stewardit

Stewardit is a term used to describe practices and roles concerned with the stewardship of information technology resources within organizations. It combines stewardship with information technology and is used to refer to programs, roles, or services that emphasize responsible governance of IT assets, data, and related infrastructure.

Core areas include IT governance, lifecycle management of hardware and software assets, software licensing compliance, data stewardship and cataloging, privacy and security, and environmental sustainability of IT.

In practice, stewardit programs aim to align IT resources with business value, reduce risk, and improve accountability for data and assets. The concept has appeared in IT governance and data governance discourse since the 2010s, though it is not universally standardized and may be used differently across organizations.

Typical implementations involve cross-functional stewardship councils, defined ownership for data and assets, policy frameworks, and metrics. Standards and frameworks such as ITIL, COBIT, and ISO/IEC 27001 may inform stewardit activities, particularly in governance, risk management, and information security. Some vendors and consultancies use 'StewardIT' as a brand for services focused on IT asset management, data stewardship, and sustainability.

See also: Data governance, IT governance, IT asset management, data stewardship, sustainability in IT.