Signal Johnson & Johnson assigns a data steward to each stage of the financial process during its ERP rollout

Summary

Deloitte describes how Johnson & Johnson, the health care company, is tackling data sensitivity as it prepares AI for finance. The company is developing more nuanced governance models to ensure potential AI solutions are used and deployed properly. Bridgette Link, senior vice president for Finance Solutions and Technology, says the work is tied to implementing a new ERP system. As part of that rollout, the team is reviewing the full life cycle of the financial process. The aim is to give each relevant stage a data steward responsible for protecting data and judging whether its use is appropriate. Link observes that receivables, payables and supply chain teams all have assigned stewards, backed by specialists who assess each data use case.