Definition: The ability to track a data construct back to the construct it was derived from as a more concrete instantiation. Commentary: Examples include a physical column may trace back to a logical...
Data-at-Rest
Definition: Data that is in physical storage and accessible to those that need it. Commentary: The concept of motion means the logical view of data being passed between systems, whether by direct link...
Data-in-Motion
Definition: Data that is in the process of being transported. Commentary: Data-in-motion can be interrogated in the flow of the process. In big data, data-in-motion is the process of analyzing data on...
Data-in-Use
Definition: Data that is in active maintenance. Commentary:
Data Classification
Definition: The process of organizing data in categories for its most effective and efficient use. Commentary: The classification process can be used to facilitate: – Access – Use – ...
Data Dimension
Definition: A data dimension has a specific definition related to a data warehouse. Commentary:
Data Engineering
Definition: The execution of the non-physical components of the data infrastructure to assure the data is fit-for-purpose. Commentary: Data engineering is a subcomponent of the data architecture execu...
Data Lifecycle
Definition: A representation of the stages that a data asset moves through from creation or acquisition to destruction. Commentary: The data lifecycle stages typically include aspects of: – Crea...
Critical Business Element (CBE)
Definition: A business element that is deemed materially important to one or more business processes. Commentary: The criticality is a requirement of the business process and thus is assigned to the b...
Critical Data Element (CDE)
Definition: A data element that is aligned to a critical business element and is deemed materially important. Commentary: The criticality is a requirement of the business process and thus is assigned ...