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CoComply · Module 1

Asset
Certification

A trusted, regulator-ready foundation for your most critical data assets.

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The Core Idea

From assumed trust to evidence-backed trust

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What Is Asset Certification?

Validating an asset against five standards

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Ownership

Clear accountability for the asset.

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Quality & Controls

Defined thresholds and rules.

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Regulatory Alignment

Mapped to applicable frameworks.

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Lineage

End-to-end traceability.

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Evidence

Sufficient, audit-ready proof.

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What Can Be Certified

Common asset types in CoComply

Reports

Regulatory, financial & management reports.

Dashboards

Executive & operational insight.

CDEs

High-risk fields like Customer_ID.

Datasets

Curated analytical data products.

Models / AI

Risk, fraud, credit & ML inputs.

Processes & DBs

Pipelines & authoritative sources.

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Why & When

Business value, applied at the right moment

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Who's Involved

Key roles in certification

Data OwnerAccountable for asset definition & business fitness
Data StewardMaintains metadata & quality oversight
Risk / ComplianceValidates regulatory alignment
Technology OwnerProvides lineage & control evidence
CoComply PlatformOrchestrates the certification workflow
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The Lifecycle

Four structured phases, task-driven

PHASE 1

Identified

  • Name & description
  • Owner & steward
  • Line of business
  • Tier & status
PHASE 2

Defined

  • Regulatory frameworks
  • Frequency & class
  • KRIs / KPIs
  • Policies & standards
PHASE 3

Governed

  • CDEs & data elements
  • End-to-end lineage
  • Quality thresholds
  • Remediation plans
PHASE 4

Certified

  • Disposition exceptions
  • Owner approvals
  • Committee attestation
  • Re-certification schedule
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How Progress Works

ToDo items drive evidence-based status

Required ToDos Validated Next Phase

An asset advances only after the current phase's tasks are completed and validated — keeping status traceable and audit-ready at all times.

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Certification Outcomes

Three possible results

Certified

All controls and validations satisfied. Approved for intended use.

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Certified with Conditions

Approved, with open exceptions formally accepted and tracked for remediation.

Not Certified

Material gaps prevent approval. Remediation required before reliance.

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Success & What's Next

What good looks like

Next → Register and onboard a new asset into the Critical Asset Inventory.

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