From this artice. The Gist We often debate AI adoption in terms of cost or speed (SaaS vs. Custom). But this CTO perspective flips the script: the real currency isn't money, it's Control. - Buying (SaaS/Wrapper): You gain speed, but do you lose data sovereignty? - Building (In-house/Open Source): You gain control, but is your data governance mature enough to feed the beast? The Verdict: Governance isn't just a safety net; it’s the deciding factor. If you can't guarantee data quality and security, both paths lead to failure. Let’s Discuss: 1. The "Control" Tax: Are you willing to pay a premium (building in-house) just to keep full governance over your data lineage? 2. Vendor Trust: When "buying" AI, does your governance team actually vet the vendor's data handling, or is it just a procurement checkbox?

This guide presents the Data Ownership RACI matrix as a framework to resolve data confusion and improve governance by explicitly defining Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed roles for data management tasks.

Hi everyone! I'm Valeh. Glad to join. I’m focused on building data governance in a B2C ecosystem with diverse verticals — banking, payments, and a large marketplace.

The Data Ownership RACI Template is now live in the Data Governance from Scratch course! 🛡️ If you’ve ever struggled to answer "Who owns this data?" or felt the friction between IT and Business regarding responsibilities — this template is your solution. It helps you: ✅ Clarify roles: Finally distinguish between the Data Owner (Accountability), Data Steward (Quality), and Data Custodian (Security). ✅ Cover the full lifecycle: Map responsibilities from Creation to Archival, not just for "business as usual". ✅ Operationalize Governance: Move from theory to practice with a concrete checklist to turn your RACI into action. This is the perfect follow-up to the Data Value Chain Map. Now that you know where value is created, this tool helps you define who is accountable for it. 👉 Go check it out in the course, download the PDF, and let me know in the comments: What is the hardest role to define in your organization?