Implement data governance to drive business success

Heerema Marine Contractors operates the world’s largest crane vessels, equipped with many sensors that together generate millions of measurements every day. This sensor data is critical for safer operations, lower emissions, better engineering and well-founded investment decisions.

In this two-part article series, we explore the importance of data governance and offer a practical guide for implementation within your organisation. In the first article, we explained why you can’t afford to delay. Now, we break down how to get started, step by step.

In an era where data lies at the heart of business operations and innovation, postponing data governance is unwise. This article highlights why it’s crucial to take action now to gain control over your data, minimise risks, and achieve a competitive advantage.

Are you increasingly working in the cloud? Then it’s time to think about governance. With clear agreements and controls, you stay in control of your cloud environment – from costs and security to compliance. That way, you avoid security issues, unnecessary spending or falling short of compliance requirements.

As the usage of data in organisations becomes ubiquitous, the need to keep control over your data is becoming increasingly important. Gaining control over your data is achieved through effective data governance. However, many people struggle to figure out what data governance encompasses exactly and how to start implementing this at their organisation. This article aims to give you an overview of the crucial components of data governance and how to introduce them at your organisation.

In this webinar, we discuss the maturity model that we apply to quantify the maturity of different dimensions of data governance. Additionally, we provide concrete steps and implementation tips to start providing added value through data management.