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Data domain model + ownership for reliable reporting
Cross-functional data stakeholders • Healthcare • 4 weeks
Stabilized reporting by defining data domains, ownership, and accountable workflows.
Snapshot
Services
- Enterprise Architecture
Deliverables
- Data domain map + glossary starter set
- Ownership model (owners/stewards) + decision rights
- Definition/change workflow and templates
- Quality checklist for key datasets
- 90-day adoption plan (prioritized domains)
Context
- Engagement: 4-week data domain + ownership setup
- Timeline: 4 weeks
- Client: Cross-functional data stakeholders
- Industry: Healthcare
- Multiple stakeholders relied on reporting for operational decisions
- Conflicting definitions created repeated disputes and delayed actions
- Needed a governance model that was accountable but not bureaucratic
Constraints
- Definitions had to be resolvable quickly (hours, not weeks)
- Ownership needed explicit decision rights to avoid circular debates
- Quality checks had to be minimal enough to sustain over time
Challenge
Business reporting was inconsistent because data definitions and ownership were unclear, leading to repeated disputes and slow decision-making.
How we worked
- Modeled domains around business capabilities to reduce overlap
- Assigned owners/stewards with clear decision rights and escalation paths
- Implemented a lightweight definition/change workflow with templates
- Introduced a minimum quality checklist for high-value datasets
What we did
- Defined a data domain model aligned to business capabilities
- Assigned data owners and stewards with decision rights
- Created a lightweight workflow for definitions and changes
- Introduced a minimum data quality checklist for high-value datasets
Outcomes
- Time to resolve definition disputes: ↓ from days to <24 hours
- Reporting rework: ↓ ~25% in first quarter
- Decision confidence: Improved (shared definitions)
Proof
- Data domain map (high-level) + glossary starter set
- Ownership + decision rights model (redaction-safe)
- Definition/change workflow templates
- Minimum quality checklist for key datasets
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