Data and Information Architecture Governance and Processes in a federated IT Organization

Data and Information Architecture is a part of the overall IT architecture. As a part of architecture, its objective is to reduce the complexity of the information landscape within the bank to save costs. At Credit Suisse, enterprise-wide data and information architecture is currently at foundation level. Therefore, there are efforts made to enforce the data and information perspective in IT architecture and revise the architectural approach. This thesis outlines the current situation within Credit Suisse IT and describes the revised approach for processes and governance elements in the field of data and information architecture.