AJEKA
Case StudyGovernment & Public SectorMicrosoft Purview

Implementing Microsoft Purview for Data Governance

How a state government department established a secure, scalable and business-owned data governance capability — with clear ownership, automated metadata and over 1,000 defined data concepts.

July 20266 min read

30+

Business Domains

1,000+

Data Concepts Defined

1 Day

Purview Onboarding

100%

BAU Embedded

The Challenge

A state government department needed to strengthen governance over highly sensitive employee and citizen data.

Microsoft Purview had been selected as the core platform, but technology alone would not deliver effective governance. The department also needed clear ownership, practical processes and consistent controls across its business domains.

Our Approach

AJEKA worked with the department's data and technology teams to implement Microsoft Purview and establish a practical data governance operating model.

We securely connected managed data sources, automated metadata scanning and lineage, and established more than 30 segregated governance domains.

A central business glossary was created with plain-language definitions for more than 1,000 data concepts. Data quality rules, roles, responsibilities and ongoing governance activities were embedded into day-to-day operations.

AJEKA also developed bulk-curation tooling to apply metadata consistently across domains, significantly reducing manual effort.

What We Delivered

Microsoft Purview setup and secure source-system integration

Data governance operating model

Governance process library and BAU schedule

More than 30 segregated business domains

Central glossary covering over 1,000 data concepts

Automated metadata scanning, classification and lineage

Business-specific data quality rules and reporting

Programmatic bulk-curation capability

Outcomes

Established a fully operational data governance platform

Created clear ownership, roles and responsibilities

Improved visibility and control of sensitive data

Applied consistent metadata across segregated domains

Automated the monitoring and reporting of data quality

Embedded repeatable governance processes into business operations

Reduced manual administration through automated bulk curation

The Result

The department now has a secure, scalable and business-owned governance capability that provides greater confidence in how sensitive data is understood, controlled and managed.

Ready to establish data governance?

Let's talk about your data challenge

Whether you're starting from scratch or maturing an existing program, AJEKA can help you build governance that actually works.

Reach out