stewardteams
Stewardteams are cross-functional groups formed to exercise governance and stewardship over a defined domain, product, or service within an organization. They are tasked with maintaining long-term health, reliability, and compliance, balancing rapid delivery with sustainable practices. The concept emphasizes shared responsibility rather than a single owner, anchoring decision rights in a small but diverse team that can coordinate across product teams, security, operations, legal, and user experience.
Stewardteams typically operate alongside value-creating teams such as feature squads or product teams. Their responsibilities include
Key roles within a stewardteam include domain stewards who possess subject-matter expertise, governance facilitators who coordinate
Benefits include improved consistency across teams, clearer ownership of non-functional requirements, faster onboarding of new teams,
Stewardteams are used in various contexts such as data stewardship, platform governance, and security oversight. They