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📋 Consultant's Template Library
Ready-to-use templates for every governance deliverable. Customize these for each client engagement.
Data Governance Charter Template
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1. Purpose and Mission Statement
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2. Scope (in-scope/out-of-scope)
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3. Guiding Principles (5-7 principles)
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4. Governance Organizational Structure (org chart)
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5. Roles and Responsibilities Summary
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6. Decision Rights Matrix
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7. Escalation Process
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8. Success Metrics and KPIs
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9. Review and Amendment Process
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10. Approval Signatures
Data Policy Template
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1. Policy Title and ID
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2. Policy Owner and Approval Date
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3. Purpose
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4. Scope (who and what it applies to)
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5. Policy Statements (the actual rules)
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6. Roles and Responsibilities
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7. Compliance and Enforcement
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8. Related Policies and Standards
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9. Definitions/Glossary
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10. Review Schedule and Version History
Business Glossary Entry Template
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Term Name
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Business Definition (in plain language)
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Data Domain
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Data Owner / Steward
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Source System of Record
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Related Terms / Synonyms
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Examples (is/is not)
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Data Classification Level
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Approval Status and Date
Data Quality Rule Template
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Rule ID and Name
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Data Domain and Entity
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DQ Dimension (Completeness/Accuracy/Consistency/etc.)
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Rule Description (plain language)
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Rule Logic (technical implementation)
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Threshold (e.g., >= 95%)
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Measurement Frequency
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Responsible Steward
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Remediation Process
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Severity (Critical/High/Medium/Low)
Data Domain Profile Template
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Domain Name and Description
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Domain Owner (name, title, department)
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Key Data Entities in this Domain
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Source Systems
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Data Stewards (business and technical)
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Regulatory Requirements Affecting this Domain
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Known Data Quality Issues
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Priority DQ Rules (top 10)
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Glossary Terms (count and link)
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Integration Points (which other domains does this touch?)
Stewardship Onboarding Checklist
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1. Attend Governance Orientation (2 hours)
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2. Review the Governance Charter
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3. Read your Role Card and sign acknowledgment
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4. Get access to: Data Catalog, DQ Dashboard, Issue Tracker
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5. Meet your Domain Owner for expectations alignment
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6. Review existing DQ rules for your domain
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7. Review the Business Glossary for your domain
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8. Attend your first Stewardship Community meeting
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9. Shadow an experienced steward for 2 weeks
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10. Complete first independent DQ issue investigation
RACI Matrix Template
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Rows: Governance Activities (Policy creation, DQ monitoring, Issue resolution, Access approval, Glossary management, Standard setting, Tool administration, Metric reporting, Training delivery, Escalation handling)
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Columns: Roles (CDO, DGC, DGO Lead, Domain Owner, Business Steward, Technical Steward, Data Custodian)
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Cell Values: R (Responsible), A (Accountable), C (Consulted), I (Informed)
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Rule: Every row must have exactly one 'A' — multiple R's are fine, but only one person is Accountable