15 Questions
Which type of data is estimated to make up the majority of all stored data?
Unstructured data
What is the term used to describe data stored outside of relational databases?
Non-relational data
Which of the following formats can unstructured data be found in?
XML files
What is the main characteristic of unstructured data?
It lacks a data model
What percentage of all stored data is estimated to be unstructured?
80%
Which technology advancement led to the emergence of the concept of data management in the 1980s?
Random access storage
What argument did proponents of data management use to emphasize its importance over business process management?
Customer's home address stored in multiple places
What was the primary argument used by proponents of business process management over data management during the period of batch processing?
Batch processing time is faster
What became evident as application software evolved into real-time, interactive usage?
Both data management and business process management were important
What was the consequence of poorly defined data?
Data became inaccessible
What is the purpose of master data?
Master data represents data about the business entities that provide context for business transactions.
What are the categories of master data commonly found?
The most commonly found categories of master data are parties (individuals and organisations, and their roles, such as customers, suppliers, employees), products, financial structures (such as ledgers and cost centres) and locational concepts.
How is reference data different from master data?
While both provide context for business transactions, reference data is concerned with classification and categorisation, while master data is concerned with business entities.
Is master data typically transactional in nature?
Master data is, by its nature, almost always non-transactional in nature.
Are there any cases where transactional processes and operations are treated as master data?
There exist edge cases where an organization may need to treat certain transactional processes and operations as 'master data'.
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