Data Governance
How to Design, Deploy, and Sustain an Effective Data Governance Program
- 3rd Edition - January 1, 2026
- Imprint: Morgan Kaufmann
- Authors: John Ladley, Amy Ladley
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 6 5 2 4 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 6 5 2 5 - 6
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Data Governance: How to Design, Deploy, and Sustain an Effective Data Governance Program, Third Edition, is for any student, executive, manager, or data professional who needs to understand and implement a data governance program, to ensure consistent, accurate and reliable data across their organization. The problem of managing data continues to grow with issues surrounding the cost of storage, exponential growth, as well as administrative, management, and security concerns – the solution to being able to scale all of these issues up is data governance which provides better services to users and saves money. This book offers an overview of why data governance is needed, how to design, initiate, and execute a program and how to keep the program sustainable. John Ladley guides readers though the detailed process of developing a Data Governance program, including an introduction to the concepts and principles of Data Governance, Data literacy concepts, business case, strategy, systems architecture and design, the importance of team engagement, implementation, and change management. The Third Edition includes all-new coverage embracing new data capabilities such as ethics and AI integration, as well as key regulatory changes. Data governance is now inevitable, and no longer an option. John Ladley examines the impact of society on data and the relevance for organizations to simply “do better.” The Third Edition updates coverage on data governance tools to achieve delivery of necessary capabilities. This valuable resource provides foundational understanding to advanced students in Data Management and related courses, as well as comprehensive guidance for beginning professionals, managers or analysts looking to improve their processes. With the provided framework and case studies, all students and professionals in the data governance field will gain key insights into launching successful and money-saving data governance programs.
- Incorporates industry changes, lessons learned, and new approaches
- Provides guidance on various approaches to data governance, to determine whether an organization should be low profile, central controlled, agile, or traditional
- Provides guidance on using technology and separating vendor hype from sincere delivery of necessary capabilities
- Offers readers insights into how their organizations can improve the value of their data, through data quality, data strategy, and data literacy
- Content Transformation Elements (Helpful Hints, Essential Questions, Case Studies, Key Concepts, Definitions, Something to Think About, and Key Points) are designed to help students understand important aspects of Data Governance and lead them to Foundational learning throughout each chapter of the text
Upper-level undergrad and graduate students in Data Science, data analysts, data managers, researchers, and engineers who need to ensure consistent, accurate and reliable data across their company, lab, hospital, etc.
1. Introduction
2. Definitions and concepts
3. Overview of a data governance program
4. The data governance business case
5. Process overview for deploying data governance
6. Scope and initiation
7. Assess Overview Activity
8. Vision Overview Activity
9. Align and business value
10. Functional design
11. Governing framework design
12. Road map Overview Activity
13. Rollout and sustain
14. Data governance artifacts and tools
15. Final remarks
2. Definitions and concepts
3. Overview of a data governance program
4. The data governance business case
5. Process overview for deploying data governance
6. Scope and initiation
7. Assess Overview Activity
8. Vision Overview Activity
9. Align and business value
10. Functional design
11. Governing framework design
12. Road map Overview Activity
13. Rollout and sustain
14. Data governance artifacts and tools
15. Final remarks
- Edition: 3
- Published: January 1, 2026
- Imprint: Morgan Kaufmann
- Language: English
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John Ladley
John Ladley is one of the leading pioneers in the field of Data Governance and Enterprise Information Management. As a consultant, trainer, and author he has over 30 years of coal-face experience dealing with the people and challenges of putting data to work. John has worked with clients across a range of sectors, bringing pragmatic insights to the management and governance of data as an asset and the leadership of data-related organisation transformation. John is also a founder of the Data Leaders’ Organisation, a collaborative think-tank of industry experts working to promote good practices in data management. John’s books include two editions of Data Governance: How to Design, Deploy, and Sustain an Effective Data Governance Program and Making Enterprise Information Management (EIM) Work for Business: A Guide to Understanding Information as an Asset. John is a regular keynote speaker at data industry conferences worldwide.
Affiliations and expertise
Principal of IMCue Solutions, Editor of the Data Strategy Journal, USAAL
Amy Ladley
Dr. Amy Ladley is a Public Health Consultant for Sonrai Solutions LLC. She has served as a State Prenatal Quality Program Manager for the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health, Bureau of Family Health. She has also served as Research Coordinator and Adjunct Faculty at St. Louis University, Instructor and Research Assistant at Louisiana State University, Instructor at University of Arkansas, and Director of Admissions at Lyon College. She has a Ph.D. in Mass Communication and Public Affairs from Louisiana State University and an M.A. in Political Science from University of Arkansas. She has worked extensively with data governance in her public policy work and in association with John Ladley through his consultancy.
Affiliations and expertise
Sonrai Solutions LLC, USA