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Data Governance Framework

Establish how data is owned, managed, quality-assured, and protected across the organization and its AI systems.

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Data Governance Framework

Establish how data is owned, managed, quality-assured, and protected across the organization and its AI systems.

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Introduction

AI runs on data. This framework ensures data is trustworthy, accessible to those who need it, and protected from misuse. Without data governance, AI outputs cannot be trusted.

Phase	Guide
Lens	Architecture
Purpose	Define data ownership, quality, and protection
Output	Data Governance Framework
Who’s Involved	Data stewards, architects, compliance, security
Duration	4-8 hours

Steps

Define data domains and assign ownership
Establish data quality standards and measurement
Specify access controls and security requirements
Create data lifecycle policies (retention, archival, deletion)
Define compliance and regulatory requirements
Design monitoring and remediation processes

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