Start with definitions
A customer, asset or location can have different meanings in different systems. Capture source definitions and agree on the target model before building a pipeline.

Integration moves records. Mapping explains how those records relate to the business.
A customer, asset or location can have different meanings in different systems. Capture source definitions and agree on the target model before building a pipeline.
Document keys, transformations, ownership and lineage. Resolve ambiguous entities with explicit rules and a review path.
Version the mapping, test changes and make ownership clear. Mapping quality influences analytics, knowledge graphs and AI retrieval.