01
The goal
What do you want to achieve?
A decision, a report or an action.
HOW WE WORK
Start with the goal.
Trace the data.
Three questions. A clear way forward.
02
Available data
What do we need to know?
Find the data and where it lives.
03
How data enters
How is each fact captured?
A form, a till, CCTV, a scanner, an IoT sensor or another source.
SEE IT IN PRACTICE
Different goals. Different ways data enters.
Choose a use case to trace each input from capture to decision.
FOLLOW THE CONNECTIONS
What should this shop restock?
See what is captured, where it is stored, and which decision it supports.
Know how many boxes to reorder for next week.
Reorder suggested58boxes to reorder
70 needed − 12 in stock → 58 to reorder.
Next week matches last week. No incoming deliveries. Review before ordering.
02 · Available dataSold in the last 7 days70 boxes
Sales system
03 · How data enters
POINT OF SALE
POS transactions
Every sale is recorded at checkout.
Produces: sold in the last 7 days02 · Available dataCurrent stock12 boxes
Inventory record
03 · How data enters
APP
Warehouse count app
A staff member counts and submits stock on a phone.
Produces: current stockIllustrative sample values and capture paths. No live systems connected.