Defining Responsibilities for Data
When a data is created (business, logical or physical), a Designer and an Owner are automatically assigned to it. By default it is the person who creates the data, but it is possible to assign other people to it.
On certain object types in HOPEX Information Architecture, such as concept information elements for example, assignments are not automatic and must be made explicitly if necessary.Viewing the Persons in Charge of an Object
To access information concerning the assignment of an object:
1. Select the object in question and click the Properties button.
2. In the Properties window, select the Assignment page.
Only assignable objects have an Assignment page.Automatic Assignment of an Object
When an object is created, an assignment is also automatically created. The object is assigned to the person who created it with the Data designer and Data Owner role.
These objects are visible in the object lists of the user in question (for example My concepts, My concept domains, etc.).
Explicit Assignment of an Object
You can explicitly define the assignment of an object to an existing person.
To assign an object to a person:
1. Open the properties dialog box of the assignable object.
2. Select the Assignments page.
3. click New.
The Create Assignment dialog box opens.
4. Using the Person or Person Group field, click Connect.
A Connection window opens.
5. Find and select the person that interests you and click Connect.
6. In the Create an assignment window, select the Business role of the person that you have selected.
For more details on the business roles used for assignments, see Business Roles of HOPEX Data Governance.7. Click OK.
A new assignment is added to the list of assignments associated with the object.
Consulting Data Governance reports
Data governance reports consist of a set of reports that list the number and the details of the data items concerned for each business role.
Business roles are the following:
• Chief Data Officer (DCO)
• Data owner
• Data Designer
• Data Scientist
• Data Quality Manager
• Data Steward
Each report lists, in a bar graph, the persons who hold the role in question, for example the persons who are data owners. It displays, for each of them, the details of the information for which they are responsible.
Under the report, additional details are displayed for the data manager:
• name
• email
• telephone number
• amount of information allocated
When you click on a bar in the graph, the list of information appears with the following details:
• data name
• comment
• design progress rate
• owner