Who is the data owner in OIMS and what are their responsibilities?

• A. The data analyst; ensure data quality
• B. The organization/system owner; ensure data quality, access controls, compliance, retention
• C. The IT help desk; monitor access
• D. The end user; provide data usage guidelines

Answer: (B)

The data owner in OIMS is the organization/system owner. This role holds the ultimate accountability for the data asset and is responsible for defining and enforcing how the data is managed throughout its lifecycle. Their duties include ensuring data quality and accuracy, implementing and governing access controls to protect sensitive information, ensuring compliance with applicable policies, laws, and regulations, and establishing data retention and disposal requirements. They coordinate with data stewards and system administrators to implement these controls and monitor ongoing compliance.

Data analysts typically focus on analyzing and improving data quality in practice, but they do not hold the overall ownership. The IT help desk handles technical access support and troubleshooting, not the ownership or governance of the data. End users consume and use the data but are not responsible for governance and policy enforcement.