Data governance gives an event-driven organization clear ownership and rules for defining events, topics, schemas, and related artifacts. In a Customer 360 ODS, it prevents independently evolving services from producing an inconsistent event landscape while preserving room for early experimentation. section 6.2.7 section 10.2
A practical governance process coordinates:
- Ownership for event definitions, topics, and the overall event structure. section 6.2.7
- Published event structures, formal schemas, compatibility rules, and version control. section 6.2.7 section 10.2
- Consistent creation and management of topics, connectors, streaming queries, and configuration. section 10.2
- Functional and nonfunctional requirements, including automation, documentation, and cost considerations before deployment. section 10.0
Customer 360 ODS
ProfileService emits complete profile fact events because updates are infrequent, while TransactionService emits complete transaction facts because transactions are immutable. Early development may permit optional fields and loosely defined schemas, but growing consumer dependence calls for stronger validation, compatibility rules, and version control. section 6.2.7
