Architecture carries all
The structure everything else runs on, including the controls Governance relies on.
How the five domains work together →What it answers
- Which systems hold what, and how does data move between them?
- Is the core entity (the customer, account, or product) one thing across systems, or several?
- Which data should be kept, pulled live from its source, or retired?
- Where do manual workarounds hold the joins together?
For whom. Firms after an acquisition or a platform change; firms planning a migration or a new client portal; PE sponsors assessing how integrable a target is.
How the evidence is produced
We map from documentation and walkthroughs, then trace real records through the systems to see where they diverge, and confirm each disposition with the people who use the data.
What you receive
The systems and data-flow map
As it runs, including the spreadsheets and manual steps.
The identity check
How the core entity is represented in each system, where records disagree, and the effect.
A disposition for every data point in scope
Keep, pull live, or retire, with the reason.
The fix list
Ranked by what it costs the business today.
What it takes from you
System inventory and integration documentation; walkthroughs with the people who run the processes; read access to sample records, under the confidentiality terms of the engagement.
Where this leads
Proof
We publish results only with the client's agreement and against a stated baseline. None are published yet.