Starting a new data governance program? Resetting a program that's stalled? On a tight budget? Apply the 'what and how' to deliver data governance. Pragmatic Data Governance is an approach that was able to deliver a functioning program in less than two years. Implement Business-Led Data Governance is the strategy and Synchronize Organizational Opinion Regarding Shared Data Assets is the goal. Six supporting tactical objectives and their activities support the goal and deliver business-led data governance. Pragmatic Data Governance distills on-the-job experience from assignments with banking and government clients over a 14-year period, enhanced with books, webinars, and training modules. Special mention goes to the insights gained from the DAMA Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK). A minimalist and hand-made metadata repository called the Data Governance Integrated Business Glossary (DG-IBG) supports the Pragmatic Data Governance approach. A data governance program catalogs and
