Saudi Arabia / readiness guide
Saudi NDMO Data Management Readiness
Use this guide to structure internal conversations about the operating foundations, evidence and delivery practices that support effective data management. It is designed for planning and advisory discussions, not as a compliance determination.
01
Set accountable direction
- Identify executive sponsorship and decision-making forums.
- Clarify owners and stewards for priority data domains.
- Connect data priorities to services, risks and measurable business outcomes.
02
Make critical data manageable
- Define critical data elements and shared business terminology.
- Establish practical quality rules, issue handling and remediation ownership.
- Maintain metadata and lineage appropriate to material decisions and reporting.
03
Operationalize controls
- Embed classification, access, retention and sharing practices into delivery workflows.
- Keep policies usable through standards, playbooks and training.
- Create evidence that controls are operating and being improved.
04
Plan a sustainable roadmap
- Sequence work around priority domains and dependencies.
- Define capability measures rather than relying on policy publication alone.
- Review progress with accountable business and technology leaders.
Next step
Turn discussion into a capability view.
Use the IDCM assessment to create a structured, directional view across strategy, governance, data management, architecture, AI readiness and business activation.