Often used in conjunction with data catalogs and other data management tools, data governance tools automate processes that help companies identify and manage their data governance programs. They include features such as data lineage, business glossaries, policy management and more to ensure that all parties in a project are following internal policies when accessing and using company data.
A Data Governance Tool
Essentially, these tools collect all of your organization’s information into one easy-to-navigate portal and allow everyone with appropriate permissions to access it through self-service, helping to make your employees more data literate and easing the burden on your data teams. They can also help your firm avoid the costly fines that can result from noncompliance with regulatory requirements and other legal issues.
Some of the best data governance tools provide a powerful search function, enabling you to locate and collaborate on data quickly and easily. Other features might include a data catalogue, a visual data lineage feature and an audit trail for tracking changes to your company’s data. Some products can even detect and automatically tag sensitive data when it is accessed, eliminating the need for manual identification and classification.
Precisely Integrity Suite Data Governance is a comprehensive solution that combines data catalog, metadata management and governance capabilities into a single platform. It works with other Rocket Software tools like Data360 DQ+, Spectrum Quality and Trillium Quality to offer an end-to-end data quality and governance platform. It includes features such as data lineage, a common language for describing metadata and the relationships between different data sets, a policy manager that helps users create, update and execute data policies, and an integrated data dictionary that provides a consistent source of business context across multiple tools. It also includes a “data helpdesk” function that reports and resolves issues with data.
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