Iso Iec 38505-1 ((link)) 〈Web〉

The standard applies the high-level IT governance principles of ISO/IEC 38500

These "5 V’s + Value" are central to the standard’s guidance.

: Establishing clear accountability for data decisions. iso iec 38505-1

: Ensure data use complies with internal policies, external laws, and regulations. Human Behaviour

: Align data usage and management with the organization's overarching business strategy. Acquisition The standard applies the high-level IT governance principles

It does not prescribe how to manage data (e.g., SQL queries or ETL pipelines). Instead, it tells leadership how to govern data strategy, ensuring that data assets are aligned with business objectives, optimized for value, and managed within legal, ethical, and operational constraints.

Before 2017, organizations had piecemeal data governance: a policy for privacy here, a quality standard there. There was no holistic, top-down framework. ISO/IEC 38505-1 fills that void. Here is why your organization needs it: Human Behaviour : Align data usage and management

Management is about handling data (cleaning, storing, backing up). Governance is about setting the rules, accountabilities, and performance metrics for that management.

| Pitfall | How ISO/IEC 38505-1 Guards Against It | | :--- | :--- | | | The standard explicitly separates data governance (asset-specific) from IT governance (infrastructure). | | Data hoarding ("just in case") | The Value-Risk-Constraints triad forces evaluation. Hoarding fails the "V > R + C" test due to risk and storage cost. | | No accountability | The "Responsibility" principle demands that the board assign a named individual (not a team) for each critical data asset. | | Focus only on security | Security is one dimension. 38505-1 adds quality, ethics, lifecycle, and value creation. |