Compare and Contrast Various Approaches and Considerations for Designing and Implementing an Enterprise Data Governance Program While Taking into Account Framework for Defining Roles and Responsibilities (e.g., Stewardship, Data Custodian, Etc.), Policies and Standards, Ownership and Accountability, Data Rules and Definitions, Monitoring, and Measurement. DATA-ARCHITECT Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   Which method is most appropriate for measuring the effectiveness of a data governance program?

   • AAsking each department to self-report their compliance
   • BTracking KPIs such as data quality scores and policy compliance rates
   • CReviewing the data governance policy document annually
   • DCounting the number of data stewards appointed
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2. 17foundation · easy

   Which practice best ensures accountability for a data asset?

   • ARotating ownership among team members each quarter
   • BLeaving ownership unassigned until a problem arises
   • CHaving the IT department own all data assets
   • DAssigning a single data owner who is responsible for the asset
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4. 18application · medium

   A company is about to implement a data governance program. The data architect is assessing the organization's readiness. The company has a siloed culture, low data maturity, and no existing data standards. Which implementation consideration is most important to address first?

   • AConducting a data maturity assessment and cultural change management.
   • BDeveloping data policies and standards first.
   • CBuilding a data governance council and defining roles.
   • DSelecting a data governance technology platform.
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5. 19foundation · easy

   A data standard for customer names states that names must be stored in 'First Name Last Name' format. What is the main purpose of this standard?

   • ATo measure the effectiveness of the governance program
   • BTo ensure consistency in how data is recorded and exchanged
   • CTo assign ownership of the customer data
   • DTo determine who can access the data
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6. 20application · medium

   A telecommunications company is integrating data from multiple source systems into a single data warehouse. The data architect notices that the same customer is represented with different formats (e.g., 'John Smith' vs. 'J. Smith') and different date formats. To ensure consistency, what should the data architect implement?

   • AA data transformation rule that standardizes name and date formats during the ETL process.
   • BA data policy that mandates all systems use the same source system.
   • CA data validation rule that rejects records with missing customer names.
   • DA data definition in the business glossary that describes the customer name field.
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