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master data

Systems of Record Series #2: The Map of Business Systems

Operators need a map of business systems to navigate the messy reality of work that crosses neat vendor boundaries.

Systems of Record Series #1: Source of Truth Is a Governance Decision

A source of truth is a deliberate governance decision, not just a compliment you give to your favorite tool.

Systems of Record Series #4: Ownership Boundaries Across Systems

Most systems pain comes from unclear ownership where different organizational functions meet.

Systems of Record Series #3: Customer, Product, Vendor, and Employee Masters

Master records are coordination infrastructure that determines if a company can identify the same customer, product, vendor, or employee across systems.

Systems of Record Series #6: Identifiers, Hierarchies, and Reconciliation

Identifiers and hierarchies seem boring right up until they break your reporting, billing, routing, and accountability.

Systems of Record Series #5: Synchronization Failure and Shadow Truth

Shadow truth emerges when an official system fails to support the way teams actually do their work.

Systems of Record Series #8: Migrations as Operating Risk

System migrations create operating risk because they force teams to rewrite definitions, shift ownership, and change daily habits.

Systems of Record Series #7: Buying, Building, and Integration Boundaries

Deciding whether to build or buy a system of record is ultimately a choice about where to draw your integration boundaries.
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