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The Data Champion Program is a modern solution to develop Data Acumen and Data Capabilities across an organization with existing team members. As opposed to relying on a central Data Team for all data needs, the Data Champion Program uses an inside-out and train-the-trainer approach to develop Data from within functional teams, leveraging expertise, content, and programs created by central Data Team experts.
The goals of the Data Champion Program include:
The Data Champion approach identifies one individual in each functional team to serve as (a) the Data DRI for their team and (b) as a stable counterpart to the Data Team. Data Team leadership and the Data Champion collaboratively develop a Data Success Plan to define vision, responsibilities, and objectives, taking into consideration the functional team's unique data needs, aptitudes, and existing data acumen. Among other things, the Plan establishes a training schedule covering GitLab Data Assets (reports, dashboards, data models), Self-Service Capabilities, and the Data Roadmap. To help develop Data Acumen within their team, the Data Champion has a responsibility to promote data practices through a local Data competency center.
Area | Current State | Target State |
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Data Prioritization for Functional Team | Data Team | Data Champion, supported with Value Calculator |
Data Issue Board for Functional Team | Data Team | Data Champion & Data Team maintain |
Data DRI for Functional Team | Does Not Exist | Data Champion acts as Data DRI for their Functional Team |
Data for Functional Team Handbook | No page exists | Data Champion and Data Team maintain |
Communicate Data News to Functional Team | No regular communication | Data Champion regularly attends Data Team meetings and passes relevant news to Functional Team |
Sisense Training | Online Tutorials & periodic Live Training by Data Team | Data Champion customizes for Functional Team and provides required training |
Data Collection and Processing | Data Team manages all Handbook documentation and helps to update dbt documentation | Data Champion stays up-to-date in source system quality and model changes and communicates necessary updates to Data Team for implementation, including helping to maintain handbook |
Data Privacy and Protection | Data, Legal, Security, and Compliance teams responsible for privacy review | Data Champion helps Data, Legal, Security, and Compliance teams to understand data elements which may require privacy assessment and helps maintain appropriate documentation |