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Boston University is looking for an experienced Data Governance Program Manager because I will be retiring. The description is below, and you can apply using this link: DATA GOVERNANCE PROGRAM MANAGER, Institutional Research Job Description Want to be at the cutting edge of research and innovation ...

Hi Larissa, We tackled DEI data early on in our DG program and I'm happy to share where we landed. We chose the label "Display Name" because it was perceived as more concrete, legitimate, and mandatory than "Preferred Name". We have implemented a data standard whereby Display Name is to always be ...

We are in the process of converting to Campus Solutions and working to document/define many of the new terms and data elements in that system. We are wondering what others have done to avoid "reinventing the wheel" since we can't seem to uncover any (comprehensive) vendor-specific documentation that ...

Hi Teguh, We have recently implemented Informatica's solution: Axon (Business Glossary) and EDC/Enterprise Data Catalog (Data Catalog). This is a high-end solution that approaches data governance from a business user's perspective (Axon) while also providing enterprise-level data catalog support through ...

Thanks for this question Melissa - like the others I'm learning a lot! My answers are below, but I'll add this editorial comment: I wasn't enthusiastic initially about where data governance was being located in 2018 after a reorganization. Because (IMHO) data governance is primarily a business-driven ...

Hi Christopher, I echo most of what everyone else has said here, especially Mike from Florida's observation about automation and maintenance, which is why we ultimately chose Informatica after evaluating many of the others on the list. Their most recent releases have a user-friendly front-end (a MUST ...