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State of the Practice of a Data Management Office Within DOTs

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is interested in exploring the need, fit, development, and potential funding sources for the creation of a Data Management Office (DMO) within ADOT. The primary objective of the DMO will be to ensure that all of ADOT’s data are available, accurate, usable, and secure (i.e., data governance). A data governance policy typically defines how the organization will use and manage their data and includes the roles, responsibilities, and the processes needed to implement the data governance. The creation of two additional positions is also being considered: a Chief Data Officer (CDO) and a Geographic Information Officer (GIO). The purpose of this restructure would be to facilitate the improved creation, maintenance, sharing, and coordination of data throughout the Department. To accomplish this, ADOT will need to access key data from the relevant data owners; determine the structure of this new office; develop job roles and responsibilities; develop a business plan; and, potentially, determine how to implement this office if that is the chosen path.