This extends to policies, stewardship (as it pertains to the management and oversight of data), and how data is used strategically. Business alignmentWith IT permeating every area of the organisation, it is essential that business and technology teams need to align on compliance. Whether it is dealing with the likes of POPIA or accounting for GDPR, decision-makers must maximise their data governance investments. Even today, much of the data environment is spread across the organisation and contained in disparate siloes. This significantly complicates data compliance and requires more accurate master data management (MDM).

Source: The North Africa Journal May 28, 2022 10:31 UTC