Data Governance Professionals — Role & Responsibilities

Data Governance Professionals translate organisational policy and governance intent into a practical operating model that people can use.

Typical responsibilities

• Define governance principles, policies and decision rights.
• Design the Governance Domain model.
• Define ownership, stewardship and role responsibilities.
• Set standards for data products, glossary terms, critical data and metadata.
• Connect governance activity to business outcomes and measurable health.
• Work with technical teams so business governance is supported by Data Map metadata and permissions.

Microsoft Purview responsibilities

Microsoft Purview provides the platform, business concepts and role model, but the organisation still needs to decide how those capabilities are used. Data Governance Professionals design that operating model and help Governance Domain Owners, Data Product Owners and Data Stewards apply it consistently.