Governance · Foundational

The control spine's five artifacts.

Precedence: Spine > Artifacts > EDW > Reports. No change without documented intent and impact assessment. Logical definition precedes physical implementation.

Dictionary

Data Dictionary

Defines data elements — logical objects and their fields.

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Dictionary

Metadata Dictionary

Defines behavior and quality — folded into each field's record in the Data Dictionary.

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Registry

Lineage Registry

Tracks data flow — which source feeds which field, and how.

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Registry

Dependency & Impact Registry

Tracks downstream impact — which KPIs depend on which fields.

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Library

KPI Library

Defines KPIs — the governed metric set, with the review workflow already proven.

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