An organization’s data governance maturity is directly correlated with its probability of success when launching modern data initiatives aimed at increasing data reliability, ownership, compliance, usability, and scalability. Substandard data governance can counteract these efforts over time, resulting in failed attempts and lost resources when it comes to successfully modernizing your data landscape. Addressing Data Governance maturity will provide visibility into what foundations need to be laid before undertaking resource-intensive data initiatives within your organization, and a clear understanding of how to get started in addressing the shortfalls.

EK’s Data Governance Maturity Engagement leverages a proprietary governance maturity benchmark developed in conjunction with multiple enterprise-scale clients to conduct a baseline assessment of your data governance program across five key spectrums: Governance, People, Processes, Technology, and Culture. This assessment provides a clear comparison between your organization’s current state and the target maturity level required to support advanced data governance practices.

During the first four weeks, we facilitate collaborative workshops across your business units, IT, and leadership teams to pinpoint key governance challenges and diagnose the gaps impacting data governance maturity. Through interactive sessions, we ensure that all stakeholders understand the intricacies of governance, aligning on a unified vision for improvement.

By the end of the engagement, EK will create a high-level actionable plan that outlines specific steps for improving your governance program. This plan breaks down critical areas such as required people and roles, processes and procedures, technology alignment, and cultural adoption, ensuring that governance improvements are achievable and sustainable over time. We also provide a starter governance model that your organization can immediately implement and scale as your governance needs evolve.

At the conclusion of the engagement, your organization will have:


Measurable Maturity Score: Receive a data governance maturity score based on expert-crafted criteria, providing a detailed view of how your current governance program measures up against industry standards.

Actionable Plan to Improve Governance: A comprehensive roadmap that breaks down targeted areas for improvement, including:

• People and Roles: Establishing clear ownership and accountability within your governance structure.
• Processes and Procedures: Enhancing workflows to ensure consistency, compliance, and scalability.
• Technology Alignment: Evaluating and recommending tools that support governance and enhance data management capabilities.
• Culture: Facilitating the necessary cultural shifts to promote data stewardship and ensure buy-in from all stakeholders.

Starter Governance Model & Roadmap: A well-defined, actionable plan to maintain and expand on governance improvements, ensuring your data governance program can adapt to future challenges.