Defining the origin and destination of your data stewardship program

There are three essential questions that are universal to all kinds of planning and can address any problem statement.

In the context of data stewardship, consider the following:

• Where are you now?
  • Describe the current state of your organization’ s data assets, such as their quality, accessibility, usability, safety, and trustworthiness
  • Document the challenges that you face in managing and overseeing the data life cycle, such as data silos, inconsistencies, errors, breaches, or compliance issues
  • Use statistics to illustrate the problems or opportunities that arise from your data stewardship practices
• Where do you want to go?
  • Outline the vision or goals that you have for improving your data stewardship capabilities, such as enhancing data quality and security
  • Specify the benefits or outcomes that you expect to achieve from your data stewardship initiatives, such as better decision-making, customer...