Data architecture - Concept
Data
Information recorded so it can be stored, processed, analysed or used by a system
What's it for?
Provides the information organisations use to run work, understand results and make decisions.
For example…
Weekly sales data shows which stores are overstocked before the next order round
A customer's postcode, last order date and account balance are all data that systems can store and use.
Think of it like…
Ingredients in a kitchen — useless in a heap, powerful when measured and used well