Match each data governance role to its responsibility.
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Ensures data quality and adherence to policies
Manages technical environment and data access
Has accountability for specific data assets
Sets strategic direction for data management
Designs data structures and integration processes
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Data Steward: Responsible for ensuring data quality, defining data standards, and managing metadata.
Data Stewards focus on quality and metadata, Data Owners have accountability and access decisions, Data Custodians handle technical security, and Data Governors manage the governance program. Common confusions include mixing Steward with Custodian or Owner.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Data Steward: Responsible for ensuring data quality, defining data standards, and managing metadata.
Why this is correct
Data Stewards are typically responsible for data quality and metadata management.
Data Owner: Accountable for data assets, making decisions about data access and usage.
Why this is correct
Data Owners have accountability for data assets and authorization rights.
Data Custodian: Implements and maintains technical controls, data security, and storage.
Why this is correct
Data Custodians handle the technical environment and security implementation.
Data Governor: Oversees the data governance program, sets policies, and ensures compliance.
Why this is correct
Data Governors define and oversee the overall governance framework.
Data Steward: Implements technical security controls.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — implementing technical security controls is the role of a Data Custodian, not a Data Steward.
Data Owner: Ensures data quality and manages metadata.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — ensuring data quality and managing metadata is the role of a Data Steward, not a Data Owner.
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