Data-governance programs focus on authority and accountability for the management of data as a valued organisational asset. Data Governance should not be about command-and-control, yet at times could become invasive or threatening to the work, people and culture of an organisation. Non-Invasive Data Governance focuses on formalising existing accountability for the management of data and improving formal communications, protection, and quality efforts through effective stewarding of data resources. This book provides you with a complete set of tools to help you deliver a successful data governance program. Learn how: Steward responsibilities can be identified and recognised, formalised, and engaged according to their existing responsibility rather than being assigned or handed to people as more work. Governance of information can be applied to existing policies, standard operating procedures, practices, and methodologies, rather than being introduced or emphasised as new processes or methods. Governance of information can support all data integration, risk management, business intelligence and master data management activities rather than imposing inconsistent rigour to these initiatives. A practical and non-threatening approach can be applied to governing information and promoting stewardship of data as a cross-organisation asset. Best practices and key concepts of this non-threatening approach can be communicated effectively to leverage strengths and address opportunities to improve.