CDP Data Governance and Stewardship 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which role is primarily responsible for defining data policies and standards within an organization?
- Data Steward (Correct answer)
- Database Administrator
- Data Analyst
- ETL Developer
Correct answer: Data Steward
Data Stewards are responsible for defining and enforcing data policies, standards, and procedures across the organization.
Question 2: What is a Data Governance Council primarily responsible for?
- Writing ETL scripts
- Overseeing enterprise data governance policies and resolving data conflicts (Correct answer)
- Managing database server hardware
- Performing daily data backups
Correct answer: Overseeing enterprise data governance policies and resolving data conflicts
A Data Governance Council oversees the implementation of data governance policies and arbitrates disputes over data ownership and definitions.
Question 3: Which concept refers to a single, authoritative definition of a business term used consistently across an organization?
- Data Dictionary (Correct answer)
- Master Data Record
- Golden Record
- Authoritative Data Source
Correct answer: Data Dictionary
A Data Dictionary provides authoritative definitions of business terms and data elements to ensure consistent understanding across the enterprise.
Question 4: What does 'data lineage' mean in the context of data governance?
- Tracking the age of data records
- Documenting the origin, movement, and transformation of data over time (Correct answer)
- Classifying data by sensitivity level
- Defining data retention periods
Correct answer: Documenting the origin, movement, and transformation of data over time
Data lineage tracks where data originated, how it has moved through systems, and what transformations it has undergone.
Question 5: Under GDPR, what is the maximum time an organization typically has to report a data breach to authorities?
- 24 hours
- 48 hours
- 72 hours (Correct answer)
- 7 days
Correct answer: 72 hours
GDPR requires organizations to notify supervisory authorities of a personal data breach within 72 hours of becoming aware of it.
Question 6: Which of the following is a primary output of a data stewardship program?
- Faster query execution
- Improved data quality and trusted data assets (Correct answer)
- Reduced storage costs
- Faster ETL processing
Correct answer: Improved data quality and trusted data assets
Data stewardship programs primarily aim to improve data quality and create trusted, authoritative data assets for business use.
Which role is primarily responsible for defining data policies and standards within an organization?