Are You ADGP Ready?
A 2-Minute Self-Assessment for Data Governance Practitioners
The Applied Data Governance Practitioner (ADGP) certification validates the practical skills needed to implement, operationalize, and sustain data governance programs in real organizations.
Take this quick 2-minute self-assessment to see how your experience aligns with the capabilities validated by ADGP.
How to Answer
For each question, select the option that best describes your experience.
- Yes — I have practical experience with this (2 points)
- Some experience — I understand it but have limited hands-on experience (1 point)
- Not yet — I'm still learning about this area (0 points)
1. Designing a Governance Program
Can you help design or contribute to a data governance framework, operating model, or program structure that supports organizational goals?
2. Governance Roles and Stewardship
Do you understand how data owners, data stewards, governance councils, and leaders collaborate to manage and govern data?
3. Operationalizing Governance
Have you participated in implementing governance practices such as establishing stewardship responsibilities, defining policies or standards, or supporting governance workflows?
4. Driving Governance Adoption
Are you comfortable helping teams adopt governance practices, communicate expectations, and encourage accountability for data across the organization?
5. Solving Governance Challenges
When governance issues arise — such as unclear ownership, inconsistent definitions, or policy conflicts — can you help identify practical steps to resolve them?
6. Aligning Governance with Business Priorities
Can you help connect data governance initiatives to business outcomes such as regulatory compliance, improved data quality, risk reduction, or operational efficiency?
7. Policies and Standards
Have you contributed to defining, applying, or supporting data governance policies, standards, or guidelines that improve consistency in how data is managed?
Please answer all 7 questions to see your results.