Data Governance Toolkit

Practical classification, lineage and governance readiness assessments.

Data Classification & Governance Readiness

Personal information Sensitive personal information Credentials / secrets / security-sensitive Commercial / contractual sensitivity

Legal / regulatory obligations External / third-party sharing Analytics / AI use Business critical

Accountable owner known Lineage known Retention known

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Data Lineage & Dependency Mapping

Authoritative source known Accountable owner known Classification known Movement / interface documented

Material transformations documented Downstream consumers known Quality / reconciliation controls Access model documented

Retention / disposal known AI/model consumers mapped or N/A Supporting evidence exists Lineage record current

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Data Governance Operating Model

Accountable owner Stewardship Classification Current lineage Data quality

Access governance Retention / disposal Third-party governance AI / analytics governance Exception process

Evidence available Governance forum / escalation Useful measures Review triggers

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Educational governance aid only; not a substitute for legal, regulatory, privacy or security advice.