Improving Safety Data Programs Through Data Governance and Data Business Planning

This report summarizes the peer exchange held in March of 2015 in Washington, DC that focused on four main topics—the business case for data governance, the essential elements of data governance, operationalizing data governance, and using data governance to advance data sharing and integration. It specifically outlines the exchange's findings regarding the use of data governance and data business planning as a method for decision-making, with special thought given to the affect on safety programs.