Data Governance and Stewardship

A focused set of 10 actionable best practices for Data Governance and Stewardship — the practices that stop governance from becoming a policy document nobody consults once the kickoff meeting ends. Built for organizations where stewards hold the title but not the decision rights.

What's Inside

• 10 Best Practices — covering data ownership and decision rights, steward accountability beyond a title, quality metrics tied to business impact, and the enforcement mechanisms real governance needs
• Introduction — why governance policies stall without enforcement, and what gives stewardship actual teeth
• PowerPoint Format — Clean slides ready for team presentations, workshops, or leadership briefings

How Teams Use It

• Data leaders use it to assign real decision rights to stewards instead of a title with no authority
• Use as a checklist to benchmark current governance practices against stewardship maturity
• Incorporate into training materials, onboarding decks, or strategy presentations