1、2025 STATE OFENTERPRISE DATAGOVERNANCEIn this report,we explore how senior data leaders aremodernizing governance programs,overcoming organizationalchallenges,and preparing for new demands like AI oversight.Introduction&MethodologyWe asked Enterprise Data Strategy Board members and other seniordata
2、leaders how they are structuring,scaling,and modernizing theirdata governance programs in 2025.Their insights reveal the evolvingpriorities,challenges,and strategies shaping governance across largeenterprises.We collected responses from 14 senior data leaders acrossapproximately eight industries.The
3、 survey concluded on April 18,2025,providing a timely snapshot of how organizations are advancinggovernance to meet todays demands.43%Healthcare/PharmaThe Data Leaders Represented In This SurveyMajority of survey respondents workHealthcare/Pharma or Finance industrieswith titles ranging from Directo
4、r to AVP ofdata governance,analytics,AI strategy,and technology.7%Insurance29%Finance7%Manufacturing7%Food&Beverage7%Technology2025 STATE OF ENTERPRISE DATA GOVERNANCE REPORTSURVEY PARTICIPANTSData Governance StructureResponses to this question show a nearlyeven divide between centralized andfederat
5、ed data governance models,eachchosen by 36%of respondents.Hybrid approaches are also gaining traction,cited by 29%,suggesting that manycompanies are experimenting with sharedownership models across business units.29%Hybrid Model36%CentralizedModel36%FederatedModel2025 STATE OF ENTERPRISE DATA GOVERN
6、ANCE REPORTSTRUCTUREWhat Matters Most in Data GovernanceWhen asked to rank the most importantaspects of governance,a majority of dataleaders put stewardship and ownership atthe top,followed closely by data qualityand metadata management.The results highlight a continued focus onaccountability,trust,