Data Governance & Compliance Framework

Implement clear rules, roles, and tools to ensure ethical, compliant, and high-quality data usage. Ideal for orgs scaling AI but still managing sensitive data in spreadsheets.

Protect Data Like It's Your Business (Because It Is)

Regulatory risk. Data chaos. AI built on shaky ground.
As your organization scales its data footprint, so do the risks. Poor governance leads to inconsistent reporting, legal exposure, and AI models you can’t explain—or trust. According to the 2024 Harvard Business Review, 60% of executives admit they don’t fully trust the data informing their decisions. That’s a problem we can fix.

Protect your data. Future-proof your business.
Inventive’s Data Governance & Compliance Framework helps you take control—fast. We assess your current governance maturity, define data ownership, implement cataloging and lineage tools, and ensure compliance with standards like GDPR, CCPA, FERPA, and HIPAA. Whether you're dealing with sensitive student records, patient data, or customer transactions, we help you build a structure that scales.

We turn “governance” from red tape into real-time value.
Our approach is pragmatic, not bureaucratic. We don’t drop a 100-page policy on your desk—we embed governance directly into your workflows. That means automatic data lineage, smart PII detection using machine learning, and role-based access controls your team can actually manage. One client reduced data access incidents by 70% in just 3 months.

What makes Inventive different? AI-ready governance that actually gets used.
Unlike traditional consultants who separate governance from innovation, we build frameworks that accelerate your AI goals. From compliance automation to ethical AI reviews, we embed intelligence into your governance—not just rules. And because we understand how automation works, we ensure the policies don’t break the pipelines.

No governance? You’re one data breach—or audit—away from disaster.
Noncompliance fines are rising. So are data-driven decisions. Every day without clear ownership, standards, and safeguards increases your exposure—and slows your progress. Set the foundation now, and your data becomes a strategic asset, not a legal liability.

Governance isn’t red tape—it’s your AI green light.

Our AI models passed compliance review on the first try—because we finally had our governance act together.

Director of Data Strategy, EdTech Company

Protect Data Like It's Your Business (Because It Is)

  • You're scaling fast and can't answer "Who owns this dataset?" without Slack sleuthing.
  • Your industry spells fines with acronyms (GDPR, FERPA, HIPAA).‍
  • Someone asked about consent tracking and you pretended your mic cut out.
#1

priority in higher ed

Data privacy and security

EduCAUSE ranks governance as top concern—FERPA fines are no joke.

Up to 50k

/project

Framework builds with retainer follow-ups

High-margin advisory with long-term compliance services baked in.

>60%

of firms

Lack consistent governance standards

Which means AI initiatives often trip over their own data definitions.

Protect Data Like It's Your Business (Because It Is)

Criteria No Governance Zone Basic Policies, No Enforcement This Tier: Governance Framework in Action
Data Ownership “Who manages this table?” Some roles assigned, but unclear boundaries Named stewards for critical datasets
Compliance Readiness At risk of violations Ad hoc fixes during audits Ongoing monitoring, audit-ready posture
AI Trust & Safety Models trained on mystery data Partial lineage, no PII controls Lineage tracked, sensitive data flagged & secured