Data Architecture Services
The Key to Rapid Information Flow & Efficient Business Processes
Data standards are the foundation for rapid and inexpensive data interchange between different IT systems. They make it easy for one system to use the data from another and improve the efficiency of business processes that are dependent on the speed that information flows from system to system.
Without such standards, an organization’s data landscape can be chaotic. The processes that depend on the rapid flow of data are slowed and made more costly because the data moves slowly from one system to the next. At worst, this data “interchange” requires manual data entry, and, at best, separate routines to translate the data between systems.
Changing such a situation is not easy. It requires a data architecture team with the expertise to properly access an organization’s current data landscape, develop a solution to gradually adopt and enforce data standards, and the communication skills to clearly explain the business benefits of such a move to an organization’s key stakeholders.
Fortunately, Webworld can help. Our data architecture team is composed of highly skilled and credentialed program managers and analysts who have over 20 years of experience in creating and implementing small to large scale data architecture programs. This team provides a range of data architecture services including:
- Data modeling
- Policy development
- Data standards creation (These are standards that govern which data is collected and how it is stored, arranged and put to use in a database system and/or by the organization’s lines of business.)
- Consensus building
Regardless of the database system your organization is using, Webworld can provide you a streamlined approach to governing your data, and can customize a data architecture solution that will meet your organizational needs. This solution will consist of the following key parts:
1. Development of Data Governance Policies and Procedures
Data governance refers to the overall management of the availability, usability, integrity, and security of the data employed in an organization. A sound data governance program includes a governing body or council, a defined set of procedures, and a plan to execute those procedures.
Most organizations have started collecting data that forms part of the overall data architecture. What they are missing is the policies and procedures to define data sharing strategies, authoritative data sources and data standards.
Webworld consultants have years of experience in creating and implementing data governance programs in the Department of Defense and numerous civilian agencies, and completely understand the challenges an organization faces as it moves to adopt a data governance solution.
2. Development of Your Organization’s Meta Data Repository
Meta data describes the data, and is different than the data itself -- for example, the currency (.e.g. dollars, euros, or yen) by which prices are measured. The capture of meta data for an organization is not a difficult task provided that the analyst is given access to meta data information.
Meta data belongs to the business and must be defined and shared by the business. Ultimately, it must be made available in a central repository so that all interested parties in an organization can work with it. The requires defining meta data standards and defining data integration scenarios.
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If you would like to learn more about how our data architecture services could help improve critical business processes in your organization, email us at info@webworldtech.com or call us at 866-883-1921. A friendly and knowledgeable person is waiting to take your call.
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