The purpose of the Data Entity/Business Function matrix is to depict the relationship between data entities and business functions within the enterprise. Business functions are supported by business services with explicitly defined boundaries and will be supported and realized by business processes. The mapping of the Data Entity-Business Function relationship enables the following to take place:

• Assign ownership of data entities to organizations
• Understand the data and information exchange requirements business services
• Support the gap analysis and determine whether any data entities are missing and need to be created
• Define system of origin, system of record, and system of reference for data entities
• Enable development of data governance programs across the enterprise (establish data steward, develop data standards pertinent to the business function, etc.)

The Data Entity/Business Function matrix shows the following entities and relationships:

• Data Entity
• Business Function
• Data Entity relationship to owning Organization Unit