In
data governance groups, responsibilities for data management are increasingly divided between the business process owners and information technology (IT) departments. Two functional titles commonly used for these roles are
data steward and data custodian.
Data Stewards are commonly responsible for data content, context, and associated business rules. Data custodians are responsible for the safe custody, transport, storage of the data and implementation of business rules.
[''Policies, Regulations and Rules: Data Management Procedures - REG 08.00.3 - Information Technology'', NC State University, http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/informationtechnology/REG08.00.3.php ] Simply put, Data Stewards are responsible for what is stored in a data field, while data custodians are responsible for the technical environment and database structure. Common job titles for data custodians are database administrator (DBA), data modeler,
ETL developer and data engineer.
Data custodian responsibilities
A data custodian ensures:
# Access to the data is authorized and controlled
# Data stewards are identified for each data set
# Technical processes sustain
data integrity
Data integrity is the maintenance of, and the assurance of, data accuracy and consistency over its entire Information Lifecycle Management, life-cycle. It is a critical aspect to the design, implementation, and usage of any system that stores, proc ...
# Processes exist for data quality issue resolution in partnership with data stewards
# Technical controls safeguard data
# Data added to data sets are consistent with the
common data model
# Versions of
master data are maintained along with the history of changes
# Change management practices are applied in maintenance of the database
# Data content and changes can be audited
See also
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Data governance
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Data steward
References
Related Links
* ''Establishing data stewards'', by Jonathan G. Geiger, Teradata Magazine Online, September 2008, http://apps.teradata.com/tdmo/v08n03/Features/EstablishingDataStewards.aspx
* '' A Rose By Any Other Name – Titles In Data Governance'', by Anne Marie Smith, Ph.D., EIMInstitute.ORG Archives, Volume 1, Issue 13, March 2008, http://www.eiminstitute.org/library/eimi-archives/volume-1-issue-13-march-2008-edition/a-rose-by-any-other-name-2013-titles-in-data-governance
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