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Appendix 5

Information Management/Data
Governance Functions IM DG OCM
This is a generic starter list of functions. Don’t
confuse these with the deployment tasks.
Plan Align data architecture with the enterprise x
business strategy.
Establish priorities for information projects. x
Understand the goal for enterprise applications. x
Understand the business model. x
Develop a privacy policy for data collection use. x x
Align the information architecture with the x
enterprise business strategy (revise scenarios,
levers).
Identify an approach to data governance. x
Identify areas requiring governance. x
Identify legal compliance areas. x
Clarify the nature of the changes data x
governance will have.
Identify the key stakeholder groups and how x x x
they will be impacted: new skills, different
behaviors, etc.
Identify champions and sponsor(s). x x
Understand the information management x x x
culture in which the change will occur.
Classify resistance points. x x x
Develop a change management approach. x
Assess information maturity. x
Assess the ability to change. x
Fund data and information solutions x
applications.
Establish the data technology infrastructure. x
Define Establish data principles, policies, and x
standards.
Define data meaning and business rules. x
Establish communications mechanism(s). x x
Conduct promotion/information sessions. x
Confirm enterprise architecture principles with x x
information principles.
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