Data, AI & Analytics
Data Governance & Management skills assessment
Data governance professionals make sure data is accurate, secure and used responsibly. This scorecard covers policy, ownership, quality, privacy and change for governance teams.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 5 starting levels
The 10 Data Governance & Management skills you can score
These are the default Data Governance & Management skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every analyst, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Data Ownership and Stewardship
Defines roles and accountability for datasets and gets them accepted.
Data Quality Rules and Remediation
Sets quality rules, measures results and drives fixes at source.
Metadata and Data Catalogue Management
Keeps definitions, lineage and glossaries current and usable.
Master and Reference Data Management
Manages critical entities and shared reference data consistently.
Privacy, Retention and Regulatory Requirements
Applies privacy law, retention rules and consent to data use.
Access Control and Data Classification
Classifies data and works with security on appropriate access.
Policy and Standards Communication
Writes practical policies and explains them so people follow them.
Stakeholder Engagement and Change Management
Builds buy-in and helps teams adopt new data practices.
Governance Tooling and Automation
Uses catalogue and quality tools to reduce manual work.
Measuring Governance Maturity
Tracks maturity and value and reports progress.
Levels included with Data Governance & Management
Data Governance & Management starts with 5 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Seniority Level” for data, ai & analytics, so analysts can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Analyst
- Data Steward
- Senior Steward
- Governance Manager
- Chief Data Officer
How Data Governance & Management works in SkillScorer
Score
Each analyst in a team is scored on the Data Governance & Management skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank analysts, compare two side by side, or compare your teams against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Data Governance & Management skills need attention. Reports also follow each team lead's team.
Data Governance & Management scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Data Governance & Management scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Data Governance & Management scorecard covers 10 skills: Data Ownership and Stewardship, Data Quality Rules and Remediation, Metadata and Data Catalogue Management, Master and Reference Data Management, Privacy, Retention and Regulatory Requirements, Access Control and Data Classification, Policy and Standards Communication, Stakeholder Engagement and Change Management, Governance Tooling and Automation and Measuring Governance Maturity. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are analysts scored in Data Governance & Management?
Every analyst is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one team and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Data Governance & Management?
Data Governance & Management starts with these levels (called “Seniority Level” in the app): Analyst, Data Steward, Senior Steward, Governance Manager and Chief Data Officer. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Data Governance & Management skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In data, ai & analytics the app talks about analysts, teams and team leads, and you can change any of those words too.
Score Data Governance & Management with SkillScorer
Book a demo and we'll set up Data, AI & Analytics and Data Governance & Management with the skills, levels and wording ready to go.
Book a demo