Data Governance

• Review digital and data maturity using Microsoft Purview lineage and catalogue evidence
• Define governance frameworks and operating models with named stewardship and accountability owners
• Map role-based access and stewardship responsibilities, enforced through Azure Policy automation
• Align data strategy, product roadmaps and change activities with Microsoft Fabric governance controls
• Configure Microsoft Purview, Unity Catalog or dbt to map governance lineage, and Cloudflare R2 Data Catalog for Apache Iceberg table metadata and discovery

• Microsoft Purview to automate lineage, catalogue assets and surface the stewardship evidence that informs maturity reviews.
• Azure Policy to enforce role-based access rules, guardrails and monitoring that match the agreed operating model.
• Microsoft Fabric governance features to connect strategy, change management and governance reporting across domains.
• dbt for transformation logic and model-level lineage, and Cloudflare R2 Data Catalog for Apache Iceberg table metadata and discovery across the datasets in scope.

Unclear ownership, policy gaps and inconsistent controls limit trust in data. Rory reviews the current posture, identifies the accountable owner for each control and documents the specific actions required for compliance.

1. Review posture: Review policies, catalogues, roles and regulatory obligations, and record the risks, gaps and owners.
2. Design the framework: Define the operating model, stewardship processes and controls that match your obligations and current maturity.
3. Embed and hand over: Walk stakeholders through the controls, configure monitoring and document the operating steps so your team can run them.

Rory’s prior roles span governance work across public-sector agencies, small to medium enterprises and healthcare providers. He leads each review, records the decisions and owners, and leaves reusable policy templates, lineage tooling and executive-ready reporting your team can maintain.