The path to integrated architecture across the organization begins with business architecture and how it defines requirements for data architecture.

The Data Quality Management function defines the goals, approaches and plans of action that ensure data content is of sufficient quality to support defined business and strategic objectives of the organization.

The Data Control Environment refers to the state of operation in which the data assets of an organization are holistically managed throughout the organization.

The Data Management Capability Assessment Model (DCAM®) defines the scope of capabilities required to establish, enable and sustain a mature data management (DM) discipline.