FHWA DATA GOVERNANCE PLAN - Volume 1 - Data Governance Primer - July 2015

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FHWA DATA GOVERNANCE PLAN, Volume 1, Data Governance Primer (July 2015) establishes a structured approach to managing quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of FHWA information. It describes governance organization, stewardship and collaboration programs, and provides goals, objectives, success measures, and work plans. The plan outlines the governance framework including data policies, standards, metadata, service level agreements, quality and reliability considerations, and data procedures such as lifecycle and archive processes.

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CHAPTER 1. DATA GOVERNANCE ORGANIZATION

1.1 IntroductIon

1.2 data Governance and StewardShIp proGram plan

Key data Issues

Goals and Objectives

Success measures

1.3 data Governance worK plan

Overview

Organization

1.4 data StewardShIp roSter

1.5 data Governance collaboratIon

CHAPTER 2. DATA GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK

2.1 data polIcIeS

2.2 data StandardS

Data Integrity, Sharing and Information Exchange Consistency

NIEM Standards & Compliance

metadata

Service Level Agreements

Quality

Reliability

2.3 data procedureS

Information Architecture Life Cycle

Developing Data Artifacts & Entities

Enterprise Data Archive and Purge Process

Enterprise Data Resolution Process

NEXT sTEPs

Appendix A-dAtA GovernAnce rosters

data Governance advISory councIl

the technIcal advISorS

Appendix B-dAtA GovernAnce chArter

ARtICLE I . PuRPOSE, AuthORIty, AND DuRAtION

artIcle II . Scope and mandateS

artIcle III . memberShIp

artIcle Iv. Schedule

artIcle v. effectIve data and revIew

FHWA DATA GOVERNANCE PLAN DATA GOVERNANCE PLAN Volume 1 Data Governance Primer July 2015 Notice This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government assumes no liability for the use of the information contained in this document. The U.S. Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trademarks or manufacturers’ names appear in this report only because they are considered essential to the objective of the document. Quality Assurance Statement The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) provides high-quality information to serve Government, industry, and the public in a manner that promotes public understanding. Standards and policies are used to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of its information. FHWA periodically reviews quality issues and adjusts its programs and processes to ensure continuous quality improvement. Technical Report Documentation Page | 1. Report No. | 2. Government Accession No. | 3. Recipient's Catalog No. | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 4. Title and Subtitle | | 5. Report Date | | | | | 6. Performing Organization Code | | | 7. Author(s) | | 8. Performing Organization Report No. | | | 9. Performing Organization Name and Address | | 10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) | | | | | 11. Contract or Grant No. | | | 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address | | 13. Type of Report and Period Covered | | | | | 14. Sponsoring Agency Code | | | 15. Supplementary Notes | | | | | 16. Abstract | | | | | 17. Key Words | | 18. Distribution Statement | | | 19. Security Classif. (of this report) | 20. Security Classif. (of this page) | 21. No. of Pages | 22. Price | Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) Reproduction of completed page authorized. DATA GOVERNANCE PLAN Volume 1 Data Governance Primer July 2015 TAbLE OF CONTENTs CHAPTER 1. DATA GOVERNANCE ORGANIZATION....................1 1.1 IntroductIon .........................................................................................................1 1.2 data Governance and StewardShIp proGram plan..........................2 Key data Issues........................................................................................................................2 Goals and Objectives ...............................................................................................................2 Success measures ....................................................................................................................3 1.3 data Governance worK plan.........................................................................4 Overview.................................................................................................................................4 Organization............................................................................................................................4 1.4 data StewardShIp roSter.................................................................................6 1.5 data Governance collaboratIon ...............................................................6 CHAPTER 2. DATA GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK.........................7 2.1 data polIcIeS ...........................................................................................................8 2.2 data StandardS ................................................................................................... 10 Data Integrity, Sharing and Information Exchange Consistency .............................................. 10 NIEM Standards & Compliance .............................................................................................. 11 metadata .............................................................................................................................. 12 Service Level Agreements ...........................................................

FAQs

What does the FHWA Data Governance Plan Volume 1 focus on?

It focuses on establishing a data governance organization and framework, including stewardship programs, collaboration, and the operational governance work plan.

How are quality and integrity of FHWA information ensured?

Quality assurance is achieved through standards and policies that maximize quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity, along with periodic reviews and continuous quality improvement.

What governance framework topics are covered in Chapter 2?

Chapter 2 covers data policies and data standards, including data integrity and sharing consistency, NIEM standards and compliance, metadata, service level agreements, and related quality and reliability considerations.

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