Of the following, who should approve the criteria for information quality within an enterprise?

An information architect designs the structure and organization of information but does not typically hold the ultimate authority for approving its quality criteria.

An information analyst typically works with data, analyzing it, but is not responsible for setting enterprise-wide quality criteria.

An information steward is responsible for implementing and monitoring data quality initiatives, but they operate under the direction and approval of the information owner.

The information owner is accountable for the data asset's value and fitness for use, which includes defining and approving the quality criteria that ensure the data meets business needs and regulatory requirements.