Information and data governance

Information and data governance are similar. The Data Management Body of Knowledge defines data governance as the exercise of authority, control and shared decision-making over the management of data assets. The Queensland Government Enterprise Architecture (QGEA) defines information governance as the system by which current and future use of information and its management is directed and controlled.

Information governance

The QGEA’s Information governance policy mandates that agencies must implement a formal information governance practice. This policy is supported by the:

• Implementing information governance guideline (how to implement information governance   in line with the Information governance policy, including roles and   responsibilities and reporting functions)
• Information asset custodianship policy (how to identify information assets and   assign appropriate custodianship roles and responsibilities to ensure these   assets are managed throughout their lifecycle)
• Information management roles and responsibilities (when to implement the policy   requirements of the Information asset custodianship policy, including roles and responsibilities required to support effective information management)
• Information management maturity development resource (how to develop information   management maturity through self-assessment and developing strategies to improve their information management practices).

Data governance

The QGEA’s Data governance guideline provides agencies with information on how to plan, monitor and control their data. Its focus is on defining what data governance is, outlining what it is that needs to be governed and providing context around why data governance is important. The guideline includes implementation scenarios which demonstrate what data governance may look like in a variety of different circumstances.

Use the Data governance self-assessment tool to measure your agencies data governance maturity against core data governance processes.

For help improving your data governance maturity, see the:

• Child safety data governance handbook
• Domestic and family violence prevention data governance handbook.

These provide additional guidance on data governance including roles and responsibilities, data quality, appropriate data usage and lifecycle management.

Last updated:

7 December 2022