How do we get started with Data Governance ?

Getting Started involves the following Steps :-
Define Roles and Responsibilities
Look for suitable Candidates
Plan for interim results in 3 months and final results in 6 months


How do I get a top-down view of Data Management in my organisation ?
Answers to this question are at different levels :-
 Data Governance at the top-level 
 Master Data Management at the mid-level
 Data Integration at the mid-level
 Data Owners and Sources at the lowest level
 Information Catalogue mandated as the central repository of all this information
 Appropriate procedures in place to control all of these factors.



How do I verify the derivation of all data (the 'Data Lineage’) in my Reports ?
This requires the use of an Information Catalogue that will record the source, processing steps and 
final delivery in a Report. The transformations in the processing Steps must be specified in both 
the processing language, for example SQL, and in plain, unambiguous English so that the Data Owner 
can sign-off on the Data Lineage.