An organization has migrated several large databases to the cloud. It wants to increase the value of its data, improve cost controls and strengthen regulatory compliance. What should the organization

Deleting data based solely on age is an arbitrary retention policy that could destroy valuable historical data and violates proper data lifecycle governance.

Migrating relational data to NoSQL is a storage architecture decision that does not inherently improve value, cost control, or compliance.

Monthly reports on data access are a useful output of governance but are not themselves a governance program and do not address cost or compliance comprehensively.

Data governance encompasses the frameworks, roles, policies, and standards that define how data is managed, accessed, and used across an organization. It directly addresses all three stated goals - increasing data value through better quality and discoverability, controlling costs through lifecycle management, and meeting regulatory requirements through audit trails and access controls.