Chapter 4. Data Governance for Master Data Management

4.1. Introduction

Both external and internal pressures introduce constraints on the use of enterprise information. Financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and privacy policies are just a few examples of the kinds of pressures that prompt data management professionals and senior business managers to institute a framework for ensuring the quality and integrity of the data asset for all of its purposes. These challenges are magnified as data sets from different applications are consolidated into a master data environment. Numerous aspects of ensuring this integrity deal with the interactions between the applications, data, and individuals in the enterprise, and therefore it is worthwhile to ...

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