This is a list of the attributes and characteristics to look for in a technical owner/steward:

• Understanding of technology operations and how the business application/system impacts these operations as well as how technology operations impact the business

• Organizational authority to make technology resources available when needed

• Ability and authority to bring people together to make timely and binding decisions

The bullets below are common attributes to look for or cultivate in a business owner/steward:

• Deep knowledge of business operations and how the application/system impacts these operations

• Organizational authority to commit resources when needed

• Ability and authority to bring people together to make timely and binding decisions

• Ability and authority to make decisions when formal governance structures won’t or can’t make them