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Ownership

Ownership is an important data governance concept in Catalog. Each asset should have an owner responsible for its documentation and maintenance.

Owner Candidates
  • The owner of an asset could be an individual or a team.
  • Each asset can and should have one or more owners.
  • Frequent users, editors, and technical owners are often good candidates to be owners of data and BI assets.
Ownership assignment in Catalog

What It Means To Be Assigned Owner​

As an owner, you are:

  • Responsible for ensuring the documentation of the asset is up to date
  • The one who can provide more information on the asset
  • Notified about changes and requests on the asset
  • The go-to channel for any questions regarding the asset