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November 2006 meeting reading guide

Theme: Data Stewardship and Governance part 2 ... two titles

ARTICLE: Information Stewardship: Accountability for Information Quality by Larry P. English

  • The article lists information stewardship objectives.  What do you think about them?  Do you have other objectives for information stewardship?
  • The article outlines several business information stewardship roles and accountabilities and information systems stewardship roles and accountabilities.  How have you seen various stewardship roles applied within your company?  To what effect?
  • The article discusses stewardship structure/team relationships, conflict resolution processes, and education and training for information quality.  How do these apply to what is happening in your company?

ARTICLE: A Comprehensive Approach to Data Quality Governance by Thomas C. Redman, Ph.D.

  • The article makes observations about data in organizations.  How does this match with your experience?  How does it differ?
  • The article presents a graphic and description of a comprehensive approach to data quality governance. How can this approach apply to what is happening in your company?
  • The article introduces the idea of a Chief Data Officer.  What do you think about this role?  Would that work in your company?

BOTH ARTICLES:

  • How do these approaches see data governance interacting with the current organizational structure?
  • What similarities, differences, and complementary ideas do you see between the two articles? 
  • How can you apply what you have learned to further your company objectives and fulfill your job responsibilties?