart IT decision-makers are investing in master data management. Posted: 20 Feb 2009 \| Published: 20 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Center Management \| Data Governance \| Data Storage \| Database Administration \| IT Managers \| Master Data Management \| SAP (Product) \| Service Level Management

Stopping Data Leakage: Making the Most of Your Security Budget sponsored by Sophos Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper demonstrates the need for a high-profile acceptable use policy to prevent data leakage, gives practical guidance on how to use your security budget effectively to protect data at the gateway and endpoint, and highlights the benefit... Posted: 20 Feb 2009 \| Published: 20 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Data Governance \| Data Recovery \| Data Security \| Database Security \| Encryption Standards \| Endpoint Security \| Network Security \| Secure Content Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats

2009 Security Mega Trends Survey sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: This survey was conducted by the Ponemon Institute to better understand if certain publicized IT risks to personal and confidential data are or should be more or less of a concern for organizations. Learn what respondents in IT operations and IT security think about eight Security Mega Trends affecting organizations during the next 12 to 24 months. Posted: 02 Feb 2009 \| Published: 02 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Governance \| Data Security \| Malware \| Security Best Practices \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Surveys

Observing Data Quality Service Level Agreements: Inspection, Monitoring, and Tracking sponsored by DataFlux Corporation WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how implementing a DQ SLA via formalized processes can transform data quality management from a constant "fire-fighting" mode to a more consistent, proactive approach. Posted: 05 Jan 2009 \| Published: 05 Jan 2009 TOPICS: Data Collection \| Data Governance \| Data Quality \| Quality Control \| SLA

Enterprise Information Management: Strategy, Best Practices & Technologies on Your Path to Success sponsored by SAP AG WHITE PAPER: The goal of this paper is to paint the EIM landscape, noting its components but focusing on the importance of an overarching EIM strategy that focuses on corporate objectives while at the same time offering cross-functional support. Posted: 19 Sep 2008 \| Published: 19 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Governance \| Data Quality \| Information Management \| Master Data Management \| Metadata \| SOA

HIPAA and Beyond: How to Effectively Safeguard Electronic Protected Health Information sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Learn how to go beyond HIPAA by showing how to use HIPAA as the starting point for your security program, and then using best practices and Lumension solutions to improve your overall security posture. Posted: 15 Aug 2008 \| Published: 15 Aug 2008 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Auditing \| Data Centers \| Data Governance \| Health Care Applications Software \| Health Care Industry \| HIPAA \| Risk Assessment \| Security Policies

The ROI of Data Governance: A Revenue Generation Perspective sponsored by DataFlux Corporation WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper to learn more about data governance, and when it is appropriate to measure data efforts with ROI or other metrics. Learn about an ROI calculator of data governance and how to test assumptions about data. Posted: 11 Jun 2008 \| Published: 11 Jun 2008 TOPICS: Calculators \| Data Governance \| Data Quality \| Metadata \| Project Management \| Risk Management \| ROI \| Test Results

Building a Data Quality Scorecard for Operational Data Governance sponsored by DataFlux Corporation WHITE PAPER: Operational data governance is the process of evaluating data to see if data effectively satisfies the organization's business needs. This is measured with a "data quality scorecard", a management tool for monitoring organizational performance. Posted: 10 Jun 2008 \| Published: 10 Jun 2008 TOPICS: Balanced Scorecards \| Data Governance \| Data Integration \| Data Management Software \| Data Quality \| Database Performance Management

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DATA GOVERNANCE DEFINITION (continued): … the data assets in the enterprise. A policy must be developed that specifies who is accountable for various portions or aspects of the data, including its accuracy, accessibility, consistency, completeness, and updating. Processes must be defined concerning how the data is to be stored, archived, backed up, and protected from mishaps, theft, or attack. A set of standards and procedures must be developed that defines how the data is to be used by authorized personnel. Finally, a set of controls and audit procedures must be put into place that ensures ongoing compliance with government regulations.Getting …
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