DA0-002 Data Concepts and Environments Practice Question
A data governance team is defining roles and responsibilities for data management. Which TWO of the following are common data governance roles? (Select TWO).
⚠ Common exam trap
DA0-002 often tests the distinction between governance roles and operational/analytical roles; candidates may incorrectly select data scientist or database administrator because they are familiar technical roles, but they are not governance-specific.
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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Data steward
Option A, Data steward, is correct because a data steward is a core data governance role responsible for day-to-day management of data assets, enforcing data policies, maintaining data quality, and resolving data issues within a defined domain. Option B, Data owner, is correct because the data owner is an accountable governance role, typically a senior business leader, who is responsible for the data's classification, access decisions, quality, and compliance with policies for a specific data domain. These two roles are explicitly defined in governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK, which distinguishes accountable owners from custodial stewards. Option C, Data scientist, is not a governance role but an analytics role focused on building models and deriving insights from data. Option D, Database administrator, is an operational/technical role managing database systems, not a governance role. Option E, Data analyst, is also an analytics role focused on querying and interpreting data rather than defining governance responsibilities.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Data steward
Why this is correct
The data steward executes day-to-day governance: maintaining metadata, enforcing quality rules, resolving data issues and applying the owner's policies. This operational role satisfies the need for hands-on responsibility, bridging policy set by owners and the practical management of data assets.
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Data owner
Why this is correct
The data owner is accountable for a specific data domain, approving access decisions, classification and usage policies. This role satisfies the governance need for defined accountability, sitting above stewards and answering to executive leadership for the data's protection and compliant use.
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Data scientist
Why it's wrong here
Data scientists analyse and model data; governance roles assign accountability such as data owner, steward and custodian. It tempts because scientists work closely with data assets, and the role would be correct when defining analytical responsibilities rather than policy ownership and decision rights.
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Database administrator
Why it's wrong here
Database administrators perform operational tasks such as backup, tuning and access provisioning; governance defines policy, ownership and stewardship instead. It tempts because DBAs handle data daily, and the role would be correct when the question asks who implements controls rather than who is accountable for them.
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Data analyst
Why it's wrong here
Data analysts consume governed data to produce reports and insights; they hold no ownership, stewardship or policy-setting accountability, which is what governance role definitions assign. The title tempts because analysts appear throughout data management, but that is operational analytics work, not a governance role such as data owner, steward or custodian.
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