Critical data register
List assets with their purpose, owner, source, sensitivity, permitted use and review status.
Includes 13 defined columns, with clearly labelled illustrative entries.
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Six editable templates for internal planning. Each is an original starting point that must be adapted to your organisation—not a compliance document or legal instrument.
Governance decision log
Record the question, authority, decision, evidence, effective date and next review.
Includes 11 defined columns, with clearly labelled illustrative entries.
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Data quality rule register
Define the population, numerator, denominator, threshold, exceptions and response owner.
Includes 13 defined columns; blank rows for your own work.
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Vendor data review worksheet
Separate supplier answers, evidence, unanswered questions and accountable approval.
Includes 14 defined columns; blank rows for your own work.
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30 / 60 / 90-day roadmap
Sequence work by dependencies and evidence of completion—not by an arbitrary score.
Includes 8 defined columns, with clearly labelled illustrative entries.
Download the templateOwner / steward / custodian matrix
Use a starting RACI to agree decision rights. Example assignments require approval.
Includes 6 defined columns, with clearly labelled illustrative entries.
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Decision-rights worksheet
List who can approve a data definition, access change, quality exception and vendor use.
Download draft worksheet ↗Vendor data review brief
Turn vendor due diligence into a use-case-specific question and evidence register.
Download draft worksheet ↗Data quality rule card
Describe one rule, its population, exceptions, owner and acceptance evidence.
Download draft worksheet ↗Board data-risk discussion
Ask management about ownership, material exceptions and evidence without pretending to conduct an audit.
Download draft worksheet ↗Retention workflow outline
Structure an approved disposal process with exceptions, coverage and a verifiable handoff.
Download draft worksheet ↗These downloads are starting structures, not completed governance controls or legal advice.