Once an audit of your data estate has been concluded and a clear picture of what you have, what you use and what drives your business, you need to slow down.

Your business has been running as it has for some time and it works, to a degree, but the picture clears and there needs to be some changes, possible ownership definitions, responsibility changes, access controls and so forth.

How is your business set up to manage change, to be auditable and accountable for the changes you make to the systems, the procedures and policy that govern everything, including your data estate.

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