Patrick O'Mara

Patrick O'Mara

Biotech IT and Digital Leader

Data Governance Gap Analyzer

Select the data governance capabilities your organization currently has in place. The radar chart and gap analysis update in real time.

Maturity: 0 = None · 1 = Ad Hoc · 2 = Defined · 3 = Operational · 4 = OptimizedPriority: ○ Standard · ● Regulated (2× compliance weight) · ▲ Critical (3× — GxP / regulatory)

Policies & Standards

0%
  • Data classification policy defined and communicated
  • Data retention and archival policy documented
  • Naming and coding conventions established
  • Data ownership model with assigned owners per domain

Data Stewardship

0%
  • Data stewards assigned for each key data domain
  • Governance council or committee meets regularly
  • Escalation path for data conflicts clearly defined

Data Quality

0%
  • Data quality rules documented per key dataset
  • Automated quality checks implemented
  • Quality metrics tracked and reviewed on a cadence
  • Data lineage documented end-to-end

Systems & Tooling

0%
  • Scientific data management system (LIMS/ELN) in use
  • Data catalog or metadata repository maintained
  • Integration monitoring and alerting configured
  • Master data management process defined

Access & Security

0%
  • Role-based access control implemented across systems
  • Formal data access request and approval process defined
  • Periodic access reviews and recertification conducted

Compliance & Audit

0%
  • Data integrity controls aligned to GxP requirements
  • Electronic records compliant (21 CFR Part 11 or equivalent)
  • Audit trails enabled and regularly reviewed
  • Change control process for validated systems documented

Metadata Governance

0%
  • Metadata standards defined and enforced across datasets
  • Controlled vocabularies or ontologies in use for key fields
  • Schema governance process established for dataset changes
  • Cross-study metadata harmonization standards defined

AI & Analytics Governance

0%
  • Approved analytical datasets managed and versioned
  • AI/ML model governance process defined
  • Reproducibility standards established for analyses
  • Feature lineage and model provenance tracked
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Overall Maturity

0%

Compliance Readiness

0%

Policies0%
Stewardship0%
Quality0%
Systems0%
Access0%
Compliance0%
Metadata0%
Analytics0%

Gap Analysis

Policies & Standards

  • NoneData retention and archival policy documented
  • NoneData classification policy defined and communicated
  • NoneNaming and coding conventions established
  • NoneData ownership model with assigned owners per domain

Data Stewardship

  • NoneData stewards assigned for each key data domain
  • NoneGovernance council or committee meets regularly
  • NoneEscalation path for data conflicts clearly defined

Data Quality

  • NoneAutomated quality checks implemented
  • NoneData lineage documented end-to-end
  • NoneData quality rules documented per key dataset
  • NoneQuality metrics tracked and reviewed on a cadence

Systems & Tooling

  • NoneScientific data management system (LIMS/ELN) in use
  • NoneIntegration monitoring and alerting configured
  • NoneData catalog or metadata repository maintained
  • NoneMaster data management process defined

Access & Security

  • NoneRole-based access control implemented across systems
  • NoneFormal data access request and approval process defined
  • NonePeriodic access reviews and recertification conducted

Compliance & Audit

  • NoneData integrity controls aligned to GxP requirements
  • NoneElectronic records compliant (21 CFR Part 11 or equivalent)
  • NoneAudit trails enabled and regularly reviewed
  • NoneChange control process for validated systems documented

Metadata Governance

  • NoneSchema governance process established for dataset changes
  • NoneMetadata standards defined and enforced across datasets
  • NoneControlled vocabularies or ontologies in use for key fields
  • NoneCross-study metadata harmonization standards defined

AI & Analytics Governance

  • NoneApproved analytical datasets managed and versioned
  • NoneAI/ML model governance process defined
  • NoneReproducibility standards established for analyses
  • NoneFeature lineage and model provenance tracked