2020 has been a year unlike any in living memory with Covid-19, directly and indirectly, affecting every person on the planet. The repercussions of the pandemic have had an immeasurable effect on almost every person and organisation across the globe. The pandemic is changing the dynamics of how we operate as businesses. This displacement reveals the widening cracks in an organisation’s data strategy, as knowledge of company data and processes is walking out of the door. Businesses taking action with a renewed effort on Data Governance and Data Management will gain a head start in a post-pandemic world.