5 Success Factors for Data Maps

PSS Systems Article

Companies continue to struggle with the concept of data source maps, including how and why one should be developed. Although the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure do not require companies to map all the sources of data in their enterprise, companies are expected to disclose information on sources of potentially relevant data with some degree of specificity in some litigation situations. It is imperative that companies consider five key success factors before undertaking any data source map project: the purpose, value, scope, process and sustainability of the map. With careful consideration, the data source map is not a compliance task but a value creator for the business.