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Data Ownership vs Data Product Owner

Anuj Agarwal
4 min readMay 15, 2023

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A data product is essentially a product that processes data to generate insights. It is often created by data teams within companies to provide valuable, actionable data to other parts of the business. Examples of data products include recommendation engines (like those used by Netflix or Amazon), predictive models for customer churn, and fraud detection systems.

Data products generally rely on complex algorithms and models to convert raw data into something useful. They often use techniques from fields like machine learning, data mining, and statistics.

Any data output is not a data product. Data product is not based on which tools or technologies are used. Data product like real product solves a problem.

Data ownership and data products are two critical concepts in the modern data-driven business environment. They are related yet distinct concepts that are often misunderstood. Let’s delve into these concepts with real-world examples to help illuminate the differences and the critical role each plays in managing and leveraging data effectively.

Data Ownership

Data ownership refers to the legal rights and responsibilities that an entity (such as an individual, corporation, or government) has with respect to data. The concept of data ownership involves establishing who…

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Anuj Agarwal
Anuj Agarwal

Written by Anuj Agarwal

Director - Technology at Natwest. Product Manager and Technologist who loves to solve problems with innovative technological solutions.

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