ISO/IEC TR 38505-2, 1st Edition, June 2018 - Information technology - Governance of IT - Governance of data - Part 2: Implications of ISO/IEC 38505-1 for data management

This document provides guidance to the members of governing bodies of organizations and their executive managers on the implications of ISO/IEC 38505-1 for data management. It assumes understanding of the principles of ISO/IEC 38500 and familiarization with the data accountability map and associated matrix of considerations, as presented in ISO/IEC 38505-1.

This document enables an informed dialogue between the governing body and the senior/executive management team of an organization to ensure that the data use throughout the organization aligns with the strategic direction set by the governing body.

This document covers the following:

— identifying the information that a governing body requires in order to evaluate and direct the strategies and policies relating to a data-driven business;

— identifying the capabilities and potential of measurement systems that can be used to monitor the performance of data and its uses.