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Data steward

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The person responsible for the quality, documentation and appropriate use of a dataset.

Stewards answer questions about field meanings, known issues and access rules.

Naming a steward for licensed data makes buyer questions and refreshes faster.

Why Data steward matters when licensing company data to AI

Data steward is the person responsible for the quality, documentation and appropriate use of a dataset. In licensing, stewards answer buyer questions about field meanings, known issues and access rules. Naming a steward for licensed data makes those questions faster to answer and gives refresh work one accountable person.

  1. 01Your work records
  2. 02Personal details removed
  3. 03You approve the release
  4. 04Licensed to AI developers
How it works with SourceX: Your work records → Personal details removed → You approve the release → Licensed to AI developers.Illustrative

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