The work behind the opportunity
Give the information flow a clear purpose and owner.
A useful proposal connects the technical work with the result your organisation needs. Explore the parts of this service that make the difference.
01Map the sources
Identify the records, responsible owners and permissions involved. Describe the intended use, update needs and authoritative definitions. Ask how the provider will assess missing, conflicting or duplicated information before proposing the pipeline.
02Define the transformation
Compare mapping, cleansing and validation approaches for the actual data. Clarify what can be automated and what needs an owner's decision. Include reconciliation and change handling so the organisation can understand why an output differs from a source.
03Operate the pipeline
Specify refresh expectations, monitoring, exception handling and recovery. Discuss access, retention and the costs of continued processing. A useful handover explains how the pipeline is maintained when a source or business definition changes.