Data Governance · Definitions and lineage · Component
The definition set
What each term means, held in one place — because local definitions are how the recurring argument starts.
The deliverable
What it is
A definition set is only useful if it is the one people actually consult, which means it has to be easier to find than it is to invent a local definition.
The most common failure is a well-maintained glossary that nobody knows exists, which is functionally the same as not having one.
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What it is made of
Each element is a constituent part of the component. Follow one to see the attributes it carries.
The findability
Whether people can find it when they need it.
3 attributes: Where held · Linked from reports · Lookups
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Where teams have invented their own.
3 attributes: Term · Used by · Resolution
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A well-maintained glossary nobody knows about is functionally the same as not having one.
The other components in definitions and lineage
The lineage
The path from source to report, including transformations — because most discrepancies originate here rather than in the definition.
LearnThe change process
How a definition is altered, and who decides — because an unmanaged definition change breaks every trend that uses it.
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