Data and Information Inventory and Attributes - Strategic attributes for the Data and Information Inventory
Data and Information Inventory and Attributes
Chapter 14. Strategic attributes for the Data and Information Inventory
Executive Summary: Chapter Overview
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Core Concepts
| Concept | Definition & Strategic Role |
|---|---|
| Business Value | Business value indicates how strongly the data type supports revenue, operations, customer experience, risk reduction, or decision-making. It helps distinguish strategic data from low-impact content. |
| Strategic Importance | Strategic importance captures alignment to enterprise goals, initiatives, or differentiating capabilities. It helps justify stewardship, quality investment, and executive attention. |
| Decision Relevance | Decision relevance shows whether the data type feeds important operational, tactical, or strategic decisions. It supports prioritization of quality controls and analytical trust. |
Quick Q&A
Question: Why should a data inventory include strategic attributes instead of only technical metadata?
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Strategic attributes capture the enterprise’s assessment of each Data and Information type’s importance to business operations and competitive position.
| Attribute Name | Maturity | Description and Notes |
| Strategic Importance | Walk | Description — The assessed strategic importance of this Data and Information type to the enterprise’s ability to operate, compete, and comply. Benefit(s) — Enables risk-weighted prioritization of data governance investments. High strategic importance types that are poorly governed represent disproportionate organizational risk. Source — Manual. Examples — Very High, High, Medium, Low, Very Low Notes — Valid values: Very High | High | Medium | Low | Very Low. Assessed annually by the Owner. |
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