Stakeholders in data quality initiatives
Data quality initiatives require wide-ranging discussions and support from an organization. This section aims to outline each of the stakeholder types and explain the following:
- Their role
- The typical profile of people in these roles
- What help they will need to provide in a data quality initiative
Different stakeholder types and their roles
Clearly, every organization has its own way of organizing itself. There are no two organizations with an identical internal structure. However, over the last 15 years, a number of data governance role names (for example, data steward) have become standard across different geographies and industries. The content of these roles has become more and more consistent over this period. This section will outline these roles.
The roles that are outlined are not necessarily allocated as full-time positions. Often, people are given these roles on top of their “day job.” Sometimes...
