📊 Data Source of Truth Architecture

Single Source of Truth (SSOT) by Department

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Sales
  • Customer Data
  • Account Information
  • Opportunity Pipeline
  • Sales Targets & Quotas
  • Customer Interactions
  • Deal History
⚙️
Operations
  • Project Data
  • Resource Allocation
  • Service Delivery Metrics
  • Process Documentation
  • Vendor Management
  • Inventory Data
👥
Human Resources
  • Employee Data
  • Compensation & Benefits
  • Performance Reviews
  • Training Records
  • Organizational Structure
  • Time & Attendance
💰
Finance
  • Financial Statements
  • Accounts Payable/Receivable
  • Budget Data
  • Tax Records
  • Expense Reports
  • Asset Registry
💻
Internal IT
  • Entra ID / User Identities
  • Access Rights & Permissions
  • Employee Hardware Assets
  • Device Security Policies
  • Software Provisioning
  • Employee Support Tickets
📢
Marketing
  • Campaign Data
  • Lead Information
  • Brand Assets
  • Market Research
  • Content Library
  • Analytics & KPIs
🎯 Key Principles
Single Source of Truth (SSOT): Each data domain has exactly one authoritative source, preventing data conflicts and ensuring consistency across the organization. Other departments may consume or reference this data, but changes must be made at the source.
🔄 Common Data Flows
→ Sales → Finance: Deal closures trigger revenue recognition
→ HR → Finance: Employee data feeds payroll processing
→ Marketing → Sales: Qualified leads transfer for conversion
→ Operations → Finance: Project costs flow to accounting
→ Internal IT → All Departments: Entra ID access provisioned based on HR roles