HDS0: How to Be a Data Steward Learning Plan
Build expertise as a data steward with this comprehensive learning plan led by industry expert Dr. Anne Marie Smith, PhD. You’ll gain a strong foundation in data management, data governance, and stewardship best practices, while exploring key topics like metadata, data quality, master data, data security, and communication. Develop the skills to manage information as a strategic business asset and confidently support enterprise data programs.
Program Overview
Organizations today rely on data stewards to turn information into a trusted, strategic resource. The How to Be a Data Steward Learning Plan provides a complete pathway to mastering the principles and practices of data stewardship, led by data management expert Dr. Anne Marie Smith, PhD. You’ll build essential skills in data management, governance, and stewardship, and discover how these disciplines work together to ensure accuracy, consistency, and business alignment.
Through four focused courses (and an additional elective course added in for foundational learning), you’ll explore core stewardship activities and challenges, from managing metadata and data quality to supporting master data and data security. You’ll also learn how to effectively communicate and socialize data governance initiatives across your organization. By the end of the program, you’ll be prepared to apply professional stewardship practices that elevate data integrity and organizational success.
Program Highlights
This 4-course learning plan (plus 7 elective courses) and accompanying intro course offers:
- Over 6 hours of expert-led video instruction
- Five total courses (including the elective course) covering data management, governance, metadata, data quality, master data, data security, and communication
- Knowledge checks after each module and a final exam
- Real-world examples and applied frameworks that connect theory to practice
Pricing and Credits
- Learning Plan Price: $349
- Individual Course Price: $99
- CEUs: 9.0 hours
How It Works
This learning plan includes four on-demand, self-paced courses, and seven electives course that can be taken individually or as a complete certification pathway. Each course includes:
- A 40- to 57-minute instructional video
- Section-level Check-for-Understanding quizzes
- An 11- to 20- question practice test per course
- Downloadable presentation slides and study materials
- Unlimited access and progress tracking
Courses in the Learning Plan
- Foundations of Data Stewardship
- Core Concepts of Metadata, Data Quality, Master Data, and Data Security for Data Stewards
- Common Data Stewardship Activities
- How Data Stewards Communicate and Socialize Data Stewardship
- (Elective) Data Management and Data Governance Fundamentals
- (Elective) Data Steward Skills - Creating Business Definitions
- (Elective) Data Steward Skills - Critical Data Elements
- (Elective) Data Steward Skills - Data Classification
- (Elective) Data Steward Skills - Data Quality Profiling
- (Elective) Data Steward Skills - Identifying Business Terms
- (Elective) Data Steward Skills - Issue Resolution
By the End of the How to Be a Data Steward Learning Plan, You’ll Be Able To:
- Build foundational knowledge in data management and governance.
- Understand how data stewardship connects with other data management disciplines.
- Explore key stewardship activities and common challenges.
- Learn the basics of metadata, data quality, master data, and data security.
- Discover best practices for communication and socialization in data programs.
Why the How to Be a Data Steward Learning Plan?
This learning plan helps professionals at every level understand the practical responsibilities and strategic importance of data stewardship in modern organizations. It’s designed to bridge theory with applied frameworks that support effective governance and long-term information quality.
Benefits:
- Strengthen understanding of data governance fundamentals.
- Build confidence in daily stewardship activities and decision-making.
- Connect stewardship practices with data quality and metadata management.
- Enhance communication skills for promoting governance initiatives.
- Develop alignment between data management and business goals.
Is This Learning Plan Right for You or Your Team?
This program is ideal for:
- Data stewards, data quality analysts, and governance professionals
- IT, risk, and compliance specialists
- Data architects, modelers, and managers supporting governance programs
- Anyone aspiring to strengthen their data stewardship and governance capabilities
If you manage, influence, or support data-driven initiatives, this learning plan is for you. Build the knowledge and confidence to steward data with integrity.
Private Team Training
Bring your team up to speed when you take advantage of our private in-person or virtual courses tailored to your organization’s needs. DATAVERSITY offers custom team training and bulk licensing options to ensure consistency and scalability in your data management initiatives.
- We offer several bulk licensing options for corporate and group use.
- Contact us for a follow-up discussion!
- Email: [email protected]
Backed by Industry Leader
Developed and delivered by DATAVERSITY®, a globally respected leader in data governance education, known for delivering trusted training, influential conferences, and deep industry insights.
Complete All Four How to Be a Data Steward Learning Plan Courses
1. HDS1: Foundations of Data Stewardship
required
Get a clear, practical introduction to the role of the data steward. This course explains what data stewards do, the different types of stewards organizations rely on, and how the stewardship function strengthens data governance and business outcomes.
View Details2. HDS2: Core Concepts of Metadata, Data Quality, Master Data, and Data Security for Data Stewards
required
Understand the essential data management domains every data steward must work with. This course introduces metadata, data quality, master data, and data security, showing how stewards both support and benefit from these core disciplines.
View Details3. HDS3: Common Data Stewardship Activities
required
Learn the core day-to-day activities that define effective data stewardship. This course introduces the operational workflows stewards perform, such as data sharing, lifecycle management, and quality assessment, and shows how these activities directly support governance and business outcomes.
View Details4. HDS4: How Data Stewards Communicate and Socialize Data Stewardship
required
Learn how data stewards communicate, collaborate, and champion data governance across the organization. This course explores communication strategies, socialization techniques, and practical ways stewards build engagement, understanding, and support for stewardship programs.
View Details5. DMDG: Data Management and Data Governance Fundamentals
elective
Build a solid grounding in enterprise data management and governance. This course introduces the core concepts, disciplines, and principles that every data steward needs to understand to support quality, consistency, and alignment across the organization.
View Details6. DSS1: Data Steward Skills - Creating Business Definitions
elective
Clear business definitions are the foundation of trusted data, shared understanding, and effective decision-making. This course introduces the principles and practices for creating strong, consistent business term definitions that align teams, reduce confusion, and support data governance efforts across the organization.
View Details7. DSS2: Data Steward Skills - Critical Data Elements
elective
Critical Data Elements (CDEs) represent the data that matters most to your organization. This course introduces a practical, repeatable approach for identifying, managing, and maintaining Critical Data Elements to improve data quality, reduce risk, and support confident decision-making.
View Details8. DSS3: Data Steward Skills - Data Classification
elective
Data classification helps organizations protect sensitive information, manage risk, and ensure data is used appropriately. This course, taught by instructor Anne Marie Smith, provides a practical, business-focused approach to classifying data based on sensitivity, confidentiality, and availability to support governance, security, and compliance efforts.
View Details9. DSS4: Data Steward Skills - Data Quality Profiling
elective
Data profiling is a foundational practice for understanding data quality, uncovering issues, and supporting informed governance decisions. This course, instructed by Anne Marie Smith, introduces a practical, business-focused approach to data quality profiling that helps organizations assess data, identify risk, and prioritize improvement efforts.
View Details10. DSS5: Data Steward Skills - Identifying Business Terms
elective
Clear and consistent business terms are the foundation of shared understanding and trusted data. This course, led by instructor Anne Marie Smith, equips data stewards with practical methods for identifying, documenting, and resolving business terminology to support data governance, data quality, and organizational alignment.
View Details11. DSS6: Data Steward Skills - Issue Resolution
elective
Effective issue resolution is essential to maintaining data quality, trust, and operational efficiency. This course, led by instructor Anne Marie Smith, equips data stewards with practical tools and processes to identify, analyze, and resolve data-related issues through collaboration, root cause analysis, and clear communication. cc
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