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# Tag Archives: steward

## [Helping Data Stewards Succeed](https://blog.idatainc.com/helping-data-stewards-succeed)

[July 16, 2026](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2026/07) By  [Aaron Walker](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/aaron-walker)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence)

We want to return to a theme we've touched on over the last few months, which might boil down to this question: what are your data stewards actually doing? Those people you have named as data...

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## [Thoughts on Steering the Data Steward Ship\*](https://blog.idatainc.com/steering-the-data-steward-ship)

[March 06, 2026](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2026/03) By  [Aaron Walker](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/aaron-walker)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship)

A few months ago we discussed something we called the "[*reluctant data steward*](https://blog.idatainc.com/reluctant-data-steward)," and although we liked the way the phrase sounded, we're not sure it was the best description for what we observed....

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## [Taking a Help Desk, Customer Service, and Just-in-Time Approach to Data Governance and Data Intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/help-desk-customer-service-just-in-time-approach)

[December 17, 2025](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2025/12) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [JIT](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/jit), [just](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/just), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [approach](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/approach), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [engagement](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/engagement), [service](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/service), [customer](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/customer), [help](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/help), [desk](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/desk)

In this blog post we will discuss why a help desk, customer service and just-in-time approach to data governance and data intelligence should be taken by organizations. We’ll provide some examples,...

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## [The Reluctant Data Steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/reluctant-data-steward)

[December 17, 2025](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2025/12) By  [Aaron Walker](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/aaron-walker)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence)

It's common for us to encounter among our clients a push for data governance that comes from information technology (data architects) or business intelligence (data analysts) units. We have found...

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## [Different Roles, Different Ways to Engage with Data Governance and Data Intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/different-roles-ways-engage-data-governance)

[September 11, 2025](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2025/09) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [content](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/content), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [training](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/training), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [engagement](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/engagement), [points](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/points)

What are the different types of content and processes that are being engaged by data consumers at your organization? Data governance and data intelligence [content](https://blog.idatainc.com/dg-content-resources) could include data catalog entries,...

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## [Create Your Organization's Data Steward Training Program](https://blog.idatainc.com/create-data-steward-training-program)

[August 25, 2025](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2025/08) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [communication](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/communication), [onboarding](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/onboarding), [training](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/training), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [soft](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/soft), [skills](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/skills), [support](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/support)

In many organizations, data stewards are the most knowledgeable subject matter experts for the organization’s data. Many data stewards are not offered any formal training on how to be a data steward....

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## [(How) Can AI Help Data Stewards?](https://blog.idatainc.com/how-can-ai-help-data-stewards)

[December 11, 2024](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2024/12) By  [Aaron Walker](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/aaron-walker)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [artificial](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/artificial)

We speak to current and potential clients regularly about the critical role [data stewards](https://www.datacookbook.com/data-stewardship) play in data governance: developing policies, enforcing standards, guaranteeing [data quality](https://www.datacookbook.com/data-quality) and legibility,...

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## [On the Trials and Tribulations of Major Data Projects](https://blog.idatainc.com/on-the-trials-and-tribulations-of-major-data-projects)

[April 04, 2024](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2024/04) By  [Aaron Walker](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/aaron-walker)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [technology](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/technology), [policies](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/policies), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [projects](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/projects)

Clients often come to us for data governance assistance after they have migrated to a major new software solution, or after they have deployed significant upgrades to their BI stack (a new warehouse,...

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## [Stewarded Data Is Secure Data](https://blog.idatainc.com/stewarded-data-is-secure-data)

[June 08, 2023](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2023/06) By  [Aaron Walker](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/aaron-walker)  In [cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/cookbook), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward)

Many years ago we worked with a person whose default position on a surprisingly large variety of issues and tasks came down to something like, "If you don't do things this way, the IRS can fine our...

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## [Lets Talk Data Governance Committee](https://blog.idatainc.com/talk-dg-committee)

[February 08, 2023](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2023/02) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [committee](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/committee), [content](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/content), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [education](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/education), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [higher](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/higher), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [HE](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/he), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence)

In this blog post we will be discussing data governance or data intelligence committees (or whatever your organization calls it). Sometimes these committees are ineffective. There is nothing wrong...

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## [Wealth of Resources on Data Governance and Data Intelligence Topics and Components](https://blog.idatainc.com/wealth-resources-data-governance-topics)

[December 14, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/12) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [adoption](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/adoption), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [integration](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/integration), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [JIT](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/jit), [just](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/just), [reporting](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/reporting), [specification](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/specification), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [trust](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/trust), [quality](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/quality), [technology](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/technology), [analytics](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/analytics), [people](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/people), [ROI](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/roi), [communication](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/communication), [assessment](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/assessment), [training](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/training), [glossary](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/glossary), [components](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/components), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [resources](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/resources), [reference](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/reference), [start](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/start), [roadmap](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/roadmap), [started](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/started), [topics](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/topics)

We have a great deal of resources (blog posts, videos, and recorded webinars)  related to a variety of topics and components in data governance (or what we call data intelligence).

