Data Governance
Data Lineage Primer for Governance Councils
A governance council-friendly introduction to lineage concepts, metadata contracts, and stewardship cadences.
Overview
Designed for councils that approve datasets used in customer-facing features, this course demystifies lineage graphs, quality rules, and stewardship rotations. You will evaluate sample catalogs, define escalation paths when lineage breaks, and practice decision memos that engineering teams can act on. The emphasis stays on collaborative workflows rather than any single vendor tool.
What is included
- Lineage storytelling board for executives
- Steward rotation calculator
- Quality rule drafting worksheet
- Sample council agenda with timeboxed decisions
- Risk framing language for external reviewers
- Breakouts on sensitive field handling
- Facilitator critiques of two council memos
Outcomes
- Publish a one-page lineage narrative for a flagship dataset
- Agree on escalation triggers when metadata drifts
- Adopt a council agenda template with clear decision slots
Lead facilitator
Sora Lim
Learning experience designer specializing in cross-functional data councils.
Participant questions
No. Bring screenshots from your catalog if you want tailored feedback, but exercises work with paper templates.
Recent notes
“The escalation triggers section stopped our debates from circling every sprint.”