Data quality in the wider context of data governance
Before explaining all the elements of a data quality initiative in detail, it is important to recognize that data quality is ideally implemented alongside a data governance initiative.
It is possible for data quality to be implemented as a standalone activity, but there are benefits from complementary activities related to data governance. The following sections outline the various aspects of data governance.
Data governance as a discipline
The focus of this section is mainly on data governance, but it is important to explain that data governance is actually part of a wider concept called “data management.” Data management covers all aspects of how data is treated in an organization. For example, data management includes the following:
- Data quality
- Data privacy
- Master data management
- Data warehousing and business intelligence
