What Is Data Architecture? A Framework To Manage Data
CIO, Friday, December 20th, 2024
Data architecture translates business needs into data and system requirements, and seeks to manage data and its flow through the enterprise.
Data architecture definition
Data architecture describes the structure of an organization's logical and physical data assets, and data management resources, according to The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF). It's an offshoot of enterprise architecture that comprises the models, policies, rules, and standards that govern the collection, storage, arrangement, integration, and use of data in organizations. An organization's data architecture is the purview of data architects.