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Guides to data governance and data quality: governance programs and best practices, data quality audits, and auditing data analytics and data centers.
So you’re convinced it’s time to start a data governance program. That’s great! Data is a vital asset to organizations today, and governing data is a strategic necessity (and often a regulatory necessity as well).
But where do you start? How do you launch such a program from scratch and ensure its success?
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Most businesses nowadays use data analytics to improve the performance of their products or to study the market. Data analytics is at the heart of the fourth industrial revolution. However, making sure that the graphs and charts made are trustworthy and reliable is not as easy as producing them.
This is where today’s post comes in. I would like to talk to you about auditing data analytics and how it works. First, I’ll tell you about the different pitfalls of skipping over this step in your workflow. Then, I’ll explain the different steps to follow to audit your data analysis. I’ll also be sure to mention the different techniques you should keep in mind for your audit.
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Data governance.
Utter those two words to someone who has not heard them before, and you’re likely to get back a quizzical look. A look that encompasses intrigue, doubt, skepticism, and maybe even a little cynicism.
Is this some buzzword made up by consultants? Is this something my kind of business really needs? If it is important, then who is responsible—finance, marketing, IT?
This post will help anyone who’s curious understand what data governance really is, why you should care about it, and some tangible business benefits that it can lead to.
Continue reading “Why Data Governance Matters: 5 Reasons to Care”