Our Vision

To develop and promote a strong culture of data governance within the City of Dallas. 

Our Goal and Guiding Principles

Establish a data quality culture that drives data-driven decision-making.

The Guiding Principles of the Data Governance Program are to demonstrate:

• Transparency - Provide a clear understanding of how decisions are made and processes are created.
• Metrics-Driven - Measure and report on how the organization and departments are performing against their own goals.
• Consistency - All decisions should be applied consistently, using data analysis.
• Stewardship - While there are formal data stewards within the City of Dallas, it is every one's responsibility to protect the privacy, security and confidentiality of the data as required.
• Accountability - Decisions and processes should be audited and documented.
• Agility - All process should be able to adapt when appropriate.
• Change Management - A new process will required a concerted effort to manage the change among staff.
  
  

Our Commitment to Data Governance

The Data Governance Program sets the cultural tone for data integrity, quality, privacy, access, architecture, integrations, and other general data standards. Data governance is not a one-time effort. The program will require ongoing monitoring and maintenance to support continuous improvement. Technology changes rapidly, and the Data Governance Standard provides guidance and insight into the Data Governance initiatives.

Link: Data Governance Standard