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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Standards
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DQ Dimensions
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Lifecycles
Master Data Governance

Bill of Materials (BOM) Version Control

Ensures that all Bill of Materials have a clear version number and effectivity dates (start/end) to manage changes over time.

Data Formatting

RFC 5322 Email Format Standard

Ensures that email addresses are syntactically valid according to the format defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

Compliance & Quality

Permit/License Expiry Tracking

Ensures all required business permits and licenses have valid expiry dates tracked and monitored.

Business Rule Validation

Work Order Status Lifecycle Validation

Ensures work orders follow valid status transitions and cannot skip required workflow steps.

Data Formatting

Numeric Precision for Measurements

Ensures measurement data is stored with appropriate precision for engineering requirements.

Reference Data

Unit of Measure Standardization

Ensures consistent units of measure across all systems and data fields.

Master Data Governance

SKU Format Standardization

Ensures all Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) identifiers follow a consistent format and structure.

Cross-Field Validation

Weight/Volume Consistency Check

Validates that weight and volume measurements are logically consistent based on known density ranges.

Compliance & Quality

Calibration Due Date Enforcement

Ensures all measurement equipment has valid calibration with future expiry dates.

Data Validation

Mandatory Field Completeness

Ensures all fields marked as required/mandatory contain valid non-null values.

Data Validation

Percentage Field Range Validation

Ensures fields representing percentages contain values between 0 and 100.

Reference Data

ISO 4217 Currency Code Standard

Ensures all financial transactions use the standardized three-letter codes for currencies.

Master Data Management

Customer Master Golden Record

Ensures single, authoritative customer record exists per unique business entity.

Data Validation

Future Date Prohibition (Transaction Dates)

Prevents transaction dates from being set in the future unless explicitly allowed for scheduling.

Business Rule Validation

Inventory Count Reconciliation Rule

Ensures physical inventory counts are reconciled with system records and variances investigated.

Reference Data

Incoterms® Validation

Ensures trade terms use official Incoterms® 2020 codes.

Master Data Governance

Asset Criticality Classification

Ensures all physical assets are classified by business criticality (Critical, High, Medium, Low).

Reference Data

Product Category Classification

Ensures all products are classified using standard industry category taxonomy.

Safety & Compliance

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Linkage

Ensures all chemical products have valid MSDS documentation linked in master data.

Data Formatting

ISO 6346 Shipping Container ID Standard

Ensures all shipping container identifiers conform to the international standard (4-letter owner code, 6-digit serial number, 1-digit check digit).

Data Integrity

Timestamp Immutability Rule

Ensures audit timestamps (created_at, updated_at) cannot be modified by users and are system-generated only.

Data Formatting

Latitude/Longitude Precision Standard

Ensures geographic coordinates have sufficient precision for business use (typically 6 decimal places).

Master Data Governance

Wellbore Unique Identifier (WUID/UWI)

Ensures every wellbore has a standardized, unique identifier based on its geographic location and other attributes, following industry standards (e.g., PPDM).

Master Data Governance

Serial Number Uniqueness Global

Ensures serial numbers for physical assets are globally unique across all sites and systems.

Data Validation

Positive Numeric Values Only

Ensures numeric fields that represent quantities, prices, or measurements contain only positive values.

Reference Data

Vessel IMO Number Validation

Ensures all vessel identifiers use valid International Maritime Organization numbers.

Master Data Governance

Unique Equipment Identifier (Master Data)

Ensures every significant piece of physical equipment has a single, unique, and non-reusable identifier across all company systems.

Database Constraint

Referential Integrity Enforcement

Ensures foreign key relationships are maintained and no orphan records exist.

Data Validation

Temperature Range Validation

Ensures temperature readings fall within physically plausible ranges for the specific context.

Data Formatting

Tax ID Format Validation

Ensures tax identification numbers follow country-specific format standards.

Reference Data

HS Code Validation (Harmonized System)

Ensures product classifications use valid HS (Harmonized System) tariff codes.

Reference Data

Shift Code Standardization

Ensures work shifts are coded consistently across all sites and systems.

Data Validation

Date Range Validation

Ensures date fields contain logically valid dates within acceptable business ranges.

Business Rule Validation

Customer Credit Limit Validation

Ensures all orders are validated against customer credit limits before approval.

Reference Data

Chart of Accounts Validation

Ensures all financial transactions post to valid, active general ledger account codes.

Data Quality Rule

Duplicate Record Prevention

Ensures no duplicate records exist based on defined business keys.

Reference Data

Port UNLOCODE Validation

Ensures all port/location codes use the UN/LOCODE standard format.

Reference Data

Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)

Ensures the use of the 2-to-4 letter codes used to identify transportation companies.

Master Data Governance

Batch/Lot Number Traceability

Ensures all manufactured products have traceable batch or lot numbers for quality control and recalls.

Data Formatting

Price Precision Standard (2 Decimal Places)

Ensures all monetary values are stored with exactly 2 decimal places for currency precision.

Compliance & Quality

Inspection Frequency Compliance

Ensures all assets undergo required inspections at mandated frequencies.

Data Validation

Geofence Boundary Validation

Ensures GPS coordinates fall within defined operational boundaries for facilities or service areas.

Master Data Governance

Vendor Master Completeness

Ensures all vendor/supplier records have complete required fields before activation.

Data Formatting

ISO 8601 Date-Time Format

Ensures all date and time data uses the international standard format.

Safety & Compliance

Hazmat Classification Validation

Ensures all hazardous materials are classified according to UN/DOT standards.

Master Data Governance

Unique Identifier Non-Reuse Policy

Ensures unique identifiers (customer ID, order number, asset tag) are never reused even after deletion or archival.

Security Standard

Password Strength Requirements

Ensures all user passwords meet minimum complexity and length requirements.

Data Validation

Address Validation Service (e.g., USPS/Loqate)

Ensures all physical addresses are validated, cleansed, and standardized against an official postal service database at the point of entry.

Data Formatting

E.164 International Phone Number Format

Ensures phone numbers follow the international standard format including country code.

Reference Data

ISO 3166-1 Country Code Standard

Ensures all country data uses the standardized two-letter (alpha-2) codes as defined by the International Organization for Standardization.