What is data and why is it important?
Data, whether digitized or not, is crucial for institutional operations, decision-making and understanding. High-quality data enables informed decisions, innovation and valuable insights. As a unique meta-asset, effective data management maximizes its potential.
How We Can Help
This site serves as a central hub for App State's institutional data across divisions and departments.
For any internal questions about data at App State or feedback about the website contact us here at group-datagovernance@appstate.edu.
Caption: At App State, we leverage data to achieve both conformance and performance goals. By adhering to compliance requirements, we protect our data, the people who share data with us, and the University. Simultaneously, we harness data for performance, data informed decision making and to realize strategic goals.
Why Data Governance
App State has adopted a Data Management Standard that outlines the roles and responsibilities needed to ensure that
- Institutional data provides value
- Data compliance requirements are met
- Data risks are managed
Data governance allows for
- clarity and consistency in decisions about data access
- security measures needed to protect data types
- data quality considerations for value and integrity