Glossary

Data Lifecycle

All the phases of data, from creation and recording through processing, transfer, use, retention, retrieval, and disposal.

Source · PIC/S PI 041-1 (2021), §§5.1.2 and 13 Glossary: Data Lifecycle

Details

The data lifecycle includes the boundaries between systems, departments, and contract acceptors, so control at one phase alone cannot assure integrity. Inspections cite raw data or metadata that disappears during transcription, transformation, reporting, or archiving after creation, with responsibility left unclear. Look at the data flow diagram, the inventory of systems and interfaces, procedures for processing, review, retention, and disposal, and the quality agreements.

Related sections

PIC/S PI 041-1 §§5.1–5.2, 13

Related terms

Data Governance134 casesData Retention2 casesData Migration

Source

PIC/S PI 041-1 (2021), §§5.1.2 and 13 Glossary: Data Lifecycle

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