Why Data Governance Fails at Compliance and How to Fix It
TechTarget, Thursday, September 24th, 2026
Data governance policies often fail to translate into real compliance, and the article details why and how to fix it.
Chris Tozzi identifies six reasons data governance policies fail to produce actual compliance: misalignment with operational reality, unclear ownership, resource constraints, governance processes too slow for compliance timelines, weak incentives that reduce compliance to "box-ticking," and regulatory change outpacing policy updates.
To fix this, the article recommends embedding automation directly into governance systems, including automated controls that enforce rules without manual intervention, continuous real-time monitoring, automated report generation, clear accountability with automated reminders, and automated regulatory change management.
The conclusion urges shifting from manual compliance processes to integrated, automated governance controls.