A system of record is the designated authoritative source for a defined data object or business record. Authority should be assigned at the object or field level, not assumed for every connected value. In VendrNova’s architecture, the ERP remains authoritative for agreed financial records and postings, while procurement workflow evidence can be governed in the orchestration layer.
In plain English
It is the system the organization treats as authoritative for a particular record.
Illustrative example
At Northstar Industrial Systems, the architecture map identifies the ERP as authoritative for the posted purchase order while VendrNova retains the request, approval, and supporting decision evidence.
- Related terms
- Enterprise resource planning; ERP integration; Data ownership; Reconciliation
- Lifecycle stages
- All stages
- Stakeholders
- IT and Security; Finance; Procurement