Topics include: [...](https://blog.idatainc.com/dg-getting-started-resources)

[Learn More](https://blog.idatainc.com/wealth-resources-data-governance-topics)

## [Helping Data Consumers](https://blog.idatainc.com/helping-data-consumers)

[October 05, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/10) By  [Aaron Walker](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/aaron-walker)  In [cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/cookbook), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [helping](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/helping), [consumer](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/consumer)

We tend to focus our data governance marketing, training, and services efforts on a few key roles: subject matter experts, business analysts and certain technical resources, and of course data...

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## [Data Governance Content Creation Methods](https://blog.idatainc.com/dg-content-creation-methods)

[August 18, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/08) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [content](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/content), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [request](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/request), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [curated](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/curated), [engagement](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/engagement), [points](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/points), [entry](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/entry), [method](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/method), [emergent](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/emergent), [import](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/import)

There are many methods to create data governance content at an organization. Some methods are easier than others. Some methods require a great deal of human touch whiles others do not. Some methods...

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## [Taking a Customer Service Approach to Data Governance and Data Intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/dg-customer-service-approach)

[July 27, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/07) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [content](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/content), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [just](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/just), [request](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/request), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [approach](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/approach), [engagement](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/engagement), [points](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/points), [entry](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/entry), [service](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/service), [customer](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/customer)

In this blog post we will discuss that organizations should take a customer service and just-in-time approach to data governance and data intelligence. Your organization needs to realize that despite...

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## [Understanding Data Governance Points of Engagement](https://blog.idatainc.com/understanding-points-of-engagement)

[July 20, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/07) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [content](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/content), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [request](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/request), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [Knowledge](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/knowledge), [knowledgebase](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/knowledgebase), [engagement](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/engagement), [points](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/points), [entry](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/entry)

Value is only added if there is engagement with the data governance-related content that supports your organization’s goal. This blog post will discuss the points of engagement (or entry) with data...

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## [Getting Data Steward Acceptance](https://blog.idatainc.com/getting-data-steward-acceptance)

[June 29, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/06) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [content](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/content), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [Knowledge](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/knowledge), [knowledgebase](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/knowledgebase), [creation](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/creation), [engagement](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/engagement), [acceptance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/acceptance)

Very few organizations have all the technical and functional data stewards in place to handle the ever-increasing data-related questions and requests. Therefore, a search for new data stewards is...

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## [Some Ideas on Taking Full Advantage of Your Data Stewards' Potential](https://blog.idatainc.com/taking-full-advantage-data-stewards-potential)

[June 15, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/06) By  [Aaron Walker](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/aaron-walker)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [security](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/security), [sensitive](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/sensitive), [description](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/description), [potential](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/potential), [access](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/access)

Here at IData, we take an expansive view of data stewards, and we group a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities under the rubric of data stewardship. Without conscientious data stewardship,...

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## [Here’s Some Resources Regarding People and Data Governance / Data Intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/dg-people-resources)

[September 21, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/09) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [people](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/people), [employee](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/employee), [staff](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/staff), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [resources](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/resources), [consumer](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/consumer)

People are an important part of data governance. They are part of the necessary framework. In this blog post we will mention educational resources (blog posts, videos, and recorded webinars) that are...

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## [Agile Just-in-Time Data Governance is the Way to Go](https://blog.idatainc.com/agile-jit-dg)

[March 03, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/03) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [content](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/content), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [JIT](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/jit), [just](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/just), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [time](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/time), [communication](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/communication), [benefit](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/benefit), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [framework](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/framework), [agile](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/agile)

We are a firm believer in just-in-time data governance (or as we also call it, data intelligence) which is very agile. The agile methodology has radically transformed the process of software...

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## [Soft Skills and Traits of a Good Data Steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-steward-soft-skills)

[January 21, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/01) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [soft](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/soft), [traits](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/traits), [skills](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/skills)

Being a good data steward is not all about technical knowledge. There are several soft skills, traits, and behaviors that a good data steward should have. Every data steward will be different and...

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## [Data Governance Framework: Stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-governance-framework-stewardship)

[April 08, 2020](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2020/04) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [framework](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/framework)

One of the three components of a data governance (data intelligence) framework is data stewardship which is defining and establishing stewardship. Stewardship involves people and these individuals...

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## [Providing Meaning - Writing Good Definitions](https://blog.idatainc.com/writing-good-definitions)

[March 18, 2020](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2020/03) By  [Brenda Reeb](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/brenda-reeb)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [education](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/education), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [higher](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/higher), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [definitions](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/definitions), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence)

A business glossary is a major component within a data governance (or data intelligence) initiative. Glossary entries consist of a name and a functional definition. The purpose of a functional...

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## [Resources for the Many Components of Data Governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-governance-component-resources)

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## [Data Stewardship is Critical - Here are Some Resources](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-stewardship-resources)

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## [Setting the Proper Stage for Data Stewards](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-steward-stage)

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