Data Governance Handbook: A practical approach to building trust in data

by Wendy Batchelder

Build an actionable, business value driven case for data governance to obtain executive support and execute with excellence The world generates ~2.5 quintillion bytes of data every single day (and growing!). As a result, understanding and managing the data created becomes more complex every single day. It’s our job to drive simplicity, understanding and ease of use to make accessing and using data as easy and understandable as possible As a data professional, our role is to ensure we can govern data and empower our businesses with the right data, at the right time, with the right controls. This book is a comprehensive guide for how to better understand what data governance is, the key components of data governance, along with how to successfully position solutions in a way that translates into real, understandable, business results By the end of this book, you will be able to successfully pitch and gain support for a data governance program, with measured outcomes in terms the business will understand and deeply value Chief Data Officers, Data Governance leaders, data stewards, engineers who want to understand the business value of their work, and IT professionals seeking further understanding of data management. The reader should have basic understanding of working with data, and may understand the basic needs of a business and how to meet those needs with data solutions. They do not need to have the knowledge or skills needed to sell solutions to executives, or coding experience

394 pages, Paperback

Published May 31, 2024

About the author

Wendy Batchelder is a three-time Chief Data Officer across financial services, technology & healthcare industries, with a wide understanding of how to take highly technical aspects of data management and translate them into simple, concise business valued solutions that are practical and simple to understand. Her background has led her to lead global data & analytics organizations at four Fortune 500 companies. She approaches situations with curiosity and humility, which has led to applying innovative data solutions to challenges with increased complexity to deliver value that companies can measure.

A lifelong learner, Wendy graduated from Miami University with a B.S. in Accounting and Information Systems, from Drake University with a Masters of Accountancy, from University of Iowa with an Executive MBA, and pursues ongoing education through Harvard Business School. Her work history includes EY, KPMG, Aviva, Wells Fargo, VMware and Salesforce.

Wendy resides in West Des Moines, Iowa, with her husband and six children.