Data Governance Professionals

Learn how to turn data governance policy, operating models and accountability into practical Microsoft Purview structures and processes.

Your Learning Journey

Data Governance Professionals define and operate the policies, responsibilities and processes that make data governance work across an organisation.

This learning journey connects governance theory to practical Microsoft Purview implementation, including Governance Domains, Data Products, Glossary Terms, Critical Data Elements, ownership, stewardship, metadata, data quality and the operating model around them.

What federated governance gives you

Governance Professionals define standards, controls, the role model, measures and assurance. Federation allows the central function to focus on enterprise standards, cross-domain issues and measurable outcomes rather than becoming the curator or gatekeeper for every asset.

Start Here

Begin with the core concepts, roles and responsibilities that shape this Microsoft Purview learning journey.

Data Governance Professionals — Role & Responsibilities

Understand how Data Governance Professionals turn policy, accountability and operating models into practical Microsoft Purview governance structures.

Data Product Owners and Data Stewards — Roles & Responsibilities

Understand the difference between Data Product Owner accountability and Data Steward day-to-day governance work in Microsoft Purview.

The Five Unified Catalog Business Concepts

Learn how Governance Domains, Data Products, Critical Data Elements, Glossary Terms and OKRs form the core business concepts in Microsoft Purview Unified Catalog.

Federated Data Governance

A Data SkyLab Studio framework for federated, outcome-led Data Governance: domain ownership, enterprise guardrails, Data Products, governed self-service and measurable value.

Discover

Explore the Microsoft Purview structures, information and capabilities most relevant to this role.

Federated Governance with Governance Domains

Understand how Governance Domains support federated data governance by delegating ownership and curation to business-aligned areas.

Governance Domains and Role Assignment

Learn how Governance Domains provide the boundary for ownership, stewardship, data products and other business concepts in Microsoft Purview.

Governance Domain Types

Understand the five Microsoft Purview Governance Domain types and how to choose the right descriptor for a business-aligned governance boundary.

Governance Operating Model — Roles, Decision Rights and Delegation

Learn how to map governance accountability, decision rights and delegated work to Microsoft Purview roles and scopes.

Federated Governance Operating Model

Understand central, domain and shared decision rights in a federated governance operating model, including how Governance Domain design should follow ownership policy.

Data Mesh and Governed Data Democratisation

Understand how federated Data Governance supports data mesh principles and governed data democratisation without treating either as unrestricted decentralisation or open access.

For Sponsors and Leaders

A sponsor pathway for approving, resourcing and measuring federated Data Governance — including mandate, capacity, evidence and the 90-day Proof of Value.

Understand

Build practical understanding of the tasks, decisions and governance responsibilities this role performs in Microsoft Purview.

Microsoft Purview Unified Catalog: Enterprise and Local Glossary Terms Governance Model

Read a practical Microsoft Purview Unified Catalog model for adding semantic business meaning to technical metadata, governing enterprise and local terminology, and reusing authoritative Glossary Terms at scale.

Governance Outcomes — OKRs, Critical Data and Data Products

Learn how OKRs, Critical Data Elements and Data Products connect governance activity to business value, priority and measurable outcomes.

Data Health and Continuous Governance

Learn how Microsoft Purview Data Health controls, actions and reports turn governance into a measurable and continuous improvement process.

Measuring Data Governance Success

Measure implementation, adoption and value through the consumer journey, OKRs, long-term KPIs, benefits realisation and the Data Governance Value Chain.

Data Governance Business Case

Build an evidence-led Data Governance business case using local baselines, benefits realisation, costs, ROI, Benefit/Cost Ratio and payback period.

90-Day Federated Governance Proof of Value

A practical 90-day Proof of Value to test federated governance, Governance Domains, priority Data Products, the Data Dave journey and measurable business benefits before scaling.

Microsoft Purview Alignment for Federated Governance

Map the federated governance operating model to Microsoft Purview Governance Domains, Data Products, glossary terms, OKRs, CDEs, Data Quality, health controls, access and Data Map.

Learning with Data SkyLab Studio

Follow practical Microsoft Purview and Data Governance learning from Data SkyLab Studio on YouTube.