Enterprise Architecture

Definition: The strategy and execution of how business, data and technology functions are holistically designed to support the organization. Commentary: Enterprise architecture includes the following ...

Domain

Definition: The level of the organization that performs specific activities for the data domain. Commentary: The operating levels of an organization are: – Enterprise – Region – Oper...

Master Data Management

Definition: The process of achieving master data includes all the defined data management capabilities along with a process of compiling an authoritative value when sources present data variation. Com...

Golden Record

Definition: A single, precisely defined, verified and officially designated version of data. Commentary: The golden record is designated by a business or operational process to indicate that the data ...

Ontology

Definition: A hierarchical structure of concepts or entities within a domain, organized by relationships. Commentary: Two types of data ontologies are reference and operational.

Metadata Manager

Definition: An individual who is responsible at the domain level to monitor the quality of the business element and data element metadata and assist with access to and application of the metadata. Com...

Information Architecture

Definition: The function that enables consistent and standardized access, governance and control to an organization’s information assets. Commentary: Information architecture is one of the subco...

Metadata Management

Definition: The function that ensures the documentation, definition, and implementation of metadata. Commentary: The metadata management function is responsible for the quality, implementation, record...

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