the 2013 dataversity snapshot survey on data...

The 2013 DATAVERSITY Snapshot Survey onData Governance

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The following charts represent the raw responses to the DATAVERSITY Multi-User Snapshot Survey on Data Governance conducted in March 2013. This preliminary distribution is being made to the nearly 250 people who responded to the survey.

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A First Glance at the ResultsPRELIMINARY RESULTS OF THE

2013 DATA GOVERNANCE SURVEY



0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%

None

Don’t know

Other (please specify)

Legal

Finance

Regulatory Control

Compliance

Information Security

Analytics and Reporting

In what areas are there existing Data Governance (or more simply stated Governance activities) taking place in your organization?


0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%

Other

None

Data Issue Resolutionand Data Quality Processes

Building of BusinessElement Definition and

Glossary Implementation

Identification and Monitoring ofRegulatory, Compliance and

Risk Management Needs

Validation and Production of DataOriented Measures and Metrics

Work Flow ManagementAssociated with Project

Management and Process Control

Identification of BusinessInformation and Data Needs

What processes are already in place in your company that bode well to the application of formalized accountability (governance) through data governance and data stewardship? (check

all that apply)


0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%

All processes are in place

Other

None

Data Issue Resolution andData Quality Processes

Building of Business ElementDefinition and Glossary Implementation

Identification and Monitoring ofRegulatory, Compliance and

Risk Management Needs

Validation and Production of DataOriented Measures and Metrics

Work Flow ManagementAssociated with Project

Management and Process Control

Identification of BusinessInformation and Data Needs

What processes are not in place that would bode well for the application of formalized accountability (governance) through data governance and data stewardship?


Yes51.4%

Maybe36.6%

No12.0%

Are resources allocated for defining, implementing, and communicating about Data Governance? (Select One)


0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Sales

Marketing

Finance

Human Resources

Research & Development

Distribution

Information Technology

Are there business and technical people in your organization that are recognized as being the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for specific data sets, information systems and packages, and

where in the organization do they reside?

Yes No Don't Know


0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0%

We do not have Data Ownersor Data Stewards identified

Data Stewards have been"assigned" for specific data sets

Data Stewards have been "identified"and "recognized" but not "assigned" for

specific data sets

Policy is used to specify Data Owners-i.e. Registrar as Student Data Owner

Data Owners have been "identified" andare being utilized for specific data sets

Data Owners control specific data setsand are the people Data Stewards refer

to for decisions

How have you identified the Data Owners and Data Stewards associated with governing data? (check all that apply)


0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0%

Policies will assist in the sale andacceptance of the need for

Data Governance

Policies will further Education, Knowledgeand Understanding of Data Governance.

Policies will further Guidelines, Principlesand Measure Dimensions of Data

Governance.

Wasn't a factor in early implementation

What role did (does) a Data Governance Policy play in the early implementation of your Data Governance program? (check all that apply)


Bottom Up – Focused on the Operational levels

first.28%

Middle Out – Resources dedicating time to

Governance without Management support.

25%

Top Down – Sr. Management supports,

sponsors, understands, is active in the program.

47%

Which of the following statements quickly and accurately describes your approach to delivering a Data Governance program?


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We defined best practices as ourfuture behavior and we assessed

(are assessing).

We defined business need, use casesand/or requirements for Data Governance.

We started by putting the building blockin place including policy, roles, processes.

We started by focusing on the meta-dataincluding Business Glossaries and Dictionaries.

What are the first steps that you took (or are taking) to define and implement your Data Governance program? (check all that apply)


0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Management’s Support, Sponsorshipand Understanding of Data Governance

Designation of Resources charged withdefining and developing your program.

Business Case for Data Governance asoffered by the Business Areas of your

company.

Operating Model of Roles designed tofit into your organization’s culture.

Communications Plan for Executive,Strategic,Tactical and Operational

program levels.

Action Plan defining major tasksassociated with the implementation of

our program.

Rank the importance of these components of starting your data governance program? (1 = Most Important, 6 = Least Important)

1 = Most Important 2 3 4 5 6 = Least Important


0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0%


Failure to identify effective business case

Failure to provide funding for initiative

Lack of Ownership or Leadershipfor the program

Lack of allocated resources to manageand deploy the Governance solution

Reluctance to designate decision rights

What is the most challenging issues you faced (will face) when starting your Data Governance program? (select one)


0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%

None

Big Data

NoSQL

The Cloud

Semantic Technologies

Business Analytics

Data Virtualization

Identify the following emerging technologies that played a role in the definition, development, and deployment of your Data Governance program. (check all that apply)


A major influence on our Data Governance program, 21.5%

Played a role in the implementation but was

not a major factor., 31.9%

No impact or influence in the development of our

Data Governance program, 46.6%

How much of an impact has the (will the) selection and purchase of software tools had on the direction of your Data Governance program and the metadata associated with the program?


0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0%

None

Other

Business Analytics / Reporting Tools

Business Intelligence Tool Sets

Data Mining Tools

Data Modeling Tools

Data Movement (ETL) Tools

Data Quality Tools

ERP Suite of Tools

Metadata Repository Tools

Workflow Management Tools

What types of software products do you use? (check all that apply)


0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0%

They are uncertain as to the value ofData Governance for their organization.

They know that Data Governance isimportant and that other organizations

are doing it.

They understand Governance, but areconcerned with cost, interference with

existing activities.

They understand the value of DataGovernance, but they are afraid of

pulling the trigger.

They understand, support and sponsorthe activities of the Data Governance

program.

They understand and are playing anactive role in the Data Governance

program.

Regarding Senior Management, what level of understanding do they have?


Yes, there are other priorities competing for the use of stewards and resources time., 59.3%

Yes, there are other priorities that we are

aware of but not competing for time., 9.9%

No, there are not any other governance-related

priorities that we know of., 30.9%

Are (were) there competing internal governance-related priorities going on in your organizational when you are starting your Data Governance program?


Yes, we are aware of competing organizations

focused on Data Governance., 30.1%

Yes, we are aware that competing organizations

(unknown) focus on Governance, 14.7%

No, we are not aware competing organizations

are focusing on Governance priorities.,

55.2%

Are (were) you aware of competing organizations with governance-related activities and did this have any impact on your organizations decision to start your Data Governance program?

Who took the Survey?SURVEY TAKER DEMOGRAPHICS



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Executive Management

Finance management and/or reporting

Content and/or digital asset management

Application Development

Data and/or information architecture

Business intelligence and/or analytics

Information/Data Governance

Documents and/or records management

Corporate research and/or library

Marketing and/or market research

IT Management

Software or System Vendor

What is your Job Function?


0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0%

Agriculture

Apparel

Banking

Biotechnology

Chemicals

Communications

Construction

Consulting

Education

Electronics

Energy

Engineering

Entertainment

Environmental

Finance

Food & Beverage

Government

Healthcare

Hospitality

Insurance

Machinery

Manufacturing

Media

Not for Profit

Other

Recreation

Retail

Shipping

Technology

Telecommunications

Transportation

Utilities

What industry are you in?


Less than 10, 4.6%

10 – 100, 5.6%

100 – 1,000, 13.0%

1,000 – 5,000, 19.0%

5,000 – 10,000, 15.7%

10,000 – 50,000, 20.8%

Over 50,000, 21.3%

Number of employees in your company


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