Governance Intake · StillAdvisory
Governance Intake

From scattered files to governed records

This overview gives you a quick look at how we'll work together, and, just as importantly, helps you share the information we need to organize your organization's records: the folders, the access, and the habits that keep your data safe and easy to find.


What guides this work
01Shared ownership, not personal storage.
iYour records live in spaces your organization owns, never in one person's personal drive.
02Access by role, through groups, never by name.
iPeople get access because of the role or team they're in, not because someone added them individually. When a role changes, access updates automatically instead of relying on someone to remember to fix it.
03Least privilege.
iEveryone gets the smallest access that still lets them do their job.
04Nothing moves until you approve it.
iWe agree the plan with you, build and test it safely, then roll it out.
05Never "done," maintained.
iStructure and access drift as your organization changes. We build in a regular review so it stays accurate long after we're gone.
How this works
1 · Discover We learn how your organization works today
2 · Agree on the plan You review and approve it before we build anything
3 · Build & test We build it and prove it works with one small team
4 · Roll out & train Everyone moves in, gets trained, and it's documented
Next: your intake

Let's map how your organization's data is structured today.

Before we start your data governance engagement, we need a clear picture of how your organization is set up: who owns what, where your records live, and how access is managed. You'll answer everything in your own time, offline, then send it back to us in two quick steps below.

What we're collecting

Who holds admin access, how your departments and permissions are structured, and where your records currently live.

Why it matters

It's the foundation for the access structure, migration plan, and safeguards we'll design for you.

How long it takes

Most organizations complete both tabs in 30 to 45 minutes. You can save and come back anytime.

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Download and fill out the workbook

One Excel file, two tabs: your governance questions and your records inventory. Fill in the yellow cells; skip anything you're unsure of.

Governance Intake
Records Inventory
Example
Question
Your Answer
Who owns the licence and can grant admin access?
e.g. Jane Smith, IT Director
Do you hold patient or health data (PHI)?
Choose from dropdown…

The preview above is just an illustration of what's inside. The real workbook has all the questions, laid out the same way.

a
Answer at your own paceWork through both tabs. Nothing here is timed or auto-submitted.
b
Save the fileKeep it as .xlsx. A clear name helps, e.g. "YourOrgName-Governance-Intake.xlsx".
⬇ Download the workbook

Opens as an Excel file (.xlsx), works in Excel, Google Sheets, or Numbers.

2

Upload your completed workbook

Once both tabs are filled in, head to the upload form below and attach the file. That upload is your entire submission.

Ready to send it back?

Attach your completed workbook below and submit. That's your entire submission.

A note on confidentiality: your answers will be used by StillAdvisory to prepare your data governance engagement. Any sensitive information you share, including PHI, credentials, or security gaps, is handled confidentially.