For data management, specific individuals play defined roles based on their area of expertise to ensure data at the University of Georgia is properly managed and secured.
Data Role Descriptions
Data Trustee−+
Data Trustee
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- Cabinet-level position with overall responsibility for data being read, created, reported, updated or deleted by units under them. Typically, stewards report to trustees.
Data Steward−+
Data Steward
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- Data stewards are business owners with deep knowledge of their data domain and related business practices. They are accountable for approving access requests, maintaining data quality and developing meta data for the data they steward.
Data Custodian−+
Data Custodian
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- Custodians are designated by and typically report to data stewards. They are authorized to grant access to elements within the data domain for which the steward is accountable.
Data User−+
Data User
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- An individual who has been authorized to access data.