
Data is a strategic enterprise asset, and effective governance is essential for ensuring that it is used responsibly, protected appropriately, and aligned with organisational objectives. The ISO/IEC 38505:2021 Governance of Data Series Implementation Toolkits provide a structured foundation for executive oversight, decision rights, accountability, and data stewardship.
The package translates the ISO/IEC 38505 guidance into practical governance charters, operating models, RACI matrices, classification and lifecycle resources, ownership and stewardship documents, data quality tools, risk and control records, access governance, ethics, compliance, and reporting templates. These materials help teams apply consistent governance across complex data environments.
By standardising governance structures and evidence, organisations can strengthen executive control, improve compliance confidence, manage data related risk, and support measurable value delivery and responsible data use across the enterprise.
- Data governance charter and operating model
- Board/executive data governance ToR and meeting pack
- Data decision rights and accountability (RACI) matrix
- Data classification policy and classification guide
- Data classification register and labeling standards
- Data ownership and data stewardship role profiles
- Enterprise data domain model and data catalog template
- Data quality framework, metrics, and scorecards
- Data lifecycle management policy and retention schedule
- Data risk register and data control mapping matrix
- Data access governance (request, approval, review) pack
- Data ethics and responsible use principles toolkit
- Data sharing agreements and third party data controls
- Data incident reporting and escalation playbooks
- Compliance mapping tracker (privacy and regulations)
- Data governance KPI/KRI dashboard and reporting decks
- Audit evidence pack index and internal audit checklist
- Continuous improvement backlog and maturity assessment.
Below is a list of documents you will find in the toolkit. Click on index file button to see which templates are included.
| Type | Files List |
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📌 Objective: To mobilize the Data Governance program by establishing governance, engagement scope, stakeholder alignment, roles, project controls, communications, and reporting cadence required for effective execution. | |
| Data Governance Program Charter.docx | |
| Statement of Work (SoW) & Engagement Plan.docx | |
| Governance Meeting Pack (Agenda/Minutes/Actions).docx | |
| Integrated Project Plan & Milestone Tracker.xlsx | |
| Stakeholder Register & Influence Map.xlsx | |
| RACI & Responsibility Assignment Matrix.xlsx | |
| RAID Log (Risks/Assumptions/Issues/Dependencies).xlsx | |
| Communication & Workshop Plan.xlsx | |
| Document Control Register & Versioning Log.xlsx | |
| Project Status Report Deck (Weekly/Monthly).pptx | |
📌 Objective: To assess the current state of data governance, collect supporting evidence, measure maturity, identify gaps and root causes, prioritize improvement needs, and document the baseline operating reality. | |
| Current State Assessment Questionnaire.docx | |
| Assessment Findings Report.docx | |
| Evidence Request List (ERL) & Collection Tracker.xlsx | |
| Data Governance Maturity Assessment.xlsx | |
| Gap Analysis Matrix (As Is vs To Be).xlsx | |
| Systems & Data Landscape Inventory.xlsx | |
| Problem Statement & Root Cause Log.xlsx | |
| Priority Heatmap (Impact vs Urgency).xlsx | |
| Quick Wins Backlog.xlsx | |
| As Is Process Mapping Pack.pptx | |
📌 Objective: To design the target data governance operating model by defining councils, roles, domain charters, meeting procedures, decision rights, escalation paths, and enterprise cadence for consistent oversight. | |
| Data Governance Target Operating Model (TOM).docx | |
| Data Governance Council Terms of Reference (ToR).docx | |
| Role Descriptions (Owner/Steward/Custodian/Committee).docx | |
| Charter Pack for Data Domains.docx | |
| Operating Procedures for Governance Meetings.docx | |
| Decision Rights & Escalation Matrix.xlsx | |
| Domain Ownership & Stewardship Register.xlsx | |
| Committee Cadence Calendar.xlsx | |
| Data Governance Org Chart & Operating Rhythm.pptx | |
| Policy & Standards Architecture (Document Hierarchy).pptx | |
📌 Objective: To establish enterprise wide data governance policies, principles, standards and procedures, including exception handling, compliance attestation, and controlled review workflows for consistent adoption. | |
| Enterprise Data Governance Policy.docx | |
| Data Ownership & Accountability Policy.docx | |
| Data Quality Policy.docx | |
| Metadata & Master/Reference Data Policy.docx | |
| Data Lifecycle Management Policy.docx | |
| Data Ethics & Responsible Use Policy.docx | |
| Policy Exception / Waiver Request Form.docx | |
| Policy Compliance Attestation Form.docx | |
| Policy Review & Approval Workflow.xlsx | |
| Standards & Procedures Catalogue.xlsx | |
📌 Objective: To develop a complete enterprise data inventory and lineage view by registering data assets, critical elements, systems of record, processing activities, dictionaries, and onboarding checklists, supported by data flow mapping. | |
| Enterprise Data Asset Register.xlsx | |
