Enterprise Data Governance implementation at UiTM
Data is one of the most important assets and should be carefully managed and refined into information which will allow university to better serve community and ensure UiTM remain relevant in today’s hinger learning education industry.
To ensure that data is managed properly, data governance plays a significant role in the control and distribution of important information within the university. Without data governance, people may not know who to refer for answers to their questions and may receive and/or circulate incorrect information.
In aligning with the university agenda, the mission of the related data governance initiative is to facilitate data-driven decision making in order to become data driven organization. The Data Governance Steering Committee has been set-up to sponsor and ensure the success of that initiative.
UiTM Data Governance Steering Committee
The Data Governance Steering Committee is generally responsible for providing executive level guidance to the initiative as well as promoting data governance across department within UiTM. This committee is consisting of a varied group of people whose purpose is to establish clear data definitions, develop comprehensive policies, oversee documentation by which internal business units collect, steward, disseminate, and integrate data.
The complete roles and responsibilities are listed as follows:
- approve data standards, procedures and policies
- oversee the initiatives of the data governance program at a strategic level such as identify data governance projects, set goals for the program and oversee progress
- identify data stakeholders and assign data stewards to resolve identified data issues
- provide resolution of enterprise-level data issues and anything else which is not resolved at the working group level
- serve as a communication champion to
- promote the objectives and importance of the data governance program
- inform stakeholders of decisions, action items and scope of work determined by the committee (including standards, policies, guidelines, etc.)
- advocate the benefits of the data governance initiative to create awareness, understanding, and financial support
- create a data centric culture where data is everyone’s responsibility
Note: Proposed roles & responsibility of Data Governance Committee is based on Client Advisory article originally published by Bentz Whaley Flessner and Associates, Inc on October 4, 2017