What is a fractional data governance lead?
A senior governance lead who works with you a set number of days a month instead of full time. You get experienced governance leadership without a full-time hire, and the gains from your governance work stick.
What does a fractional governance lead do each month?
- Runs your data council every month.
- Keeps the owner and steward roster current.
- Tracks a monthly scorecard of the before and after numbers.
- Coaches owners and stewards.
- Gives early warning on new governance debt, with a quarterly executive review.
When does a fractional lead make sense?
When you fixed a problem once and don't want to pay to fix it again next year, or when you need a governance lead but can't justify or find a full-time hire right now. It often follows one of our 60 to 90 day sprints.
How much time does it involve?
Monthly, with a 3-month minimum. Choose Light (2 days a month), Core (4 days a month) or Extended (8 days a month).
How is this different from a fractional CDO?
A fractional CDO usually owns the whole data function, including platform, analytics and team. A fractional governance lead focuses on ownership, decision rights, stewardship and the scorecard that keeps governance working. Many teams that already have data leadership only need the governance part.
How do we measure success?
Scorecard numbers hold or improve against the sprint's results, and new debt items are logged and closed.