ERP Master Data Governance Checklist

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Data Ownership & Stewardship

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Defines roles and responsibilities for data creation, maintenance, and quality.

Data Owner(s) for Customer Data

Data Steward(s) for Product Data

Description of Data Owner Responsibilities

Description of Data Steward Responsibilities

Date of Data Ownership Assignment

Contact Information for Primary Data Owner

Approval Authority for Data Ownership Changes

Data Standards & Definitions

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Ensures consistent data formats, naming conventions, and definitions across the ERP system.

Standard Item Code Format

Maximum Length for Item Code

Standard Unit of Measure Abbreviation

Allowed Currencies

Standard Address Format

Default Time Zone

Data Creation & Modification Rules

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Establishes rules and validation checks for adding and updating master data records.

Maximum Length for Material Description

Minimum Quantity Allowed for Inventory

Mandatory Fields for Customer Creation

Allowed Character Sets for Product Codes

Effective Date for Price Changes

Detailed Description of Validation Logic

Data Cleansing & Deduplication

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Outlines processes for identifying and correcting inaccurate, incomplete, or duplicate data.

Describe current data cleansing processes in place.

Estimated number of records to be cleansed.

Primary method for identifying duplicate records?

Sample data file for duplicate review (optional)

Acceptable level of matching threshold for fuzzy matching (0-100)

Which fields are used for identifying duplicates?

Data Security & Access Control

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Specifies permissions and safeguards to protect sensitive master data from unauthorized access or modification.

Role-Based Access Controls Implemented?

Data Segregation Applied to Which Areas?

Multi-Factor Authentication Enabled?

Number of Users with Admin Privileges

Last Security Audit Performed

Description of Data Encryption Methods Used

Data Integration & Synchronization

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Addresses how master data is synchronized with other systems and data sources.

Integration Method

Synchronization Frequency (Hours)

Last Synchronization Date

Systems Integrated With ERP

Integration Error Logs Review Notes

Data Change Management

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Details the process for requesting, approving, and implementing changes to master data.

Change Request Description

Data Domain Affected

Proposed Implementation Date

Impacted Record Count (Estimated)

Change Type

Requestor Signature

Date of Request

Data Audit & Monitoring

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Describes procedures for regularly auditing and monitoring master data quality and adherence to governance policies.

Last Audit Date

Number of Records Audited

Number of Errors/Discrepancies Found

Summary of Audit Findings

Data Quality Issues Identified (Select All)

Supporting Audit Documentation

Next Scheduled Audit Date

Training and Documentation

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Ensures users are adequately trained on master data governance policies and procedures, with clear documentation available.

Training Program Overview Description

Training Modules Covered

Last Training Date

Number of Users Trained

Training Materials (e.g., manuals, presentations)

Document Version Control

Exception Handling & Resolution

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Defines how to manage and resolve data quality issues and deviations from established policies.

Detailed Description of the Exception

Exception Category

Number of Affected Records

Date of Exception Discovery

Time of Exception Discovery

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Resolution Status

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