Iso/iec 38505 -

ISO/IEC 38505 is built upon six foundational principles that guide governing bodies in their oversight of data:

| | Poor fit | |--------------|---------------| | Organizations already using ISO 38500 (IT governance) | Small startups with minimal regulatory burden | | Regulated industries wanting a principles-based data governance structure (finance, healthcare, government) | Teams needing detailed playbooks or tool configurations | | Auditors seeking a governance-level checklist (not management-level) | Organizations that have not yet defined basic data ownership | | Multi-nationals requiring an international standard for cross-border data accountability | Teams where data management and governance are already conflated (likely to find it too abstract) | iso/iec 38505

Use ISO/IEC 38505 as a strategic wrapper around a more operational framework (e.g., DAMA or DCAM). If you already have ISO 38500, adopting 38505 is logical and low effort. If you are starting data governance from scratch, begin with DAMA or DCAM, then overlay 38505 for board-level reporting and accountability mapping. ISO/IEC 38505 is built upon six foundational principles