Final 60-Second Readiness Check
Cover the answers; answer first.
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Define DG without saying committee/tool.
Answer: exercise of authority/control — planning, implementation, monitoring, enforcement — over management of data assets. -
Oversight vs execution?
Answer: DG sets/oversees decision rights, policy, standards, monitoring/escalation; Data Management performs specialized work. -
Three qualities + six principles?
Answer: Sustainable, Embedded, Measured. Leadership/strategy; Business-driven; Shared responsibility; Multi-layered; Framework-based; Principle-based. -
Steering / DGC / DGO / Stewardship clue?
Answer: highest funding/sponsorship / governance decisions-escalations / ongoing coordination / subject-area working collaboration. -
Owner / Business Steward / Technical Steward?
Answer: final business decision / business meaning-control / technical KA expertise. -
Operating models?
Answer: Centralized = one center; Replicated = same model independently repeated; Federated = central coordination across units. -
Policy / Standard / Procedure?
Answer: directive / measurable mandatory rule / steps. -
Readiness vs Discovery?
Answer: can we adopt? / what must we solve and why? -
Strategy package?
Answer: Charter WHY; Framework WHO/HOW; Roadmap WHEN; Operational Success STAY. -
Four readiness areas?
Answer: DM maturity; capacity to change; collaborative readiness; business alignment. -
Five change outcomes?
Answer: Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, Reinforcement. -
Why resolve most issues below Steering?
Answer: distributed governance should resolve at lowest appropriate level; only unresolved/strategic remainder escalates. Figure 20 narrows upward. -
Why can't a tool substitute for governance?
Answer: software supports workflows/repositories/reporting; it cannot create authority, accountability, stewardship, leadership or adoption. -
How does Governance relate to Glossary, Architecture, DQ and Compliance?
Answer: Governance supplies decision rights/policy/standards/stewardship/prioritization/escalation; specialized functions perform their own work.
Ready-enough standard for this major domain: You should be able to classify the major body/role/model/artifact/activity from a scenario and explain the deciding clue without relying on recognition alone.