From scattered ownership to fast, dependable, value ready data
A large UK energy organisation supplying power to 3.9m+ customers needed data governance that could keep pace with rapid growth without slowing delivery in a heavily regulated environment. Although group standards existed, adoption was inconsistent: unclear ownership, patchy documentation, and ad hoc quality controls, alongside rising Open Data expectations and accelerating AI ideas creating risk, duplication and slower decisions
Agile embedded specialists to turn governance into a practical service: a clear framework and policy pack, a steering group plus Data Triage Committee with a 20-day SLA, governance built into Azure DevOps, and coaching for Data Owners/Stewards supported by training and playbooks. The result was clearer accountability, faster flow and greater trust so that teams can share and scale data products with documentation and controls baked in, while leaders gain better visibility through governance and quality metrics.
