datavastaavia
Datavastaavia is a term used in data governance to describe a coherent set of practices, roles, and structures responsible for managing an organization's data assets throughout their lifecycle. The concept emphasizes accountability and clear ownership of data products, from collection and storage to usage, sharing, and disposal. The term is a neologism that appears in some industry literature and is sometimes used interchangeably with data steward or data custodian, although datavastaavia more explicitly connotes an integrated governance framework that aligns people, processes, and technology.
Core components include data stewardship roles (datavastaavat) who own data products, data quality management, metadata and
Implementation typically involves establishing a data governance council, building a catalog of data assets, defining data
Applications and benefits include improved data quality and consistency, clearer accountability for data products, better regulatory
Datavastaavia remains a niche concept in practice but is influential in discussions of formal data governance