Smart Data: Governance for People, Not Just Processes

By Ram Srinivasan

What if the biggest problem in data governance isn't the data-but the people?

In this bold and practical follow-up to Simple Data: Smart Governance, Ram Srinivasan makes the case that successful governance isn't built through policies or platforms-it's built through trust, clarity, and conversation. Drawing on real-world stories and behavioral science, Simple Data: Governance for People, Not Just Processes reframes governance as a human-centered discipline.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

Reduce the human cost of bad data-burnout, confusion, and lost trust

Foster real ownership through psychology, not policy

Scale governance through federated models and local champions

Embed governance in the flow of everyday work-without adding friction

Use storytelling, nudges, and rituals to build lasting cultural change

Whether you're a Chief Data Officer, data product manager, or governance lead, this book offers actionable strategies to make governance usable, scalable, and actually embraced by your teams.

Because in a world of AI, automation, and ever-growing complexity, the real differentiator isn't better tools-it's better culture.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FHQSVJFN
• ISBN13: 9798292705987
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"