Data Governance (DG): "the exercise of authority, control, and shared decision making (planning, monitoring, and enforcement) over the management of data assets and systems. How we decide to decide."—Source: Data Governance: How to Design, Deploy, and Sustain an Effective Data Governance Program, John Ladley, 2012 Elsevier Inc. (ISBN 978-0-12-415829-0)
Data Stewards are appointed by executive sponsors to implement established data policies and general administrative data security policies for their functional areas.