Dimensions

• Do one or more data inventories exist
• Is the inventory based on defined standards (for both meaning and format)
• Is defined and in-scope data (both breadth and depth) covered in the inventories
• Is the data inventory linked to sources of record (SORs) and authorized data distribution points
• Is the inventory linked to the business meaning of the data and expressed using standards
• Is the creation and maintenance of the data inventory mandated by policy and incorporated into the data strategy
• Is the quality of the content in the inventory measured, reported to involved stakeholders, and used for process enhancement