Category: Data Management
Retention, deletion, and we might need it someday
“We might need it someday” is not a retention policy. Learn hot, warm, and cold data, deletion versus anonymize, a five-question keep-or-delete card, and weekly habits that shrink…
Handling a data incident
A wrong dashboard number is a data incident, not a spreadsheet oops. Learn the first 24 hours: contain, triage severity, run a check board, log facts, communicate without…
Access, least privilege, and just give me prod
“Just give me prod” is a speed request wearing a risk costume. Part 3 of Data stewardship at work maps least privilege from samples to write access, with…
Catalogs and where is the truth?
“Where is the truth?” usually means too many copies and no short card. Part 2 of Data stewardship at work shows a truth map and a minimum catalog…
Steward vs owner vs custodian
You got the Slack ping: “Who owns this number?” Steward, owner, and custodian are different jobs. Part 1 of Data stewardship at work maps RACI in human words…
