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You will need to explain roles, impacts, and “days in the life” (again). You will not get all of the
stewards and other ideal personnel you want. There will be some back and forth, and there will be gaps
between presentation and approval. The approval levels for these types of agendas are busy managers
who may only meet once a month.
Activity Summary Table

Objective Obtain approval of the DG framework and initial topics.
Purpose Gain understanding and acceptance of how DG will
actually work.
Inputs Lists of candidates and DG framework
Tasks 1. Review and obtain approval of data stewards
identification approach with leadership.
2. Develop data tewards identification template.
3. Identify data steward identification subject areas and
prioritize them (e.g., customer).
4. Identify stewards and owners.
5. Obtain approval of stewards and owners.
Techniques Facilitation, politics
Tools PowerPoint
Outputs 1. Approval to acquire stewards
2. Steward template
3. Steward content oversight areas
4. List of stewards and owners
5. Approval of stewards and owners
FIGURE 11-11
Activity Summary Table.

Business Benefits and Ramifications

Management gets to see the desired span and impact of DG. This is yet another step in continuing to
develop the understanding that DG is not a long-term addition to work, but a change in work. This
activity also triggers the beginning of building out the DG framework and making it operational.
Approach Considerations

Be prepared with some simple examples of what and how the proposed DG stewards and custodians
will operate, as well as the time commitment of training and long-term activity.
Sample Output

A list of stewards is a fairly simple concept, but the prioritized subject areas can be interesting.
Conceptually, you need to present something akin to what is shown in Figure 11-12.
The DG framework will need some sort of guidance as to what is most important. The result will be
fewer meetings if a prioritization scheme of relative importance of data areas is recognized.
Tips for Success

Plan to execute portions of this activity in parallel with others. It is likely that you will get conditional
approval of the individuals who will be operating the DG framework. Then there will be changes or
reconsiderations.WehaveneverdoneanyDGeffortwherethisstepdidnottakemoretimethanwebudgeted.