Data Governance Templates

The complete 11-section operating document: vision, data domains, operating-model chooser, roles, decision rights, policy inventory, processes, tooling map, metrics, and a 12-month phased roadmap.

Branded Excel workbook covering 24 governance activities across data owners, stewards, custodians, councils, and executive sponsors. Color-coded R/A/C/I cells, cover sheet with legend, CSV alternative.

Fully editable Word doc covering mandate, scope, role-based membership table, 12-row decision rights matrix, escalation path, meeting cadence, metrics scorecard, and signature page.

Four-tier classification policy (public, internal, confidential, restricted) with an 8-control handling matrix, tier examples, inheritance rules, exceptions, and a collapse-to-3-tiers adaptation guide.

Editable retention & disposal policy (legal holds, defensible disposal) plus a 23-category Excel schedule with periods, trigger events, and regulatory mappings (SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA).

Hire-ready JD with responsibilities, qualifications, five success metrics, a 30-60-90 plan, and six interview questions with what-good-sounds-like scoring guides.

33 scored statements across the 11 DAMA knowledge areas with a 0-5 scoring guide, live gap analysis, and a priority-ranked roadmap that computes as you score.