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Data Governance Failures: Why Councils Don't Work

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: A 1,200-person SaaS company launched a 14-stakeholder data council with perfect governance docs. Six months later: 247 emails, two decisions. David Ohnstad dissects why most data councils become expensive theater instead of decision-making engines. Full article: https://davidohnstad.com/data-governance-failures-councils/

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23892831

Author: Ohnstad, David

Language: English

Topic: Information Technology Governance and Strategy

Subfield: Management Information Systems

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7225125169

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