Microsoft Purview · Tenant-Level Governance

Data Estate Insights Admins

Tenant-level role group providing admin access to all insights reports across platforms and providers in the classic Data Catalog.

Scope: Administrative access to all Data Estate Insights configuration and reporting

Permissions

  • Full administrative access to Data Estate Insights
  • Configure insights reports and dashboard settings
  • Manage insights across all platforms and data providers
  • Create custom insights reports and analytics
  • Configure insights data retention and refresh schedules
  • Manage insights access and sharing settings
  • All Data Estate Insights Readers permissions
  • Read Data Map objects and metadata

Common use cases

  • Configuring enterprise-wide data governance dashboards
  • Setting up automated insights reporting for stakeholders
  • Customizing insights views for different audiences
  • Managing insights infrastructure and performance
  • Building custom analytics on data estate health
  • Integrating insights with external reporting tools

Best practices

  • Limit to 3-5 data governance analysts or administrators
  • Document insights configuration and customizations
  • Establish standard reporting cadence and distribution
  • Coordinate with stakeholders on insights requirements
  • Regular review of insights accuracy and relevance
  • Use for continuous improvement of governance program
  • Create role-specific views for different audiences

Security considerations

  • Can configure insights visible to entire organization
  • Configuration changes affect governance reporting accuracy
  • Should coordinate with data governance leadership
  • Monitor configuration changes through audit logs
  • Cannot modify underlying catalog data - insights only

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