What is Data governance?
Data governance is the set of rules, roles and processes that decide who owns data, who may use it and how its quality is kept high. It covers definitions, access, privacy and retention.
Why it matters for your business
Without governance, two reports show two different revenue figures. With it, teams trust shared numbers and sensitive data stays protected.
The finance team owns the definition of "monthly recurring revenue", and every dashboard uses that single approved calculation.