- A clear definition of which application components in the landscape will serve as the system of record or reference for enterprise master data.
- Will there be an enterprise-wide standard that all application components, including software packages, need to adopt?
- Clearly understand how data entities are utilized by business functions, processes, and services.
- Clearly understand how and where enterprise data entities are created, stored, transported, and reported.
- What is the level and complexity of data transformations required to support the information exchange needs between applications?
- What will be the requirement for software in supporting data integration with the enterprise's customers and suppliers?