The institution implements effective and quality-preserving interoperability mechanisms not only with other systems within the institution but also with external systems.
In addition to providing the means of interaction with other systems, interoperability mechanisms should keep track of the provenance of data obtained from other institutions.
Guideline code
ICT_06400
Mechanism
Mechanism
- The Master Data Stewardship Council should define interoperability requirements to integrate the master data system with other systems (both within and outside the institution). It should:
- Identify and characterize other systems to interact with;
- Develop the necessary mechanisms to add the data provenance to the master data. A data dictionary may enable better management of the master data when the systems interoperate. ISO 8000, parts 100–140 could be used.
- The ICT unit and the Master Data Stewardship Council should implement interoperability mechanisms for the master data system, including:
- System interaction based on technical interoperability techniques, such as enterprise middleware and web services. These techniques should comply with non-functional requirements defined for the master data system;
- Definition of the formats of input and output data to the master data system;
- Definition of semantic links between pieces of data;
- Components to provide information about the data provenance of the master data when it is exchanged between organizations.
Structure
Structure
- The Master Data Governance Committee should issue an interoperability-related policy and should commission the Master Data Stewardship Council and the ICT unit to implement the related measures. These policies should foster a common understanding of the meaning of master data throughout the institution’s processes.
- The Master Data Stewardship Council and the ICT unit should implement interoperability mechanisms for the master data system covering system interaction as well as data provenance aspects when other institutions are involved.
- The Master Data Stewardship Council can use ISO 8000, parts 100–140, to leverage master data provenance and semantic interoperability.
- The interoperability mechanisms for the master data system should follow the institutional framework and technical standards on interoperability recommended in the current set of Guidelines, Section B.1, Interoperability.
Title HTML
Guideline 49. Master data system interoperability
Type
Guideline_1
Weight
67