Data Governance at Stanford

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Identify, map, document, increase visibility of institutional data resources and systems, and create policy and agreements for sharing data resources

Develop policy and procedures to ensure consistency in how data is sourced and used across university units in order to ensure data quality and integrity

Develop, implement, maintain and help enforce University-wide data management policies, standards, guidelines and operating procedures related to institutional data assets

Define roles and responsibilities that govern the management of institutional data

Identify and document the proper derivation logic for measures and aggregations of data

Build a communication plan so that data consumers are aware of data governance standards and the available resources for the accurate reporting of University data

Build an extensive central metadata repository for information about institutional data assets that can be systematically used with confidence in business applications across the University

Foster communication and knowledge exchange among data governance practitioners across the university