data governance Exercise of authority, control and shared decision making (planning, monitoring and enforcement) over the management of data assets. Overall management of the availability, usability, integrity, and security of the data employed in an organisation. A sound data governance program includes a governing body or council, a defined set of procedures, and a plan to execute those procedures. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5214-4466 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2687-1982 governance