# Data source inventory

Use this inventory before retrieval, agent memory, or analytics workflows depend on enterprise knowledge.

## Source table

| Field | Capture |
| --- | --- |
| Source | System, repository, database, document set, or ticket queue |
| Owner | Business and technical owner |
| Data class | Sensitivity, regulation, and retention category |
| Freshness | Update cadence and stale-data tolerance |
| Permissions | Who can read, write, export, and approve use |
| Quality issues | Missing, conflicting, duplicated, outdated, or unstructured data |
| Priority | Business value and implementation readiness |

## Readiness checks

- Identify authoritative sources before indexing copies or exports.
- Map permission enforcement before content reaches model context.
- Record freshness expectations so stale answers become detectable.
- Track parsing and normalization work as implementation backlog.

## Output

A prioritized ingestion plan with ownership, permission boundaries, and quality remediation tasks.