Organizations need data catalogs to successfully manage, govern, and deliver data and insights to their teams. Implementing a data catalog provides a solid foundation but is challenging for most organizations. Data professionals should use this report and template to understand the most critical steps to prepare for and implement a data catalog. In addition, this interactive Excel sheet will give you a place to determine and track who is responsible for each step — a data steward, business subject matter expert (SME), or data engineer.