| Critical Data Elements (CDE) Register.xlsx | |
| Data System of Record Register.xlsx | |
| Data Processing Activities Register.xlsx | |
| Data Lineage Capture Template.xlsx | |
| Data Dictionary & Business Glossary.xlsx | |
| Data Product / Dataset Profile Template.docx | |
| Metadata Capture & Stewardship Checklist.docx | |
| Data Discovery & Onboarding Checklist.docx | |
| Data Flow Mapping Pack.pptx | |
📌 Objective: To implement consistent data classification and handling by defining standards, labeling and handling rules, assessment and reclassification processes, criteria matrices, review schedules, and training materials. | |
| Data Classification Standard.docx | |
| Classification Audit Checklist.docx | |
| Data Labeling Standard & Examples.docx | |
| Data Handling Rules (Storage/Transfer/Print/Dispose).docx | |
| Dataset Classification Assessment Form.docx | |
| Reclassification / Declassification Request Form.docx | |
| Data Classification Criteria Matrix.xlsx | |
| Classification Review Schedule & Tracker.xlsx | |
| Classification Decision Tree.pptx | |
| Labeling & Handling Training Deck.pptx | |
📌 Objective: To govern data access, sharing, and third party use through standardized requests, approvals, agreements, risk checks, retention and legal hold processes, incident intake, and periodic access review and monitoring. | |
| Data Access Request & Approval Form.docx | |
| Privileged Access Exception Request Form.docx | |
| Data Sharing Agreement Template.docx | |
| Data Transfer Risk Checklist.docx | |
| Third Party Data Due Diligence Questionnaire.docx | |
| Data Retention & Legal Hold Request Form.docx | |
| Data Incident Intake & Triage Form.docx | |
| Access Control Matrix (RBAC/ABAC by Domain).xlsx | |
| Data Interface / API Register.xlsx | |
| Data Usage Monitoring & Access Review Tracker.xlsx | |
📌 Objective: To manage data governance risk, compliance and assurance through risk assessment, obligations tracking, control to evidence mapping, testing scripts, audit trails, finding management, CAPA execution, and reporting. | |
| Data Risk Assessment Template.xlsx | |
| Data Compliance Obligations Register.xlsx | |
| Control Mapping Matrix (Policy Control Evidence).xlsx | |
| Data Control Test Plan & Script.xlsx | |
| Evidence Repository Index & Audit Trail Log.xlsx | |
| Nonconformity / Finding Register.xlsx | |
| Corrective & Preventive Action (CAPA) Plan.xlsx | |
| DPIA / PIA Template.docx | |
| Compliance Attestation & Sign off Form.docx | |
| Risk & Compliance Reporting Deck.pptx | |
📌 Objective: To manage data governance investments and value delivery by prioritizing initiatives, tracking benefits and costs, evaluating vendors, building business cases, and conducting portfolio reviews with controlled funding approvals. | |
| Data Initiative Portfolio Register.xlsx | |
| Value vs Risk vs Effort Prioritization Matrix.xlsx | |
| Benefits Realization Plan.xlsx | |
| Data Product Roadmap.xlsx | |
| Cost Model & Chargeback/Showback Tracker.xlsx | |
| Vendor Evaluation Scorecard (Data Platforms/Tools).xlsx | |
| Business Case Template (Data/Analytics/AI).docx | |
| Funding Request & Approval Form.docx | |
| Contract & SLA Requirements Checklist.docx | |
| Portfolio Review Deck (Quarterly).pptx | |
📌 Objective: To measure data governance performance through KPI libraries, scorecards and dashboards, trend analysis, action tracking, and standardized executive reporting and management review documentation. | |
| Data Governance KPI Library.xlsx | |
| Data Quality Scorecard.xlsx | |
| Data Access SLA & Fulfilment Dashboard.xlsx | |
| Issue & Decision Log.xlsx | |
| Performance Trend Analysis Workbook.xlsx | |
| Action Plan Tracker (KPI Improvement).xlsx | |
| Executive Governance Dashboard.pptx | |
| Monthly Operational Report Pack.pptx | |
| Quarterly Board Report Pack.pptx | |
| Management Review Minutes Template.docx | |
📌 Objective: To build sustainable data governance capability by planning training and awareness, defining competency requirements, managing change impacts, tracking adoption metrics, and providing role based curricula and communication packs. | |
| Data Governance Training Plan.xlsx | |
| Awareness Campaign Plan & Calendar.xlsx | |
| Competency & Skills Matrix.xlsx | |
| Change Impact Assessment.xlsx | |
| Adoption & Engagement Metrics Dashboard.xlsx | |
| Role Based Curriculum (Owners/Stewards/Users).docx | |
| Quick Reference Guides (Do/Don't by Classification).docx | |
| Communication Templates Pack (Email/Briefing/FAQ).docx | |
| Workshop Facilitation Guide & Exercises.docx | |
| Training Materials Deck.pptx | |
📌 Objective: To support audit readiness and long term sustainability through internal audit planning, post implementation review, effectiveness reviews, structured handover, continuous improvement backlogs, annual calendars, and policy review tracking. | |
| Internal Audit Plan (Data Governance).docx | |
| Post Implementation Review (PIR) Report.docx | |
| Operating Model Effectiveness Review Template.docx | |
| Handover Package Checklist.docx | |
| Internal Audit Checklist & Working Papers.xlsx | |
| Continuous Improvement Backlog.xlsx | |
| Annual Governance Calendar.xlsx | |
| Policy & Standard Review Tracker.xlsx | |
| Knowledge Transfer & Handover Deck.pptx | |
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