Business Definition Catalog

Explore 189 production-ready definitions across KPIs, Data Standards, DQ Dimensions, and Business Processes.See how they're all connected →

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KPIs
50
Standards
60
DQ Dimensions
7
Lifecycles
Data pattern

Reasonability

The degree to which a data pattern meets expectations.

Data files

Referential integrity

The degree to which data values of the primary key of one data file and data values of the foreign key of another data file are equal.

Attributes

Granularity (Attributes)

The degree to which a single characteristic is subdivided in attributes.

Format

Ability to represent null values

The degree to which a format allows null values in an attribute.

Data

Portability (Data)

The degree to which data can be installed, replaced or moved from one system to another while preserving the existing quality.

Data

Redundancy

The degree to which logically identical data are stored more than once.

Data values

Validity

The degree to which data values comply with rules.

Data

Reputation

The degree to which data are trusted or highly regarded in terms of their source or content.

Metadata

Clarity

The ease with which data consumers can understand the metadata.

Attributes

Completeness (Attributes)

The degree to which all required attributes in the dataset are present.

Datasets

Access security

The degree to which access to datasets is restricted.

Data

Value

The degree to which data provide advantages from their use.

Datasets

Recoverability

The degree to which datasets are preserved in the event of incident.

Data values of two sets of attributes between datasets (across datasets)

Consistency (Across Datasets)

The degree to which data values of two sets of attributes between datasets comply with a rule.

Attributes

Equivalence

The degree to which attributes stored in multiple datasets are conceptually equal.

Data

Availability

The degree to which data can be consulted or retrieved by data consumers or a process.

Data files

Completeness (Data files)

The degree to which all required data files are present.

Data values

Credibility

The degree to which data values are regarded as true and believable by data consumers.

Datasets

Retention period

The period that datasets are available until they can or must be deleted.

Dataset

Reproducibility

The degree to which a dataset can be recreated with the same data values.

Format

Portability (Format)

The degree to which a format can be applied in a wide range of situations.

Data files

Linkability

The degree to which records of one data file can be correctly coupled with records of another data file.

Dataset availability

Punctuality

The degree to which the period between the actual and target point of time of availability of a dataset is appropriate.

Data values

Integrity

The degree of absence of data value loss or corruption.

Data

Obtainability

The degree to which the data can be acquired.

Objects

Uniqueness (Objects)

The degree to which objects (of the real world) occur only once as a record in a data file.

Data values

Volatility

The degree to which data values change over time.

Composition of datasets

Relevance

The degree to which the composition of datasets meets the needs of the data consumer.

Data

Traceability

The degree to which data lineage is available.

Data values

Plausibility

The degree to which data values match knowledge of the real world.

Data values

Precision (1 - Recording Accuracy)

The degree of accuracy with which data values are recorded or classified.

Data values of two sets of attributes between records (cross record)

Consistency (Cross-Record)

The degree to which data values of two sets of attributes between records comply with a rule.

Data values of two sets of attributes within a record (record level)

Consistency (Record-Level)

The degree to which data values of two sets of attributes within a record comply with a rule.

Composition of datasets

Coherence

The degree to which datasets can be combined.

Data values

Comparability of populations

The degree to which data values representing two populations have the same definition and are measured in the same way.

Data

Confidentiality

The degree to which disclosure of data should be restricted to authorized data consumers.

Records

Uniqueness (Records)

The degree to which records occur only once in a data file.

Data

Variety

The degree to which data are available from different data sources.

Composition of datasets

Naturalness

The degree to which the composition of datasets is aligned with the real-world objects that they represent.

Format

Appropriateness

The degree to which the format is suitable for use.

Metadata

Completeness (Metadata)

The degree to which the metadata are fully described.

Records

Granularity (Records)

The degree to which objects are aggregated to records.

Data values

Completeness (Data values)

The degree to which all required data values are present.

Composition of datasets

Compliance with laws, regulations, or standards (Composition of datasets)

The degree to which the composition of datasets is in accordance with laws, regulations, or standards.

Data values of a set of attributes of a dataset at different points in time (temporal consistency)

Consistency (Temporal)

The degree to which the data values of a set of attributes of a dataset at different points in time comply with a rule.

Data values

Consistency (Data values)

The degree to which data values of two sets of attributes comply with a rule.

Records

Completeness (Records)

The degree to which all required records in the dataset are present.

Data

Interpretability

The degree to which data are in an appropriate language and units of measure.

Data values of an attribute

Completeness (Data values of an attribute)

The degree to which all required data values of an attribute are present.

Data

Compliance with laws, regulations, or standards (Data)

The degree to which data is in accordance with laws, regulations, or standards.