What Are Data Stewards?
Data stewards own the strategic and tactical decisions for data within their respective business domains. Stewards serve as trusted advisors for their data, providing key context and nuance as needed. For example, a director of customer success could serve as a data steward by owning and offering key insights about customer data that your business prioritizes, like average response time and the number of new accounts per month.
You might wonder if data stewards must hold technical roles. After all, data scientists, engineers, and similar roles work with all types of data each day. Aren’t they most qualified to serve as stewards? The answer is sometimes, but not always.
Data stewards bring their own unique value to your ...
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