SF-Data-Arch Master Data Management Practice Question
An organization wants to improve their data quality within Salesforce. Which THREE actions should they prioritize to establish a robust Data Governance framework?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often select only technical automation options while ignoring the necessity of assigning human data owners, incorrectly assuming that software alone can govern organizational data quality and process adherence.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Assign data owners for each critical data domain.
A robust governance framework requires a combination of clear ownership, standardized processes, and technical automation. Without these pillars, data quality degrades over time due to inconsistent entries and lack of accountability. Prioritizing these actions ensures that all stakeholders understand their responsibilities, data is handled consistently, and the organization has a mechanism to detect and remediate issues before they impact business operations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Assign data owners for each critical data domain.
Why this is correct
Data ownership establishes accountability. By assigning owners, the organization ensures there is a clear point of contact for defining data standards, resolving disputes, and maintaining the quality of specific domains, which prevents the 'tragedy of the commons' where no one takes responsibility for data maintenance.
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Implement automated validation rules on all critical fields.
Why this is correct
Automated validation enforces standards at the point of entry. By preventing invalid data from being saved, the system ensures that only high-quality data enters the CRM, reducing the long-term burden on data stewards to perform manual cleanup and improving the reliability of reports and dashboards.
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Mandate that every user must manually review all records created daily.
Why it's wrong here
Mandatory manual review of all records is operationally unsustainable and does not scale. It leads to user fatigue, ignores the necessity of automated quality controls, and creates a massive bottleneck that slows down business processes without actually addressing the root causes of poor data quality.
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Document and publish clear data definitions and standard operating procedures.
Why this is correct
Clear documentation provides a common language and set of rules for all users. By publishing definitions and procedures, the organization ensures that data is entered and interpreted consistently across all departments, reducing ambiguity and preventing the creation of duplicate records caused by differing interpretations of business data.
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Delete all historical data to ensure the database starts with a clean slate.
Why it's wrong here
Deleting historical data is destructive and often violates regulatory or business requirements for auditability and trend analysis. Governance should focus on improving the quality of current and future data, not destroying historical assets that provide necessary context for long-term strategic decision-making and compliance reporting.
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