Conclusion

We've discussed creating data architectures for identities by performing a baseline inventory, categorizing the results, creating a common data representation standard in the form of a metadata repository, and establishing exchange standards for important data. The final word of advice I'd give on data architectures is to approach them piecemeal. Nothing will kill your data architecture efforts faster than trying to create a huge monolithic project. Drive the effort from process improvement projects that fall out of the process inventory. Scope them so that no project requires "solve all our data inconsistency problems" as the first step.

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