Texas Tech University

Data Governance

A core function of Data Governance is to help facilitate solutions for issues related to data security, data access, data quality, regulatory compliance, data ownership, policy, standards, terminology, or data governance procedures. Data Governance will also sponsor data management projects that will improve data management practices. Communication and collaboration is critical to an effective Data Governance program and we encourage you to submit questions, issues, and projects to: afdmd.staff@ttu.edu.

All issues and projects are routed through the Data Stewardship Council and Data Governance Board.

Data Governance Board Data Stewardship Council Data Governance Member Resources
  • Steering Committee
  • Policy
  • Strategy
  • Meets Quarterly
  • Organization
  • Project Team Participation/Oversight
  • Executes Strategy/Policy
  • Recommendations to Data Governance Board
  • Meets Monthly
  • Organization

Core Competencies

  • Strategy: Defining, communicating, and driving execution of Data Strategy and Data Governance Strategy
  • Policy: Setting and enforcing policies related to data and Metadata management, access, usage, security, and quality
  • Standards and quality: Setting and enforcing Data Quality and Data Architecture standards Oversight: Providing hands-on observation, audit, and correction in key areas of quality, policy, and data management (often referred to as stewardship)
  • Compliance: Ensuring the organization can meet data-related regulatory compliance requirements
  • Issue management: Identifying, defining, escalating, and resolving issues related to data security, data access, data quality, regulatory compliance, data ownership, policy, standards, terminology, or data governance procedures
  • Data management projects: Sponsoring efforts to improve data management practices
  • Data asset valuation: Setting standards and processes to consistently define the business value of data assets

 

Data Management Division