Business Data Stewardship

Definition:

The function that implements and/or executes the data management initiative for its respective business data domain(s).

Commentary:

The business data stewardship function must understand the business and data manufacturing processes to ensure that the data is fit for its intended purposes. The function includes, but is not limited to:
– Defining and establishing the domain boundaries in collaboration with peer Business Data Stewards
– Ensuring that all data management processes comply with organizational policy and standards
– Capturing and verifying data requirements in collaboration with data consumers
– Source and provision data for use by business or other consuming applications
– Ensuring that data is consistently defined, aligned to business concepts and captured as metadata
– Designing, executing and monitoring data controls and transformation processes
– Managing data quality including profiling, remediation, business rules and validation processes
– Coordinating across functions to define and implement data sharing agreements, security levels, privacy restrictions and data retention policies

Possible Role Titles:
– Business Data Steward (Executive)
– Front Line Data Officer
– Functional Data Officer
– Data Domain Steward
– Data Custodian