The core philosophy of NIDG is that someone is already responsible for every piece of data in your company. They might not have the title "Data Steward," but they are the person everyone calls when a report looks wrong. NIDG doesn't assign new tasks; it recognises existing roles and provides a framework to make them official. 2. The Path of Least Resistance
If you’re looking for deep dives into data catalogs, lineage tools, or automation, this isn’t the book. It focuses on roles, responsibilities, and culture—leaving implementation details to other resources. That’s by design, but technical practitioners may feel something is missing. The core philosophy of NIDG is that someone
Instead of assigning "Data Steward" as a new job title, you identify people who already create or use data and formalize their role as stewards of that specific domain. Leveraging Existing Processes: That’s by design, but technical practitioners may feel