Small-Firm Data Governance for Lean Teams
Abstract
Small organizations often need data controls before they can justify specialized governance functions. This technical note proposes a minimum control set covering ownership, access, retention, change logging, and incident responsibility that can be implemented by lean operating teams.
Keywords
data governance; small firms; controls
Suggested Citation:
JQPP Editorial Office. (2026). Small-Firm Data Governance for Lean Teams. Japan Quarterly of Professional Practice, 1(3), Article 003.
Declarations
Declaration of interest
The author declares no competing interests.
Funding
No external funding was received.
Ethics statement
Not applicable.
AI use
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Article Information
Received
3 September 2026
Accepted
22 September 2026
Published
26 September 2026
Publication status
Volume 1, Issue 3
Review model
Editorially reviewed; not externally peer reviewed
License
Record
2026-003