KPI governance that doesn’t become bureaucracy

When we say "Data Governance", most people hear "Prevention of work."

They imagine committees, forms, and weeks of delay to change a column capability. It doesn't have to be that way.

Minimum Viable Governance (MVG)

Governance should accelerate trust, not slow down delivery. We propose a tiered model:

Tier 1: Certified / Gold

• Examples: Revenue, EBITDA, Headcount.
• Rules: Locked down. Changes require CFO sign-off. Automated testing.
• Trust: 100%.

Tier 2: Departmental / Silver

• Examples: Marketing Leads, Factory OEE.
• Rules: Owned by Dept Head. Changes approved by "Data Steward".
• Trust: High within department, use with caution for global reporting.

Tier 3: Exploration / Bronze

• Examples: Ad-hoc analysis, project specific metrics.
• Rules: Wild west. No guarantees. "Use at own risk" watermark.
• Trust: Low.

The Sandbox Principle

Allow analysts to play in Tier 3 without permission. But if they want their new metric on the CEO's dashboard, they must go through the "Promotion Process" to Tier 1.

This encourages innovation while protecting the integrity of the core reporting.

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