role:data_custodian
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| - | =====data custodian===== | + | =====Data custodian===== |
| ===Definition=== | ===Definition=== | ||
| - | an IT role responsible for the structure of data fields including database structures and models and for management of the technical environment of data maintenance and storage | + | Data custodian |
| - | ===Relation(s)=== | + | |
| - | [[general_term: | + | ===Synonyms=== |
| - | [[data_quality_management_system:roles_and_responsibilities|Factsheet Roles and Responsibilities]]\\ | + | Common job titles for data custodians are database administrator |
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| + | ===Notes=== | ||
| + | People usually get confused between the roles of data stewards and data custodians. The simplest difference between these roles is that a data steward is responsible for the data content, context, and associated business rules, while a data custodian is responsible for the structure of those data fields including database structures and models | ||
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| + | The data custodian is seen as an IT role [1][14]. A data custodian manages the technical environment of data maintenance and storage [5]. The custodian is maintaining the data on IT systems in accordance with business requirements [10][15]. A data custodian deals with the movement (ETL), security, and storage of data [7]. | ||
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| + | A data custodian is responsible for: [4] | ||
| + | * Accessing data is authorized and controlled. | ||
| + | * Identifying Data Stewards for each data set. | ||
| + | * Sustaining data integrity with technical processes. | ||
| + | * Performing processes for data quality issue resolution in partnership with data stewards. | ||
| + | * Protecting data with technical controls. | ||
| + | * Checking if added data to data sets are consistent with the common data model. | ||
| + | * Maintaining versions of master data along with the history of changes. | ||
| + | * Applying change management practices to database maintenance. | ||
| + | * Auditing data content and changes. | ||
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| + | ===Relations=== | ||
| + | Data custodian is an instance of a [[general_term:role|role]]. | ||
| + | A data custodian is part of DQMS-element [[data_quality_management_system/ | ||
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