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What does Data Governance Director do?
2023-02-16
Piotr Kononow
Many people talk about data governance but not many really know what it is. It's hard to explain it to people working with data. It's way harder for all those outside of the IT industry.
Data Owner, Data Steward
2022-11-24
Data (pirate ship) is a valuable asset in (pirate) organizations. Data Owners (captains) are usually senior managers in the organization that are accountable for data and have the authority to make decisions about data. They appoint Data Stewards (deckhands) to do all the work.
Data Stewards usually understand data much better. Their role is to test quality, fix data, document it, write definitions, policies and rules. Data Stewards is a role, and does not have to be job title.
Backend Developer
2022-09-08
Good that car mechanics don't have specialties like software developers.
Web Developer
2022-08-25
There are many types of web developers. They come in different shapes and colors.
SQL Ninja
2020-06-30
Every data team needs an SQL ninja. But when looking for the right people to your team make sure to define job requirements clearly.
CDO wanted
2020-03-17
Data is becoming an asset. An asset that should be managed, just as any other key asset – customers, employees, equipment or materials. It even got its own place in the C-suite – in the role of Chief Data Officer (CDO). The role begun in 2002 at Capital One, and has been becoming more popular ever since (according to Gartner – there were 15 CDOs in 2010, 400 in 2014 and 4,000 in 2017). But for many, it’s still unclear what it actually is.