Data Governance Starter Pack: 5 Editable Templates (Data Dictionary, RACI, Data Quality Scorecard, Policy Pack)

Data Governance Starter Pack

Four working data governance templates and a short quick start guide, for data stewards, governance leads and consultants setting up a program. Every file is filled in with example data from a fictional retailer, including a few gaps and failing checks, so you can see how it works before you add your own.

What's included

| File | Format | Contents |

|------|--------|----------|

| Data Dictionary Template.xlsx | Excel, Google Sheets | 24 columns per data element, dropdowns, review dates from each classification's cycle, highlighting for gaps and duplicates, 25 example rows and a Dictionary Health tab |

| Data Ownership and Stewardship RACI.xlsx | Excel, Google Sheets | 10 activities for 5 roles across 6 example domains, a check for one A and at least one R per row, role definitions, domain register and workload summary |

| Data Quality Scorecard.xlsx | Excel, Google Sheets | 28 sample rules across 5 datasets and six dimensions, formula-driven scores and Red/Amber/Green status, dataset scorecard, dashboard and monthly trend |

| Data Governance Policy Pack.docx | Word, 15 pages | Data Governance Policy, Data Classification Standard, Data Quality Standard, and Data Access and Retention Policy, each with document control, revision history and numbered clauses, plus an exception request form |

| Quick Start Guide.pdf | PDF, 3 pages | Where to start, adopting the policies, a 90-day plan and the license |

Works with Excel 2016 or later, Microsoft 365, Google Sheets, Word, Google Docs and LibreOffice.

License

• Single-company license ($49): use within one company or organization. Edit and rebrand freely for internal use. Resale, sharing or redistribution is not permitted, and each additional organization needs its own license.
• Free updates to this version through your Payhip download link.

The policy templates are general guidance, not legal advice. Have your legal or compliance advisers review them before adoption. DAMA-DMBOK is a trademark of DAMA International; this product is independent.

Designed and reviewed by Keel & Charter. AI tools helped build the spreadsheets, draft the text and lay out the preview images. Preview images show the actual files with sample data.