Producers & Consumers
Identifying the producers and consumers of data.Metadata
Analyzing the various data models that apply to each data entity to identify differences between sources.Data Stewards & Custodians
Assigning data stewards and data custodians as the business and technical owners of data.Data Governance Program
Launching a data governance council to make decisions. Data is surprisingly political and master data management requires a clear decision making structure.Master Data Design
Design the master data. This typically includes a common data model. However, some data virtualization approaches don't bother enforcing a traditional data model.Tool Sets
Master data management may require tools for collecting, staging, validating, transforming, normalizing, reconciliating, integrating, managing and governing data.Implementation
Implementing the single source of data and updating producers and consumers to use it and contribute to it.Processes
The ongoing process of governing, managing and maintaining the master data.| Overview: Master Data Management | ||
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Definition | The practice of implementing a single source for data. | |
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