Network Rail

Asset Data Governance Framework Manual: Data Design - Compliance Date: 4 March 2017
 N NR/L2/ADG/002/05 ISSUE 1

Annotation

This module specifies how asset-related data and information requirements are defined and agreed by those accountable for setting the quality criteria at which asset data should be collected and maintained.

This module applies to:

a) the entire asset management capability as defined within Network Rail’s asset management strategy, both internal and external to Network Rail throughout the lifecycle of asset data;

b) the delivery of requests and requirements for asset-related data from those individuals and organisations external to the asset management system e.g. asset data used in financial calculations; and

c) projects delivering asset-data related applications and solutions to define and agree asset data specifications and appropriate measures of quality.

It does not include data related to non-operational assets such as IT and office facilities assets.

This module applies when:

a) defining the asset data specifications required to comply with Network Rail asset standards and regulatory requirements;

b) defining system and schema changes to deliver an information requirement; and

c) defining the data and quality criteria to be collected through asset maintenance, renewals and enhancement activities.

Purpose

This module sets out the Data Design process to: