Data Owner
The data owner is responsible for the quality, integrity, and availability of their data.
A data owner defines the usage rights and access rights for the data. Data owners play an important role in companies that want to use their data effectively. By clearly defining responsibilities and implementing appropriate processes, data owners can ensure that data is of high quality, used efficiently, and complies with company policies.
What are the tasks of a data owner?
- Definition of data requirements: The data owner defines the data requirements that are required for business operations.
- Selection of data sources: The data owner selects the data sources from which the required data is retrieved.
- Implementation of data processes: The data owner implements processes for collecting, storing, cleansing, and transforming data.
- monitoring of data quality: The data owner monitors the Quality of data and ensures that they are suitable for their intended purpose.
- Provision of data access: The data owner provides authorized users with access to the data.
- Compliance with guidelines: The data owner ensures that the data is used in accordance with the company's guidelines.
A data owner is part of Data Organization and ideally one Data Governance structure.
What qualifications does a data owner need?
- Expertise in data management or a related area
- Understanding the business processes that depend on data
- Ability to define complex data requirements
- ability, with data sources and data providers work together
- Communication and presentation skills
What are the benefits of using a data owner?
- Improved data quality: By clearly assigning responsibilities for data quality It is guaranteed that the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
- More efficient use of data: By providing a central point of contact for data inquiries, users can find the data they need faster and easier.
- Improved data security: By controlling data access, the data owner can ensure that the data is only used by authorized persons.
- Regulatory compliance: The data owner can ensure that the data is in accordance with relevant data protection and Compliance-Rules are used.
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