1. An Introduction to
Critical Data Management…
Configuration
Settings
Quality
Set Points
Attributes
Critical
Data
In-Process-
Parameters
Controls
Recipe
2. A Definition…
• Critical Data are those that are determined
to be vital to the successful operation of the
organization.
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3. Examples of business critical data
elements…
• Production information (e.g. batch record,
product quality)
• Knowledge and expertise
• Financial reports
• Regulatory reports
• Customer, vendor or employee data
• Performance management data
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4. How to use Critical Data…
To understand how critical data affects the
organization there are three questions that
need to be answered:
1. What is the organization’s critical data?
2. How moves the organization’s critical data
through the process?
3. How the critical data is ends up in the output?
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