Description
Responsibilities
- High level Responsibilities of Data Architect:
- Verify accuracy of existing Conceptual "TO-BE" model
- Produce Logical "To-Be" Data Model
- Working with project business stakeholders agree on key common data items/sets from logical model
- Design a central data repository for above common data items. May be required to physically create/implement this central repository
- May be a need to manage a small team of SQL developers in the creation of central data repository and in the writing of data extract/transform/load routines
- Work with the project to figure out how reporting/KPI needs are to be met in the short/medium and long term. Given the number of diverse data repositories that will exist in the "To-Be" scenario option analysis may be required. Balance of risk v's cost v's timelines to be considered
- In the event of a central Data Mart being a requirement, design data model for this and help oversee the physical implementation of same
- Work closely with all solution architects and mostly likely sit on the (or at least be an advisor to) the technical DA
- Liaise with Enterprise Architecture and relevant ITS teams in terms of technology recommendations for DataMart solutions
- Work with the spreadsheet development team to define a spreadsheet data strategy' which would make use of a central data store as much as possible without impacting on development time frames
- Input to design of the organization structure required to support 'the data' post go live of the project. Suggested new roles with associated description would be required.