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Struggling to secure buy-in for your data governance initiatives? You’re not alone. For IT leaders, justifying investment in data governance can be challenging — but it’s essential for reducing risk, streamlining compliance, and unlocking the full value of your data estate.

This focused, practical session shares six essential tools to you build a bulletproof business case for data governance. This panel discussion includes perspectives from a variety of stakeholders, including compliance, IT, senior business strategy and commercial.

Key takeaways include:

1. Establish a Compliance Panel

• Form a compliance panel that includes key stakeholders from IT, security, and business departments. This panel will help accelerate decision-making and ensure that data governance strategies align with business goals.

2. Leverage Microsoft Purview for Data Protection

• Implement Microsoft Purview’s sensitivity labelling and information protection features to classify and protect sensitive data across your organisation. This will improve your compliance posture and reduce the risk of data breaches.

3. Automate Compliance and Security Tasks

• Use automation features in Microsoft Purview to reduce the manual burden of compliance and security tasks. This includes automating data subject access requests, data classification, and incident responses.

4. Integrate Data Governance Across Platforms

• Ensure that Microsoft Purview is integrated across all platforms within your organisation, including Teams, SharePoint, Exchange, and OneDrive. This unified approach will eliminate the need for disparate tools and ensure consistent policy enforcement.

5. Proactively Manage Compliance Risks

• Use Microsoft Purview’s real-time monitoring and automated policy updates to stay ahead of regulatory changes. This will help you quickly adapt your controls and ensure ongoing compliance.

6. Focus on Insider Risk Management

• Implement insider risk management features to monitor user activities and flag suspicious behaviours. This will help mitigate potential insider threats and ensure data security.

7. Justify Investment in Data Governance Tools

• Highlight the comprehensive capabilities of Microsoft Purview in data governance, compliance, and security to justify investment to stakeholders. Emphasise the cost savings from consolidating multiple tools under Purview.

8. Start with Quick Wins

• Begin your Microsoft Purview journey with quick wins that deliver visible value, such as implementing default sensitivity labeling or data loss prevention policies. This will build momentum for broader adoption.

9. Provide Ongoing Support and Training

• Ensure ongoing support and training for users to facilitate a smooth transition to Microsoft Purview. This includes regular health checks and advisory services to maintain compliance maturity.

10. Utilize Compliance Manager Templates

• Use Compliance Manager templates to guide and measure progress in your compliance efforts. This tool provides a score and recommendations to help you address compliance issues effectively.

Watch the full webinar for more discussion. And download our ROI toolkit eBook for more practical advice on how to build a robust business case for data governance.