Imagine that you are the data manager for a hospital. The hospital is tasked with managing a large volume of data – often referred to as big data. Managing big data also requires a data governance plan. You are asked to perform a feasibly analysis to implement a data governance program. You are responsible for the first phase of the project. The first phase of your analysis is to explore big data, the responsibilities of a data governance officer, and making decisions with data. You will create a draft structure for the data governance program to support big data initiatives.
As an introduction to the project, examine the use of big data in healthcare. Provide examples and supportive references. Summarize in 1-page.
Find two job descriptions for a DG officer. Evaluate these job descriptions, identifying the key functions of these positions. Compare the similarities and differences among them. Draw conclusions from the similarities and differences among the job descriptions.
Develop a 1-page Data Governance Officer Job description based on your findings.
Create a diagram to demonstrate a general structure of a data governance program.
In a 2-page report:
Describe your diagram and DG structure
Describe the functions, responsibilities, and relationships among each of the participating parties in your diagram.
Explain how an organization using your DG structure would maintain the standardization of data and meet the needs of the enterprise
Explain how an organization using your DG structure would maintain compliance with internal and external data requirements.
Submit your big data introduction, job description, diagram, and summary.
Resources & Tips
http://www.dataversity.net/so-you-want-to-be-a-data-governance-manager/
http://www.ahima.org/topics/infogovernance
Google ‘Data Governance job description’ to find a variety of positions related to data governance including DG manager, data stewardship lead, enterprise data strategy, and governance manager.
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