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DDaT Role Family: Data Framework: UK Government DDaT Capability Framework

Overview

The Data Governance Manager ensures data is managed according to organisational policies and regulatory requirements. You use ArcKit to assess data protection compliance, review data models for governance standards, and measure principles adherence.

Primary Commands

Command Purpose Guide
/arckit:dpia Generate Data Protection Impact Assessment for UK GDPR compliance Guide
/arckit:data-model Review data models for governance compliance (classification, retention, lineage) Guide
/arckit:principles-compliance Assess compliance with data governance principles Guide
/arckit:data-mesh-contract Review and enforce data product contracts and SLAs Guide

Secondary Commands

Command Your Involvement Guide
/arckit:principles Define data governance principles Guide
/arckit:requirements Review data requirements (DR-xxx) for governance standards Guide
/arckit:datascout Review external data sources for compliance and licensing Guide
/arckit:traceability Verify data requirements trace through to governance controls Guide
/arckit:analyze Review governance quality for data governance gaps Guide
/arckit:atrs Review algorithmic transparency for data ethics compliance Guide

Typical Workflow

principles → requirements (DR-xxx) → data-model → dpia → data-mesh-contract → principles-compliance

Step-by-step

  1. Set governance standards: Define data governance principles in /arckit:principles
  2. Review data requirements: Ensure DR-xxx requirements include classification, retention, and lineage
  3. Validate data models: Review /arckit:data-model for GDPR compliance and governance standards
  4. Assess privacy: Run /arckit:dpia for any personal data processing
  5. Enforce contracts: Review /arckit:data-mesh-contract for SLA and quality standards
  6. Measure compliance: Run /arckit:principles-compliance to score adherence to data principles

Key Artifacts You Review/Approve

  • ARC-{PID}-DPIA-v*.md — Data Protection Impact Assessment
  • ARC-{PID}-DATA-v*.md — Data model governance sections
  • ARC-{PID}-DMC-{NUM}-v*.md — Data mesh contracts
  • ARC-{PID}-PRIN-COMP-v*.md — Principles compliance scorecard (data sections)