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Data Stewardship in Action

By : Pui Shing Lee
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Data Stewardship in Action

By: Pui Shing Lee

Overview of this book

In the competitive data-centric world, mastering data stewardship is not just a requirement—it's the key to organizational success. Unlock strategic excellence with Data Stewardship in Action, your guide to exploring the intricacies of data stewardship and its implementation for maximum efficiency. From business strategy to data strategy, and then to data stewardship, this book shows you how to strategically deploy your workforce, processes, and technology for efficient data processing. You’ll gain mastery over the fundamentals of data stewardship, from understanding the different roles and responsibilities to implementing best practices for data governance. You’ll elevate your data management skills by exploring the technologies and tools for effective data handling. As you progress through the chapters, you’ll realize that this book not only helps you develop the foundational skills to become a successful data steward but also introduces innovative approaches, including leveraging AI and GPT, for enhanced data stewardship. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to build a robust data governance framework by developing policies and procedures, establishing a dedicated data governance team, and creating a data governance roadmap that ensures your organization thrives in the dynamic landscape of data management.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Free Chapter
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Part 1:Why Data Stewardship and Why Me?
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Part 2:How to Become a Data Steward and Shine!
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Part 3:What Makes Data Stewardship a Sustainable Success?

Summary

Data stewardship is crucial for organizations to ensure accurate, secure, and accessible data. It involves developing policies and procedures to manage data in accordance with legal and ethical standards. The key pillars of data stewardship include discovering, describing, managing, and democratizing data. Data stewardship requires both a data mindset and a data skillset to support both cultural and technical change for the organization.

Building a data stewardship program involves establishing a data governance strategy, developing policies and procedures, and implementing data governance tools. The role of a data steward includes developing and implementing data governance policies, monitoring data quality, ensuring data privacy and security, creating and maintaining data dictionaries, and resolving data-related issues. Measurable KPIs for data stewardship programs include data compliance, data quality, data issue resolution, and growth in data monetization. Business cases...