Data Governance
Professionals Organization

What is Data Governance?

Data Governance is a discipline that provides clear-cut policies; procedures; standards; roles; responsibilities; and accountabilities to ensure that data is well-managed as an enterprise resource.

— from the DGPO Data Governance Glossary (a DGPO member benefit)

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Michael Nicosia shares "Data Governance Value Proposition – Understanding Your Data Risk"

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Data Governance Best Practices Framework

Members have access to best practices documented for each of the six categories in this framework. The framework was developed by the DGPO community based off of real-life lessons learned and will continue to grow over time.
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Why Join DGPO?

  • Access expertise and case studies from the DGPO Data Governance Best Practices Framework, represented by the hexagon above *
  • Network, share and interact with other professionals working in data governance
  • Collaborate and interact with experts in data governance
  • Participate in working groups
  • Join member interactive teleconferences and webinars
  • Receive DGPO newsletters
  • Receive member-only discounts on training classes, seminars, conferences and products
  • Access to member-only content, including a Data Governance glossary and webinar recordings
  • Data Governance Best Practice award submissions
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Latest News

Upcoming DGPO
Endorsed Events

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Latest Tweets

Did you miss the DGPO webinar on Jan 29th? If so, no worries. The recording has been posted to the members-only section of the DGPO website. Come watch it or any of the other 100+ recordings in our on-demand video library. https://dgpo.org

DGPO Webinar January 29th. "From Chaos to Clarity: How Metadata Shapes the Future of Data Management" with Krishna Baluswami. Learn more & register here: https://dgpo.org/event/from-chaos-to-clarity-how-metadata-shapes-the-future-of-data-management/

Join data governance professionals and DGPO members at the Data Governance and Information Quality (DGIQ–East) Conference, December 9 – 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. Use the DGPO discount code (DGPO15) to receive a 15% registration discount. Register here: https://dgiq2024east.dataversity.net/index.cfm

The DGPO is pleased to announce two new additions to our Board of Directors! Welcome Shenita Freeman, VP Operations and Sondra Zinke, VP Communications!

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Who We Are

A non-profit, vendor neutral, association of business, IT and data professionals dedicated to advancing the discipline of data governance.

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Our Objective

To provide a forum that fosters discussion and networking for members and to encourage, develop and advance the skills of members working in the data governance discipline.

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Our Vision

To be the world-wide, connected
community of data governance
professionals and the primary resource for data governance knowledge and best practices.

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