Information in realized digital format for storage and use in information systems

Core vs Extended

Description 

Used in a broader sense and also includes Data Flow and Data Artifact.

Data is usually divided into the following categories: Metadata, Reference Data, Master Data, Transactional Data and Analysis Data.

Data used by the business (master data, transactional data and analysis data) are structured hierarchically from individual elements to groupings of different sizes.

Example

Examples of transactional data are:

• Order data
• Employment data
• Purchasing data
• Supplier invoice data

Examples of master data are:

• Customer
• Product
• Personnel
• Supplier

Examples of analytical data are:

• Sales
• Purchasing
• Finance