Commitments
The Data Service team will implement and embed data governance and management practices across the University using formal networks and technology.
The team will consolidate existing data architecture and governance expertise, developing generalised services while still being aligned to the programme need. By creating a centralised team the Service will help to mitigate risks around single points of failure, giving data a more resilient and efficient home.
The Service will establish a centralised Data Engineering function. This will lead the University towards a service model aligned to the emerging Digital Transformation Strategy. Investment in Data Engineering will deliver strategic capabilities such as data integration, trusted data and the move to the cloud.
Our Ten Commitments:
| 1 | Our Chief Data Officer (CDO) will lead the delivery of the University Data Strategy |
| 2 | Our permanent Data Service will guide and support our staff through implementation |
| 3 | We will establish formal governance structures and University-wide reporting standards |
| 4 | We will deliver a University ‘Trusted Data’ repository and a single data integration platform through the Digital Enablement (DE) Programme |
| 5 | We will establish a centralised data architecture function and a Data Design Authority (DDA) to align it |
| 6 | We will deliver metadata and cataloguing capabilities to improve data sharing, accessibility and governance |
| 7 | We will improve data quality across the University |
| 8 | We will support leaders in the introduction and recognition of data-driven decision making |
| 9 | We will release the benefit to the business by developing reliable reusable analytics and reports |
| 10 | We will turn our data from a burden into an asset focused on impact as described in Universal Values, Global Change |